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Volume 8 (4)
Volume 8, Issue 4, 1988 
J Contin Educ Health Prof 1988; 8(4):301-307
MARKETING
Vanek EP Gard PR Melia M Michener W A b s t r a c t Marketing is an important component of continuing medical education (CME). However, marketing is more than the identification of methods to recover costs of delivering programming. It focuses on meeting the needs and desires of physician participants, identifying an appropriate location, satisfying the goals of a sponsoring institution, and making an effect on the quality of care given by receivers and deliverers of CME. This paper discusses these issues as well as describes results of a survey designed to gather opinions on CME activities from alumni of training programs of a large, referral-based, multispecialty group practice. The data suggest that CME programs should be targeted to certain specialty groups as determined by field of training rather than practice specialty. Physicians' preferences for CME activities held at resort settings should be considered. Finally, participation in CME may itself be a marketing tool for a sponsoring institution to increase referrals. MeSH Terms: Consumer Satisfaction; Education, Medical, Continuing; Hospital Bed Capacity, 100 to 299; Marketing of Health Services; Professional Practice Location; Questionnaires; Referral and Consultation; Specialties, Medical |
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