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Expanded Outcomes Framework for Effective CME - The Way Forward for Pakistan.

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  • 1Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow at Peabody College of Education, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA.

Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons--Pakistan : JCPSP
|June 24, 2015
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This study proposes an expanded outcomes framework for Continuing Medical Education (CME) planning. It suggests focusing on physician knowledge to ultimately improve population health outcomes, especially in resource-limited settings.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Public Health
  • Healthcare Systems

Background:

  • Continuing Medical Education (CME) traditionally focuses on attendance and satisfaction.
  • There is a recognized need to shift CME focus towards improving physician knowledge, competency, and performance outcomes.
  • Existing CME frameworks may be complex for implementation in resource-limited settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose an expanded outcomes framework for planning and assessing Continuing Medical Education (CME).
  • To advocate for a backward planning approach in CME, starting from population health outcomes.
  • To suggest a pragmatic adaptation of the framework for the Pakistani CME system, prioritizing physician knowledge.

Main Methods:

  • This is a perspective piece, proposing a conceptual framework.

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  • It outlines a backward planning approach, starting with population health outcomes (Level 7).
  • It suggests adapting the framework to commence with physician knowledge assessment (Level 3) due to resource and system complexities.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed framework enables backward planning from population health to physician education.
    • An adapted approach is suggested, beginning with physician knowledge assessment (Level 3).
    • The framework emphasizes that even adapted CME planning contributes to ultimate population health improvement.

    Conclusions:

    • An expanded outcomes framework can guide CME planning and assessment effectively.
    • Adapting the framework to focus on physician knowledge is a practical approach for resource-limited contexts like Pakistan.
    • The ultimate goal of CME, even when adapted, remains the improvement of population health outcomes.