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Mandatory practice self-appraisal: moving towards outcomes based continuing education.

N Donen1

  • 1Department of Continuing Medical Education, University of Manitoba, Canada.

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
|August 26, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Physician continuing education often lacks assessment of practice changes and patient outcomes. Implementing practice audit and self-appraisal can improve educational effectiveness and physician performance.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Healthcare Quality Improvement
  • Physician Professional Development

Background:

  • Continuing medical education (CME) activities frequently lack evaluation of their impact on physician practice, patient health outcomes, or return on investment.
  • Current CME models often fail to demonstrate long-term benefits or changes in clinical practice patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To advocate for the integration of practice audit and self-appraisal into physician continuing education.
  • To propose principles for effectively implementing these assessment tools in medical education.

Main Methods:

  • The study discusses the utility of practice audit and practice self-appraisal as methods for evaluating educational effectiveness.
  • It outlines a framework and principles for incorporating these assessment strategies into CME.

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Main Results:

  • Practice audit and self-appraisal are identified as key activities to assess the impact of CME on physician practice and patient outcomes.
  • The study highlights the need to address learning, information dissemination, and behavioral change to facilitate the adoption of these assessment methods.

Conclusions:

  • Promoting practice audit and self-appraisal from an educational standpoint is recommended for enhancing CME.
  • Mandatory application of these tools, alongside addressing learning and behavioral factors, can improve the overall effectiveness and accountability of physician education.