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ABSTRACT: A patient-led educational program on Tourette Syndrome: impact and implications for patient-centered medical education.

BACKGROUND: Graduate medical education about Tourette Syndrome does not typically focus on understanding the perspectives and perceptions of individuals with the condition. PURPOSES: Explore the impact of patient-centered, patient-led education programs on participant knowledge and empathy for patients. METHODS: Seventy-nine medical residents and students at five training sites in New Jersey attended patient-led presentations. Results

ABSTRACT: Inspiring innovation in medical education

Traditionally, changes to medical education come from the top down, an approach that potentially misses important contributions from medical students, residents, faculty and staff. In order to provide an avenue for them to bring forward their ideas for educational improvements, the University of Minnesota Medical School sponsored the "What's the

MANUSCRIPT: Online continuing medical education (CME) for GPs: does it work? A systematic review.

BACKGROUND: Numerous studies have assessed the effectiveness of online continuing medical education (CME) designed to improve healthcare professionals' care of patients. The effects of online educational interventions targeted at general practitioners (GP), however, have not been systematically reviewed. METHODS: A computer search was conducted through seven databases for studies assessing changes in GPs'

RESOURCE: Realizing the Promise of Competency-Based Medical Education.

Competency-based medical education CBME places a premium on both educational and clinical outcomes. The Milestones component of the Next Accreditation System represents a fundamental change in medical education in the United States and is part of the drive to realize the full promise of CBME. The Milestones framework provides a

FAQ: Safe Management of Patients with Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) in US Hospitals | Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Publish Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 In response to the Ebola public health emergency, the American Hospital Association (AHA) has provided an Ebola education package for CME providers. This package contains information that the American Hospital Association believes would be useful to healthcare providers and institutions right now, including this FAQ. An