Main description:

Articulates the essential difference between CME and undergraduate and postgraduate medical education

Highlights the importance of professional practice gap discovery and analysis

Outlines planning and design of CME in relation to Moore's Outcomes Pyramid

Describes the various modalities of CME provision, methods of outcome assessment and accreditation systems

Confirms the critical role which CPD plays in revalidation and maintenance of certification, with important considerations around fitness to practise

Contents:

Prologue. Chapter 1. The beginning of CME and how it relates to CPD. Chapter 2. Culture of Learning. Chapter 3. Professional Practice Gap and the CME Community. Chapter 4. The Three Types of PPG. Chapter 5. Gap Discovery and Analysis. Chapter 6. CME Provision. Chapter 7. Outcome Assessment. Chapter 8. Accreditation. Chapter 9. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)- Maintenance of Certification and Revalidation. Epilogue. Index.