Medical school leadership in CME: A UCLA program

Area of Science:

• Medical Education
• Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Background:

• Medical schools currently manage undergraduate and postgraduate medical training.
• Responsibility for continuing medical education (CME) is not consistently assumed by medical schools.
• The quality and coordination of existing CME curricula are often unpredictable and suboptimal.

Purpose of the Study:

• To address the need for dependable, high-quality continuing medical education (CME).
• To introduce a novel CME program based on a total curriculum concept.

Main Methods:

• Development of a comprehensive CME program at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA).
• Focus on a total curriculum concept to ensure course quality and consistency.

Main Results:

• The UCLA program aims to provide community physicians with reliable access to superior CME courses.
• Implementation of a structured curriculum approach for CME.

Conclusions:

• A systematic curriculum approach can enhance the quality and dependability of CME.
• Medical schools can play a vital role in providing effective continuing medical education.