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CURRENT ISSUE BACK ISSUES SUBSCRIBE ADVERTISE ABOUT JCEHP FOR AUTHORS JCEHP AWARD SEARCH		Volume 25 (3) Volume 25, Issue 3, Summer 2005 J Contin Educ Health Prof 2005; 25(3):203-209 INNOVATIONS The CME Professional: Challenges and Opportunities in Reforming CME Bruce J. Bellande, PhD, FACME A b s t r a c t A rationale for reforming and repositioning continuing medical education (CME) is featured in this article. As envisioned by the Conjoint Committee Report on CME and presented in other literature, the CME professional is defined, along with requisite CME professional competencies. Perspectives of CME professionals regarding the Maintenance of Certification program are presented, with a focus on requirements for physician self-assessment and lifelong learning and continuous practice improvement. Lessons for Practice Actions of the ACGME and the ABMS spurred the reform of CME The Conjoint Committee on CME engaged major stakeholders and created a blueprint for the reform of CME Specialty societies and certifying boards continue to engage in processes of change that influence CME CME professionals must perform competently to meet the challenges of MoC and to demonstrate their effectiveness in facilitating successful reform and repositioning of CME Key Words: Continuing medical education (CME); CME Professional Competencies; CME Professional Perspectives; Reforming and Repositioning CME
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