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CURRENT ISSUE BACK ISSUES SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE ABOUT JCEHP FOR AUTHORS JCEHP AWARD SEARCH (Members only) FULL-TEXT		Volume 22 (4) Volume 22, Issue 4, Fall 2002 J Contin Educ Health Prof 2002; 22(4):230-236 INNOVATIONS IN CONTINUING EDUCATION Physician communities of practice: where learning and practice are inseparable Parboosingh JT A b s t r a c t Physicians interact with peers and mentors to frame issues, brainstorm, validate and share information, make decisions, and create management protocols, all of which contribute to learning in practice. It is likely that working together in this way creates the best environment for learning that enhances professional practice and professional judgment. So convincing are the arguments for this view that management practices already are changing to foster the integration of learning and practice. This article describes a program of research that is planned to assess the effectiveness of information and communication technologies that purport to support and enhance learning in practice. Lessons for Practice Continuing professional development providers will focus on meeting the learning needs of multidisciplinary communities of practice rather than individual physicians. Learning arising from the critical reconstruction of practice in the presence of peers and other health professionals enhances clinical judgment as well as evidence-based practice. Technology supporting communities of learners should be evaluated on its ability to enhance the natural information- seeking behaviors of individual practitioners. MeSH Terms: Education, Distance; Education, Medical, Continuing; Evidence-Based Medicine; Group Processes; Interdisciplinary Communication; Internet; Learning; Primary Health Care; Professional Practice; Workplace
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