CONTINUING MEDICAL-EDUCATION ONE-YEAR ON - HOW WAS IT FOR ME

Over the period of a year I have systematically recorded any episodes of continuing medical education (CME) that I have attended, and reflec t on the effectiveness of this system in terms of whether it has achie ved its objective, that is, has my behaviour changed, and whether the existence of the need to record CME has influenced this effect. I cons ider which aspects of CME have been most beneficial. I conclude that t he proposed level of CME is readily achievable, useful, but costly. Th e way in which I learn most or best is in preparing presentations or t eaching sessions. There has been some debate on the usefulness of keep ing a record of CME to which I would like to add my opinion. I also re commend the form of record keeping I have used as an impetus to reflec tion and research on the topic of education received, as this reinforc es and enhances the educational experience.