Reddy H, Harris I, Galle B, Seaquist E R
Department of Medicine, University of Minnesota, USA.
Minn Med. 2001 Mar;84(3):58-61.
Continuing medical education (CME) is necessary for ongoing licensure and is critical in maintaining professional expertise. However, educators may not always consider their students preferences when developing new programs.
To determine physician preference for the format of CME programs and to learn what factors contribute to selecting a CME activity.
Survey with 12 multiple response items pertaining to educational objectives, past educational experiences, and demographic information.
A total of 1,967 Minnesota physicians were sent the survey; 385 physicians returned surveys within 2 months of mailing date (20% return rate).
The vast majority of respondents reported participating in traditional CME programs during the preceding two years, and most said they planned to attend a traditional program in the next two years.
Minnesota physicians overwhelmingly prefer attending traditional CME programs to participating in more interactive, technology-based activities. Before new technology such as the Internet can be widely used in CME, it must be made attractive to the practicing physician.
继续医学教育（CME）对于持续获得执业许可而言是必要的，并且在维持专业技能方面至关重要。然而，教育工作者在开发新项目时可能并不总是考虑学生的偏好。
确定医生对继续医学教育项目形式的偏好，并了解哪些因素有助于选择继续医学教育活动。
一项包含12个多项选择题的调查，涉及教育目标、过去的教育经历和人口统计学信息。
共向1967名明尼苏达州的医生发送了调查问卷；385名医生在邮寄日期后的2个月内回复了问卷（回复率为20%）。
绝大多数受访者表示在过去两年中参加过传统的继续医学教育项目，并且大多数人表示他们计划在未来两年参加传统项目。
明尼苏达州的医生绝大多数更喜欢参加传统的继续医学教育项目，而不是参与更多基于技术的互动活动。在互联网等新技术能够在继续医学教育中广泛应用之前，必须使其对执业医生具有吸引力。
