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. 2023 Nov 15:9:e49825.
doi: 10.2196/49825.

Continuing Medical Education in the Post COVID-19 Pandemic Era

Debra Blomberg  1 , Christopher Stephenson  1 , Teresa Atkinson  2 , Anissa Blanshan  3 , Daniel Cabrera  4 , John T Ratelle  5 , Arya B Mohabbat  1
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Continuing Medical Education in the Post COVID-19 Pandemic Era

Debra Blomberg et al. JMIR Med Educ. .

Abstract

Continuing medical education (CME) is a requirement for medical professionals to stay current in their ever-changing fields. The recent significant changes that have occurred due to the COVID-19 pandemic have significantly impacted the process of providing and obtaining CME. In this paper, an updated approach to successfully creating and administering CME is offered. Recommendations regarding various aspects of CME development are covered, including competitive assessment, marketing, budgeting, property sourcing, program development, and speaker and topic selection. Strategies for traditional and hybrid CME formats are also explored. Readers and institutions interested in developing CME, especially in the setting of the ongoing pandemic, will be able to use these strategies as a solid framework for producing CME. The recommendations and strategies presented within this paper are based on the authors' opinions, expert opinions, and experiences over 13 years of creating CME events and challenges brought about due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Keywords: accreditation; assessment; audience; budgeting; collaboration; competitive assessment; content development; continuing education; continuing medical education; development; education; evaluation and outcomes; framework; marketing; medical education; post COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

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