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Volume 24 (3)

Volume 24, Issue 3, Summer 2004 line
J Contin Educ Health Prof 2004; 24(3):139-144
INNOVATIONS IN CONTINUING EDUCATION

A new metric for continuing medical education credit
Davis NL
Willis CE

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The two major continuing medical education (CME) credit systems for allopathic physicians in the United States are administered by the American Medical Association (AMA) and the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP). This article explores the history of AMA and AAFP CME credit and its value to physicians and the patients they serve. Historically, CME credit has been awarded as hours for participation, but this approach is inadequate as a measure of CME and its impact on improving physician practice. New credit systems are needed to measure a CME activity by its value in bettering the physician's knowledge base, competence, and performance in practice.

Publication Types: Historical Article

MeSH Terms: American Medical Association; Education, Medical, Continuing; Educational Measurement; Family Practice; History, 20th Century; Specialty Boards;
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