Continuing medical education

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Continuing medical education (CME) refers to a specific form of continuing education (CE) that helps those in the medical field maintain competence and learn about new and developing areas of their field. These activities may take place as live events, written publications, online programs, audio, video, or other electronic media.^[1] Content for these programs is developed, reviewed, and delivered by faculty who are experts in their individual clinical areas. Similar to the process used in academic journals, any potentially conflicting financial relationships for faculty members must be both disclosed and resolved in a meaningful way.^[2]

[edit] CME Requirements

In the United States, many states require CME for medical professionals to maintain their licenses. For Example, Arizona requires an average of 40 hours of CME every two years.^[3] For a complete list of requirements by state, see State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics, 2006. Within the United States, CME is regulated by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the American Osteopathic Association.

[edit] External links

• GCUS - Example of a CME website approved by ACCME
• BMJ Learning - Example of a CME website approved by DOHMS
• Example of a CME video
• More examples of CME videos

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