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Restructuring rural continuing medical education through videoconferencing.

Paul Davis1, Peter McCracken

  • 1Division of Continuing Medical Education, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada. paul.davis@ualberta.ca

Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare
|September 10, 2002
PubMed
Summary

Videoconferencing continuing medical education (CME) for rural physicians shows promise, offering advantages over telephone conferencing but less user appreciation than regional conferences. Further development is recommended.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Rural Health
  • Telehealth Technologies

Background:

  • Rural physicians face challenges accessing continuing medical education (CME).
  • Current CME delivery methods include telephone conferencing and regional conferences.
  • Evaluating new technologies like videoconferencing is crucial for improving rural physician education.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To pilot a videoconferencing CME program for rural Alberta physicians.
  • To compare the feasibility, acceptability, and cost of videoconferencing CME against telephone conferencing and regional conferences.
  • To inform decisions regarding the future of CME delivery for rural physicians.

Main Methods:

  • A pilot videoconferencing CME program was implemented for rural physicians.

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  • Feasibility, acceptability, and cost-effectiveness were assessed.
  • Data were compared with existing telephone conferencing and regional conference programs.

    • Main Results:

    • Videoconferencing demonstrated clear advantages over telephone conferencing.
    • Physician appreciation for videoconferencing was lower than for regional conferences.
    • Videoconferencing incurred higher costs than telephone conferencing but offered significant cost-savings compared to regional conferences.

    Conclusions:

    • Videoconferencing CME warrants further development and may replace telephone conferencing.
    • Regional conferences remain necessary for certain aspects of CME delivery.
    • Optimizing videoconferencing technology can enhance rural physician education and access.