Abstract
Purpose Engagement in CME/CPD has a positive impact on healthcare professionals’ (HCPs) knowledge, skills, and performance, and on patient outcomes, therefore it is critical to better understand the components of CME/CPD systems that foster engagement, high-quality education, and impact. Methods An assessment of CME/CPD systems was conducted using a mixed-methods approach that included interviews with in-country subject matter experts and qualitative and quantitative data from practicing in-country physicians. Results Results demonstrate areas of consistency in CME/CPD systems across world regions that included: types of educational providers; types of credit; educational formats; self-tracking of participation; high-degree of compliance when education is mandatory; overall satisfaction with available education; strong support for interprofessional education; and lack of alignment or evaluation of engagement in education with population health outcomes. Areas of variation included: whether engagement in education is required as a condition to practice medicine; whether regulations are uniformly applied; if mechanisms to ensure independence existed; and physician perceptions of independence. Conclusion Results of this assessment maybe used by a variety of different stakeholders to assess how well country-level CME/CPD systems are meeting the needs of practicing physicians and determine what, if any, changes might need to be implemented to improve outcomes.
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