CME IS FOR SPECIALISTS, not primary care physicians. Commercial supporters won't fund education unless they can influence the content. That was the prevailing wisdom in Mexico — until LiveMed, a CME company that produces symposia and academic...

Four years ago, a couple of hand surgeons who had gone through training together had a great idea: They decided to start a travel club where they'd meet once a year at a family-friendly destination and share some of their more difficult cases...

IN WEST PALM BEACH, Fla., the 350,000-square-foot Palm Beach County Convention Center opened in January. Three miles from Palm Beach International Airport, the new center features a 100,000-square-foot exhibit hall, a 25,000-square-foot ballroom...

This year, the ACCME included data on its accreditation decisions in its “ACCME Annual Report Data 2003.” Of the 209 providers the ACCME reviewed for accreditation or reaccreditation in 2003, two did not pass, 17 received provisional accreditation...

CME professionals worldwide are debating how to develop independent education and ethical partnerships with pharmaceutical companies. That was one of the trends discussed at the Global Alliance for Medical Education annual conference, held June 20...