As reported in the National Library of Medicine, maintaining lifelong knowledge and skills is essential for safe clinical practice, and continuing medical education (CME) has become an established method for facilitating the critically important practice of lifelong learning.
“[CME] focuses on maintaining or developing knowledge, skills and relationships to ensure competent practice,” the organization shared, and “a decade ago, the To Err Is Human report and the Bristol Inquiry turned the spotlight on patient safety. The incidents recorded in these reports, in addition to the gradually increasing demand by the healthcare professionals, contributed to the development of a professional regulation system for clinicians. CME is an essential component of this regulatory system.”
To be sure, CME was geared to strengthen the knowledge of physicians, physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs), registered nurses (RNs), and other health care providers in their field. CME helped ensure that practitioners could keep up with the rapidly evolving field of medicine and adapt to new research findings, technologies, and methodologies. In short, CME meant that all healthcare professionals would go beyond their initial training by having to pursue ongoing learning.
Continuing Medical Education Shifts
Not surprisingly, CME has changed in concert with that expectation, as well as with the many ways the U.S. health care system has evolved. “Expectations and regulations have become increasingly complex,” CancerConnect pointed out. “Public surveys and prestigious organizations alike have expressed increasing concern regarding real or perceived deficiencies in the health care delivery system. Efficiency of care delivery has become increasingly important to providers because of increased case load and the need to make the best use of the limited time that can be spent with an individual patient. There is increasing emphasis on team-centered care and efficient communication among all members of a team. Each of these changes presents new challenges for developers and providers of CME.”
At Skin, Bones, Hearts & Private Parts, we’ve answered that challenge through accessible CME geared to fit every professional’s preferred learning style: We offer in-person CME conferences, e-learning modules, online CME, and regular communications to help physicians, PAs, NPs and RNs get exactly what they need, when they need it. We offer regular, full-day deep dives in topics including dermatology, orthopedics, cardiology and emergency medicine, women’s health, pain management and pharmacology, diabetes, and ER, and we hire only the most dynamic and engaging thought leaders in their fields to teach.
Curious to find out more?
Check out our full 2024 CME Conference schedule – or register for a Virtual or On-Demand CME! No matter how you earn your CME credits, you’ll learn about from the best in your specialty!
- August 6-9, 2024: Virginia Beach, VA (up to 26 CME credits and 4.25 APRN Pharmacology credits)
- September 10-13, 2024: Pensacola Beach, FL (up to 39 CME credits and 7 APRN Pharmacology credits)
- October 8-11, 2024: San Antonio, TX (Earn up to 26 CME credits and 3.75 APRN Pharmacology credits)
- October 21-24, 2024: Orlando, FL (Earn up to 39 CME credits and 8.5 APRN Pharmacology credits)
- November 12-15, 2024: Las Vegas, NV (Earn up to 39 CME credits and 9 APRN Pharmacology credits).
In-Person and Online CME for Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, Physician Assistants, and Physicians
We’re proud of playing an important role in our attendee’s pursuit of lifelong learning, and we hope to see you at one – or more! – of our CME Conferences in 2024, whether throughan in-person CME Conference at a destination location, or via our on-demand courses or virtual CME conferences! No matter what you choose, you’ll learn from the best of the medical community as you earn CME credits, network, and gain knowledge on dermatology, orthopedics, cardiology, emergency medicine, women’s health, pain management, pharmacology, diabetes, and ER. We also offer the best value per CME credit, with our cost per CME credit hour as low as $21!