continuing medical education
"CYBER EDUCATION GAINS GROUND" By Liz Lipton
Distance Education and Training Council
A non-profit educational association
located in Washington, D.C. The association also sponsors a
nationally recognized accrediting agency called the
"Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and
Training Council."
REPORT - Accredited on-line graduate
programs in public health
U.S. News & World Report
Report on regionally and professionally
accredited on-line graduate programs in public health.
Degree.net
Owned and maintained by Ten Speed Press,
features information about John Bear's distance learning books.
Peterson's Web site on distance learning
GetEducated.com
Research and distance learning consulting
firm.
Generally Accepted Accrediting Principles
(GAAP)
Contains a list of accrediting agencies
recognized under GAAP.
Council on Higher Education Accreditation
(CHEA)
A private, nonprofit national organization
that coordinates accreditation activity in the United States.
U.S. Department of Education
Council on Education for Public Health
An independent agency recognized by the US
Department of Education to accredit schools of public health
and certain public health programs offered in settings other
than schools of public health.
Association to Advance Collegiate Schools
of Business
"A BOOMING NEED" By Elizabeth Heubeck
Certificate of Added Qualifications in
Geriatric Medicine (CAQGM)
The American Board of Family Practice and
the American Board of Internal Medicine offer a Certificate of
Added Qualifications in Geriatric Medicine. The "added
certificate" is designed to recognize excellence among
those Diplomats who provide care to the elderly. Geriatric
Medicine Examinations are given annually.
“ DIVERSITY DILEMMA” By Cynthia Myers
e-Learning Program on Cultural Competence
in Health Care
Critical Measures, in collaboration with
the Manhattan Cross Cultural Group, has developed the
nation’s first e-learning program on cultural competence
in health care. This unique program has been specifically
designed by physicians for physicians, nurses and other health
care professionals. Quality Interactions©: A Patient-Based
Approach to Cross Cultural Care is a two-hour e-learning
program that features interactive patient case studies, pre-
and post-tests, and personalized feedback to participants. It
is certified for continuing medical education credit (CMEs and
CEUs).
“ LOGGED ON TO THE FUTURE OF
CME” By Cynthia Myers
Medsite.com
Features Interactive Grand Rounds (IGR) a
free online service designed to provide CME.
The Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME)
Accredits companies that provide
continuing medical education, both traditional offerings and
on-line courses.
American Medical Association
CME Credit and Accreditation information.
Academy of Family Practice Physicians
CME Credit and Accreditation information.
WebCE
A nationwide e-learning company
offering affordable, high quality continuing education for
individuals licensed in the insurance and legal professions.
Stonehouse Media
A developer of on-line educational
material.
SKOLAR MD
A knowledge service for medical
professionals, combining the immediacy and reach of the Web,
with the depth and commitment to quality of an academic medical
center.
On-Line CME Courses:
Academy of Continuing Education Programs
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
Medscape
SCP Communications
