Biomedical physics in continuing medical education: an analysis of learning needs

Continuing medical education: a needs analysis of anaesthetists.

The continuing medical education (CME) needs of anaesthetists within Australia, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Malaysia and Singapore have been largely unknown. The aim of this study was to undertake a comprehensive survey of the attitude to CME, learning preferences, attitudes and abilities relating to self-paced material, literature and information searching, preferred content and preferred approach...

The need for needs assessment in continuing medical education.

Continuing Education of Medical Community

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Continuing medical education in the 21st century Needs to recapture professionalism in lifelong learning

The relations between large bodies of money and the healing professions have often been ambigu‐ ous. Commercial interests have sought to influence the course and content of doctors’ education. On the other hand, foundations established through personal wealth have funded some of the principal reports and reflections that have shaped professional education. For example, the Carnegie Foundation s...

Learning in practice The need for needs assessment in continuing medical education

Maintenance of professional competence is a critical component of professionalism. However, traditional methods, which rely on individual self assessment, are inadequate. Conversely, legislated recertification programmes are difficult to individualise and can be perceived as draconian. What is required are better methods of standardised individual needs assessment. We suggest some possible stra...