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CME providers' experiences and practices in Pakistan: a case study
Farhan Saeed Vakani1, Apo Demirkol2, Kerry Uebel3
1Dow Institute of Health Professionals Education, Dow University of Health Sciences, Baba-e-Urdu Road, 74200, Karachi, Pakistan. farhan.vakani@duhs.edu.pk.
BMC Medical Education
|March 13, 2024
Summary
Pakistan
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Healthcare Policy
- Continuing Medical Education
Background:
- Pakistan lacks a national mandatory Continuing Medical Education (CME) program.
- Previous attempts to establish a national CME program have been unsuccessful.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the perspectives of major CME providers in Pakistan.
- To identify strengths and weaknesses in the existing CME landscape.
- To offer evidence-based recommendations for enhancing the national CME program.
Main Methods:
- An exploratory study design utilizing a case study approach.
- In-depth interviews were conducted with CME providers across four regions of Pakistan.
- 22 out of 36 selected CME providers participated.
Main Results:
- Key themes emerged regarding current CME practices, past experiences, and future development needs.
- Insights into the operational aspects and historical context of CME provision were gathered.
Conclusions:
- Recommendations include needs-based educational activities and a central regulatory CME body.
- Involving experienced providers for rural CME and accrediting diverse local providers were suggested.
- Limiting commercial influence and implementing CME in a phased approach were also recommended.
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