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Development and Implementation of a Continuing Medical Education Program in Canada: Knowledge Translation for Renal Cell Carcinoma (KT4RCC)
The objective of this study was to develop a CME program and determine if the program was effective for improving participant knowledge. CME programs for clinicians were delivered by local experts (uro-oncologist and medical oncologist) in four Canadian cities. Participants completed knowledge assessment tests pre-CME, immediately post-CME, and 3-month post-CME. Test questions were related to topics covered in the CME program including prognostic factors for advanced disease, surgery for advanced disease, indications for hereditary screening, systemic therapy, and management of small renal masses. Fifty-two participants at...
Source: Journal of Cancer Education - February 1, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: research

Continuing medical education and pharmaceutical industry involvement: An evaluation of policies adopted by Canadian professional medical associations.
CONCLUSION: These results suggest that Canadian PMAs' publicly available policies on industry involvement in CME are generally weak or non-existent; therefore, the accredited CME that is provided to Canadian physicians may be viewed as open to bias. We encourage all Canadian medical associations to strengthen their policies to avoid the potential for industry influence in CME. PMID: 28885217 [PubMed - in process]
Source: International Journal of Risk and Safety in Medicine - September 10, 2017 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Tags: Int J Risk Saf Med Source Type: research

Getting a Grip on Arthritis Online: Responses of rural/remote primary care providers to a web-based continuing medical education programme.
Conclusions: With knowledge gained from the online modules, participants were able to apply a greater number of best practices to OA and RA hypothetical case scenarios. The online programme has demonstrated that it can provide some of the information rural/remote primary care providers need to deliver optimal care; however, further research is needed to determine whether these results translate into changes in practice. PMID: 30924461 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Canadian Journal of Rural Medicine - March 31, 2019 Category: Rural Health Authors: Lineker SC, Fleet LJ, Bell MJ, Sweezie R, Curran V, Brock G, Badley EM Tags: Can J Rural Med Source Type: research

Increasing likelihood of prescribing recommended lipid management: Primary care providers' participation in cardiology continuing medical education
CONCLUSION: Results suggested that PCPs who participated in 2 or more cardiology CME activities were more likely to prescribe recommended lipid management (statins) for adults with CVD, DM, or CKD.PMID:35063983 | DOI:10.46747/cfp.680139
Source: Canadian Family Physician Medecin de Famille Canadien - January 22, 2022 Category: Primary Care Authors: Diana C Sanchez-Ramirez Alexander G Singer Leanne Kosowan Alan Katz Christine Polimeni Source Type: research