THE BELGIAN OPHTHALMIC ASSOCIATIONS
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This abstract is assigned to session Jules François Lecture
| Title | Continuing Education: The Need and Plan for Change |
| Abstract Nr. | 307 |
| Purpose | That Continuing Medical Education (CME) needs fundamental reform is not news to those who read the educational literature. Classic CME (lectures in large dark halls) fails to produce change in physician behavior. However, most physicians are comfortable with present approaches. During a five year dialogue and planning effort, 14 major stakeholders of CME in the United States came together to form a Conjoint Committee (led by the presenter) and agreed both on the need for change and the initial plan to achieve it. Fundamental system wide changes must occur in CME affecting educational methodology and physician capability, particularly in self-assessment, as well as in: accreditation; certification; credentialing; licensure; and credit reporting, recording and funding. The multiple involved parties who “control” various aspects of CME agreed to focus on the physician end user and to create a revised CME system. This “new CME” would also include simplified and standard reporting of CME experiences for the individual physician, as well as create a simplified and more rational system of credit. A series of recommendations, next steps and action plans to accomplish the objectives were agreed upon and have been assigned to organizations according to relevant historical interest and commitment. The presentation will include arguments for change and implementation plans. |
Author 1
| Last name | SPIVEY |
| Initials | BE |