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Rethinking CME: an imperative for academic medicine and faculty development
David A Davis1, John Prescott, C Michael Fordis
1Association of American Medical Colleges, Washington, DC 20037, USA. ddavis@aamc.org
Summary
Revitalizing continuing medical education (CME) requires focusing on engaged learners, quality knowledge, effective dissemination, and system reform. Active faculty development and leadership engagement are key to a more seamless, patient-oriented medical education continuum.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Faculty Development
- Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Background:
- A clinical care gap necessitates improvements in medical education.
- Current continuing medical education (CME) practices face significant challenges.
- Academic medicine requires a reformed approach to faculty development and CME.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore problems within the existing continuing medical education (CME) enterprise.
- To identify core domains for revitalizing and reforming CME.
- To propose recommendations for a more effective, seamless medical education continuum.
Main Methods:
- A working group convened to discuss the future of faculty development in academic medicine.
- Analysis of issues within the current CME system.
- Identification and description of four key domains for CME reform.
Main Results:
- Four core domains for CME revitalization were identified: engaged clinician-learners, quality knowledge dissemination, enhanced implementation strategies, and systemic reform.
- Reshaping CME necessitates a seamless, evidence-based, and patient-oriented educational continuum.
- Full engagement of the academic medical community and faculty is crucial for CME reform.
Conclusions:
- Recommendations include active faculty development for strong clinician-learners.
- Strong involvement of academic health center leaders is essential.
- Establishing an educational home for clinician-learners and fostering national dialogue on CME are vital for creating a more effective system.
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