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Continuing medical education in Turkey: recent developments.
1Accreditation Committee of CME, Turkish Medical Association, Ankara. hyaman@sdu.edu.tr
BMC Medical Education
|June 21, 2002
Summary
The Turkish Association of Medicine
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Physician Revalidation
- Continuing Medical Education Accreditation
Background:
- Established in 1993, the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation Committee aimed to enhance scientific meeting and publication standards in Turkey.
- The initiative sought to implement compulsory revalidation and re-certification for physicians.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the effectiveness of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) accreditation process in Turkey.
- To assess the uptake and impact of CME credits on physician professional development.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of applications submitted to the CME board since 1994.
- Tracking the number of CME credits awarded to physicians.
Main Results:
- Over 2348 applications were received, with a 95% acceptance rate.
- Physicians accumulated 139,014 CME credits, with a consistent annual increase.
- Growing demand from meeting organizers and participants for accreditation.
Conclusions:
- While CME credit accumulation is increasing, physician revalidation and re-certification efforts are ongoing.
- Future steps include mandatory specialty boards and legislative changes for time-limited physician re-certification.