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"Academic" CME and the social contract

D Davis1, J Parboosingh

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, McMaster University School of Medicine, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.

Academic Medicine : Journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges
|May 1, 1993
PubMed
Summary

Academic continuing medical education (CME) is defined by its necessity, driven by evolving understanding and entrepreneurial interests. It requires critical appraisal, knowledge creation on physician learning, and dissemination to uphold the medical social contract.

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Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Continuing Professional Development

Background:

  • The landscape of continuing medical education (CME) is evolving.
  • Increasing entrepreneurial interests in CME necessitate a re-evaluation of its purpose.
  • The impact and scope of CME require updated understanding.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To define academic continuing medical education (CME).
  • To explore the forces necessitating its current form.
  • To examine the role of academic CME in the medical social contract.

Main Methods:

  • Conceptual analysis of academic CME.
  • Review of principles from Accreditation Council for CME and ethical providers.
  • Discussion of provider nature and knowledge creation in physician learning.

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Main Results:

  • Academic CME involves critical appraisal of provider activities.
  • It necessitates creating new knowledge on physician learning and change.
  • Dissemination of evidence-based knowledge is a key component.

Conclusions:

  • Academic CME transcends traditional provision, emphasizing critical evaluation and knowledge generation.
  • It plays a vital role in maintaining the social contract between medicine and society.
  • Ethical considerations and physician performance improvement are central to academic CME.