Learning and Behaviour in Medicine

This concise, practical guide supports a broad-based understanding of continuing medical education and professional development, without being overly theoretical. It is essential reading for those who use, plan, design, deliver and accredit CME, including practising healthcare professionals from all specialties, and for CME providers.

Robin Stevenson is Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of European CME and Honorary Professor of Medicine, Glasgow University, UK.

Prologue. Chapter 1. The beginning of CME and how it relates to CPD. Chapter 2. Culture of Learning. Chapter 3. Professional Practice Gap and the CME Community. Chapter 4. The Three Types of PPG. Chapter 5. Gap Discovery and Analysis. Chapter 6. CME Provision. Chapter 7. Outcome Assessment. Chapter 8. Accreditation. Chapter 9. Continuing Professional Development (CPD)- Maintenance of Certification and Revalidation. Epilogue. Index.