Delivering Effective Continuous Medical Education in Saudi Arabia: Some Critical Issues
Purpose: Continuous Medical Education (CME) is growing fast in Saudi Arabia as part of health practitioner׳s commitment to professionalism. It furnishes the means to maintain the practitioner׳s ability to provide quality and safe patient care. However, major issues regarding the process of conductin...
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King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences
2015-12-01
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| author | Mohammad A Alkhazim Alaa Althubaiti Hala Al-Ateeg Munirah Alkhwaiter Manal M AlNasser |
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| description | Purpose: Continuous Medical Education (CME) is growing fast in Saudi Arabia as part of health practitioner׳s commitment to professionalism. It furnishes the means to maintain the practitioner׳s ability to provide quality and safe patient care. However, major issues regarding the process of conducting CME in the country have not been investigated before. The purpose of this study is to describe the CME practice in Saudi Arabia.
Method: The method utilized in this qualitative study was focus groups. Leaders of CME departments in various hospitals in Riyadh area participated in the study. Hospitals were categorized to different levels according to their governing systems.
Results: In total 17 representatives of various CME bodies responded to 16 questions related to four main themes. Their responses varied according to several factors. The results provided new and insightful understanding of CME practice in Saudi Arabia.
Conclusion: The CME practice in Saudi is facing several challenges at both financial and administrative levels. Suggestions for facing such challenges were provided. Moreover, further studies in this area are needed. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a56350f4c0994302a1040023d73e8abe2023-01-02T22:27:09ZengKing Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health SciencesHealth Professions Education2452-30112015-12-0111434910.1016/j.hpe.2015.11.002Delivering Effective Continuous Medical Education in Saudi Arabia: Some Critical IssuesMohammad A Alkhazim0Alaa Althubaiti1Hala Al-Ateeg2Munirah Alkhwaiter3Manal M AlNasser4College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud ben Abdualziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud ben Abdualziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaCollege of Applied Medical Sciences, King Saud ben Abdualziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaDepartment of Basic Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Saud ben Abdualziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPostgraduate Training Center, National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi ArabiaPurpose: Continuous Medical Education (CME) is growing fast in Saudi Arabia as part of health practitioner׳s commitment to professionalism. It furnishes the means to maintain the practitioner׳s ability to provide quality and safe patient care. However, major issues regarding the process of conducting CME in the country have not been investigated before. The purpose of this study is to describe the CME practice in Saudi Arabia. Method: The method utilized in this qualitative study was focus groups. Leaders of CME departments in various hospitals in Riyadh area participated in the study. Hospitals were categorized to different levels according to their governing systems. Results: In total 17 representatives of various CME bodies responded to 16 questions related to four main themes. Their responses varied according to several factors. The results provided new and insightful understanding of CME practice in Saudi Arabia. Conclusion: The CME practice in Saudi is facing several challenges at both financial and administrative levels. Suggestions for facing such challenges were provided. Moreover, further studies in this area are needed.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2452301115000036Continuous Medical EducationSaudi ArabiaFocus group |
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| title | Delivering Effective Continuous Medical Education in Saudi Arabia: Some Critical Issues |
| title_full | Delivering Effective Continuous Medical Education in Saudi Arabia: Some Critical Issues |
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