The Evolution of Continuing Medical Education in the United States
For centuries, medical education was obtained by serving an apprenticeship with established physicians or obtaining a degree from an established University. Incorporating new knowledge and skills into one’s practice requires a commitment to lifetime learning. Traditional Continuing Medical Education...
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| Lenguaje: | inglés |
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IntechOpen
2024
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.intechopen.com/chapters/89162 |
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| Sumario: | For centuries, medical education was obtained by serving an apprenticeship with established physicians or obtaining a degree from an established University. Incorporating new knowledge and skills into one’s practice requires a commitment to lifetime learning. Traditional Continuing Medical Education (CME) had no formal requirements for many centuries, although there is ample documentation of efforts to make certain that lifetime learning was being followed, dating back to at least the fourteenth century. Although CME was recognized as one of the silos of medical education for many years, the current system for accreditation of CME in the United States only dates back to 1968. The establishment of and current operation of this system will be presented in this manuscript. |
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| ISBN: | 978-0-85014-108-5 |
| DOI: | 10.5772/intechopen.114273 |