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Launch of World CME-Pakistan
CPD Program
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Abdul Abyad,
MD, MPH, MBA, AGSF, AFCHSE (Chief Editor)
Address correspondence
to:
Abdul Abyad, MD, MPH, MBA, AGSF, AFCHSE (Editor)
Abyad Medical Center & Middle East Longevity
Institute
Azmi Street, Abdo Center, 2nd Floor
PO BOX 618, Tripoli LEBANON
Tel & Fax: 961 6 443684/5/6
Email: aabyad@cyberia.net.lb
Web: www.amc-lb.com
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A team of medical educators
and family doctors from Pakistan has joined
with World CME to provide a QA&CPD program
for Pakistani Family Physicians.
World CME is now used for QA&CPD or Accreditation
in 9 countries to date. It uses multimedia training
and interactive education to 'bridge the gap'
in educational standards. The focus is to provide
the highest quality medical education and training
to particularly, developing nations doctors,
but it is also used in developed countries for
Quality Assurance and Continuing Medical Education
and Continuing Professional Development.
All topic-based modules are written by University
based medical educators or identified world
experts on each educational topic. Education
includes psychosocial; issues of both doctor
and patient behaviour, and uses BASK questions
(test on behaviours, attitudes, skills and knowledge).
Educational content has been reviewed for the
situation in Pakistan and generally 'best practice'
is spelt out, but where possible alternatives
are found for practitioners in rural, remote
or impoverished areas.
Education uses professional education techniques
whereby participants compare their answers with
those of the authors.
The Pakistan program provides over 50 extensive
interactive case presentations as well as over
50 videos showing techniques and other medical
training. The program is divided into 10 modules
and there is a self-assessment exam to be undertaken
at the end of the first three quarters. The
last quarter provides a formal exam, of 100
questions, marked by the computer.
Additionally print out and video based patient
education is also available on the CDs.
An annual quality Certificate of Satisfactory
Completion, issued by World CME, is sent to
all participants achieving a pass mark of 75%
or more. Each annual volume will cover a new
set of topics and also aim to keep doctors totally
up to date.
Details can be obtained by contacting:
Dr Sohail Qidwai
207/C, Block No. 2, PECHS, Karachi, Pakistan
Email: sohailqidwai@hotmail.com
Fax 021 4750101
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