J Korean Med Assoc.  2020 Dec;63(12):782-788. 10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.782.

Global trends in continuing medical education and continuing development: A proposal for implementation in Korea

• Kim SH
• Park JY

• KMID: 2510943
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5124/jkma.2020.63.12.782

Abstract

This study is to introduce an effective and systematic accreditation and evaluation system of continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) in Korea, suitable for the future development, and based on the review of the characteristics of well-recognized systems implemented in western countries such as the US and Canada. CME and CPD comprise programs that expand the clinical knowledge and skills required of physicians as well as educational activities aiming to maintain, develop, and increase knowledge, specialized skills, or performance standards for provision of better medical services. These include not only self-directed activities but also official activities, such as leadership activities, professional development, and evaluation of the practitioner’s level of knowledge and competence. Recently, continuing education for doctors has emphasized CPD, centered around learners, in a departure from CME, centered around educators. Each CME/CPD program in the US and Canada has unique features. However, they share common features of self-directed learning, competency-based education, and evaluation. Although there are remain problems, the Continuing Medical Education Accreditation and Evaluation Council of the Korean Medical Association, as a unique accreditation authority for CME, is currently developing a new CME/CPD system, which would constitute an idealistic onesystem for Korean physicians oriented toward future development, designed to fulfill standards equivalent to that of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education or any other internationally well-recognized organization.

Keyword

Continuing medical education; Continuing professional development; Accreditation; Competency based education; Professionalism; 의사평생교육; 전문직업성 개발; 인증; 역량바탕교육; 직업전문성