Keeping Integrative Medicine Continuing Medical Education on the Cutting Edge—and Compliant

Ring, Melinda; Majd, Iman; Mehta, Darshan

doi:10.1089/acm.2020.0037

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“…It was also observed that primary care physicians are very eager to learn and enhance their knowledge through CME as it not only keep them updated about the latest development in the medical field but also help their patients and indirectly increase the overall number of patients attending their medical setup, a study conducted in 2020 by Ring M, Majd I, Mehta DH and another study conducted by Nassar MFMA in 2018 in Egypt supports this study (18,19).…”

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The impact of CME on the Knowledge of General Physicians

Raza¹,

Jamil²,

Majeed³

et al. 2021

PJMHS

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Breast cancer is one of the leading cancers among fertile females. Once such problem is encountered by a female it is not the quality of life that it affected rather financial burden, social and family stress adds to the misery. In developed nations the average survival rate with breast cancer is 72% whereas in developing nations it is around 50%. The reason for the difference in the survival rate is better healthcare system in the developed nations where the disease is diagnosed an earlier stage as compared to late diagnoses in underdeveloped nations. If awareness is provided to family physicians through CMEs at grass root level, earlier diagnosis can help all such females who are at risk of developing breast cancer. The study was conducted in three cities of Punjab i.e. Lahore, Sheikhupura and Kasur. The medical colleges who participated in the study were Fatima Jinnah Medical College (29.9%), Amna Inayat Medical College (19.9%) and Central Park Medical College (14%). A pre validated questionnaire was filled by the participants, analysis of the study was univariate and was based on McNemars test. In the post test proformas participants showed good response as compared to pretest evaluation, which showed the effectiveness of CMEs. Aim: The aim of the study is to explore the impact of continuous medical education (CME) of general physicians during their clinical practice. Methodology: A prevalidated questionnaire was required to be filled by the physicians who participated in the study which comprised of two parts, a pretest was taken before CME and other posttest was taken after CME to evaluate the effectiveness of CME. Results: Positive results were observed in the pre-test and post-test proforma of nearly all the participants. Conclusion: To conclude the effectiveness of the study, it was a very fruitful study which showed some very good results. If proper awareness and training is imparted to family physicians at grass root level regarding breast cancer, early diagnosis, management and awareness can be provided to these physicians, which result in early referral of the patients who can easily be managed at this level saving not only life of many patients but also reducing time revenue and cost of treatment of all such cases. Key Words: General physician, CME, breast cancer.

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The impact of CME on the Knowledge of General Physicians

Raza¹,

Jamil²,

Majeed³

et al. 2021

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“…The integrative aspects of psychoneuroimmunology research were emphasized at all these meetings. Indeed, the call for expanding the knowledge of integrative medicine in continuing medical education programs, as assessed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, has recently been highlighted (Ring et al, 2020).…”

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Psychoneuroimmunology goes East: Development of the PNIRS affiliate and its expansion into PNIRS

Kelley

Peng

Liu

et al. 2020

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

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“…Lack of knowledge and understanding of patients concerns is one important reason driving families away from pediatricians to medical and non-medical providers of complementary medicine [ 16 ]. As stated by Ring et al, “integrative medicine CME activities are needed to bridge the knowledge gap in service of both these populations: patients who want appropriate integrative options and medical doctors who seek to enhance their practice” [ 17 ].…”

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“…Because integrative medicine is an innovative and sometimes controversial theme [ 17 , 18 ], and because this was the first national conference on PIM organized in response to the request of courses and trainings on C&IM [ 13 ], a systematic analysis of attendees’ evaluation and feedback was indicated. Based on the results of our previous survey [ 13 ], we assumed that the overall feedback on the congress and the main theme of PIM would be positive.…”

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Interest and need for continuing medical education in pediatric complementary and integrative medicine: a cross-sectional survey from Switzerland

Huber

Rodondi

2022

BMC Complement Med Ther

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Background Pediatric integrative medicine, combining conventional and complementary medical approaches for children and adolescents, is an integral part of the health care system in Switzerland. However, there is still a lack of complementary and integrative medicine topics in training and continuing educational programs. For the first time on a national level, the 2021 annual conference of the Swiss Society of Pediatrics was entirely dedicated to the topic of integrative medicine. Methods Using a cross-sectional online survey, this study investigated congress participants’ evaluation and feedback with the aim to assess whether the program had met their objectives and to get empirical data on their attitude, expectations and needs regarding pediatric complementary and integrative medicine. Descriptive methods were used to present the results. Results Among 632 participants of the conference, 228 completed the evaluation form (response rate 36%). The overall feedback about the congress and the main theme of pediatric integrative medicine was clearly positive. The majority of respondents had achieved their educational objectives including complementary and integrative medicine issues. 82% were motivated to learn more about complementary and integrative medicine and 66% were stimulated to integrate complementary therapies into their professional practice. Conclusion This study from Switzerland confirms the interest in integrative medicine among pediatricians and supports the need for pre- and postgraduate pediatric training on topics related to complementary and integrative medicine. Developing and adapting training and continuing medical education based on evaluations of participant feedback can promote professional development and improve patient care for the benefit of physicians and patients.

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Keeping Integrative Medicine Continuing Medical Education on the Cutting Edge—and Compliant

Cited by 7 publications

References 24 publications

The impact of CME on the Knowledge of General Physicians

The impact of CME on the Knowledge of General Physicians

Psychoneuroimmunology goes East: Development of the PNIRS affiliate and its expansion into PNIRS

Interest and need for continuing medical education in pediatric complementary and integrative medicine: a cross-sectional survey from Switzerland

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