Continuing Medical Education: A Primer, 2nd Edition

(Hardback, 2nd Revised edition)

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This second edition is divided into six parts, the first introduces the subject, looking at it in terms of its history, current condition, and the major role played in its conduct by the voluntary accreditation system. The second section discusses, with suitable theoretical underpinnings, the principles of adult education and how they apply practically to CME. The third and fourth sections of this book turn to the operational aspects of CME, first in how to establish and manage a CME office in various locations, and then relating to such general subjects as marketing, planning meetings, using the medical library, using the general resources available, and the social relationship between CME and industry. The fifth section focuses on the individual learner, including the role of peer review in identifying learning needs, both for the "average" physician learner and the special physician learner whose competence is under question. The final section of the book offers a glimpse down the road both in terms of CME and its ethical aspects and the science of CME in the use of information technology, as well as its general prognosis.

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"An invaluable reference source for those involved in the presentation of courses to update medical knowledge for practicing physicians. The contributors were well chosen, and the book should be included in the library of every director responsible for continuing medical education in hospitals, medical schools, specialty societies, and state associations."- New York State Journal of Medicine
"From reviews of the first edition-- "Outstanding features. It successfully combines clear explanations of some difficult concepts and theory in language that everyone will understand, practical examples, suggestions that come only from long years of experience, and brevity. Anyone interested in CME will want to own it."-JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association)

Author Bio

ADRIENNE B. ROSOF is Executive Director of the New York Chapter, American College of Physicians in Lake Success, New York. She was an ACME Councillor. WILLIAM CAMPBELL FELCH, M.D., was Executive Vice President of ACME for 13 years, and edited its monthly Almanac. He is a member of the Institute of Medicine and has written extensively on socioeconomic medical topics.