Advancing the Global CME/CPD Agenda: A Collaborative Approach

摘要

Globally, the development of continuing professional development (CPD) or continuing medical education (CME) systems for physicians faces common challenges in enhancing physician learning, promoting educational standards, and implementing effective approaches to assessment and evaluation. These challenges are driven, in part, by the high mobility of physicians and increasing opportunities for them to participate in a wide variety of learning activities, including Web-based accredited CPD/CME. Challenges in advancing a global CPD/CME agenda are featured in four perspectives: South Africa, Australasia, the United Kingdom, and Singapore. Individual presentationsfocus on the need to enhance the implementation and overall effectiveness of continuing professional development accreditation systems and to address issues of cultural diversity, geographic and professional isolation of physicians, and professional career development, as well as strategies to promote increased participation in voluntary and mandatory CPD/CME systems. Each presentation describes solutions considered or pursued. Collectively, these-four perspectives identify potential opportunities and the need for a global dialogue to share strategies, tools, and solutions that enhance collaboration and excellence in CME/ CPD throughout the world.