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PubMed1991

[Continuing medical education in pediatrics: maintaining of professional competence with different interactive models].

The forming of professional competence constitutes the primary mission of the university. It follows that the maintenance of professional competence is part of that same mission. Physicians will always remain the first motor of their own competence, but the university will play a major role in organizing and providing continuing medical education activities. At the University of Montreal, many CME programs are regularly offered to practising physicians concerned by pediatric patients (400 pediatricians and 7,000 family physicians). These programs include the following collective activities: 1), biannual convention on pediatric updates; 2), one-day meeting on selected topics; 3), advanced pediatric life support courses; 4), regional conference touring programs by university staff. We have also developed the following individual CME activities: 1), CME letter; 2), self-evaluation questionnaires; 3), miniresidency programs; 4), CME TV series; 5), problem-solving slide series. All these activities are planned according to a need assessment basis and an on-going evaluation process. Priority is given to interactive methods of student-teacher relationship.

Education, Medical, Continuing↗
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Recertification of professional competence. American Board of Ophthalmology.

Recognizing the steady expansion of medical knowledge, the societal desire to ensure the best possible medical care, and governmental concern for verification of physician competence, the American Board of Ophthalmology is preparing to offer a voluntary recertification program for Diplomates of the Board who wish to establish current professional competence. Pertinent to this program, consideration is given to the rationale for periodic recertification, relevant actions by representative specialty boards and the American Board of Medical Specialties, and fuidelines for development of a recertification process by the American Board of Ophthalmology. These guidelines are set forth to provide a basis for study and evaluation by all interested parties. By thoughtful, broadly based, and coordinated consideration, policies will evolve to serve concurrently the best interest of the general public and of the ophthalmic profession.

Certification↗
PubMed1977

Reexamination/recertification: measurement of professional competence and relation to quality of medical care.

Over the past half decade, there has been an increment in forces moving the profession toward recertification and a decrement in the restraining forces. The whole process will be catalyzed by available funding through grants to implement continuing medical education, development of performance-, and competency-based assessment measures and recertification. Specialty boards serving relatively small numbers of candidates have serious difficulty funding certification, to say nothing of recertification. An adequate mechanism to implement recertification can emerge only from the profession itself, working through the American Board of Medical Specialties and specialty boards. The means to discharge this responsibility should, at the outset, come from public and private sources. Eventually the system may become self-supporting through evaluation and certification fees. The public interest will be best served when there are adequate mechanisms to assess continuing competence of all physicians. As a minimum, there must be a system to guard against incompetence through obsolescence of any of the practicing professionals.

Certification↗