Comments on: Is banning industry-sponsored CME a good idea? http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/is-banning-industry-sponsored-cme-good.html medical blog Sun, 21 Mar 2010 06:08:28 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: jktwaw http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/is-banning-industry-sponsored-cme-good.html/comment-page-1#comment-90595 jktwaw Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:53:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/is-banning-industry-sponsored-cme-a-good-idea.html#comment-90595 Just for s&g, while we are talking outcome research, is there any evidence that CME activity by providers improves patient outcomes? If not, then why is it required? If so, then what are the optimum CME requirements? I would hazard a guess that CME requirements are one of those "feel good" things that some State medical boards require because it sounds like a good idea. And is persists without question. Kudos to those who can make a profit from it and thereby calling into question a questionable requirement for licensure. Just for s&g, while we are talking outcome research, is there any evidence that CME activity by providers improves patient outcomes? If not, then why is it required? If so, then what are the optimum CME requirements? I would hazard a guess that CME requirements are one of those "feel good" things that some State medical boards require because it sounds like a good idea. And is persists without question. Kudos to those who can make a profit from it and thereby calling into question a questionable requirement for licensure.

]]> By: Dr. IKE http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2009/03/is-banning-industry-sponsored-cme-good.html/comment-page-1#comment-90591 Dr. IKE Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:28:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2009/03/is-banning-industry-sponsored-cme-a-good-idea.html#comment-90591 In my experience, most continuing education has some sort of vendor sponsorship. Granted, chiropractic practice has no need for drug manufacturers ("big money") but there are still various supplement suppliers, etc. that will cover the expenses of a couple hours here or there.<br/><br/>It will be difficult to eliminate the financial support completely, though the most important thing is that the information presented is not shaped by the manufacturer. (So far, my CE seminars have been fairly effective at avoiding this.) In my experience, most continuing education has some sort of vendor sponsorship. Granted, chiropractic practice has no need for drug manufacturers (”big money”) but there are still various supplement suppliers, etc. that will cover the expenses of a couple hours here or there.

It will be difficult to eliminate the financial support completely, though the most important thing is that the information presented is not shaped by the manufacturer. (So far, my CE seminars have been fairly effective at avoiding this.)

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