The author describes major trends and directions related to continuing medical education (CME). The rapid changes he observed in the state of the art in CME are presented in relation to three historical periods in the past 16 years. (SSH)

This study, conducted in a major midwestern university among a resident health sciences center population with an established continuing education teaching commitment, analyzes previously documented attendance-motivating factors as instructional motivators by using frequency of rankings to assess relative importance of those factors within and…

Because of economic constraints, both continuing education (CE) providers and participants are seeking ways to avoid and/or reduce costs related to CE. This paper consists of a case study description of what one regional continuing education center has done to reduce costs without reducing services. (SSH)

Using data from various studies, the author considers the effectiveness of mandatory continuing education as a means of strengthening the relicensure process. The article focuses on the mandatory continuing education movement in the health professions. (Author/CH)