2004•Journal of Continuing Education in the Health ProfessionsRequires access

Physician performance and assessment and their effect on continuing medical education and continuing professional development

Donald E. Melnick

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This article has three key points. The first proposes and illustrates a model for planning effective continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) and how assessment might fit into it. The second reviews major trends in assessment, particularly with regard to regulation and CME. The third addresses challenges for CME and CPD.

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Key concepts: Continuing medical education, Continuing professional development, Continuing education, Medical education, Professional development, Medicine, Psychology