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 Continuing medical education (CME) Articles

IOM probe into conflicts of interest in CME, research ruffles feathers

Matthew Arnold March 18, 2008

Last week's meeting of an Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee gave some hope for a thaw in attitudes toward commercially supported CME, but supporters and providers remain anxious about the group's inquiry into conflicts of interest in medical research and medical education.
 

J&J opens diabetes training center

Matthew Arnold February 29, 2008

Johnson & Johnson today cut the ribbon on its J&J Diabetes Institute, a dedicated facility on its Silicon Valley LifeScan campus for schooling healthcare professionals on diabetes management - as well as a few J&J diabetes products.
 

Pfizer seeks to win over local CME providers with revamped grant portal

Marc Iskowitz January 15, 2008

A major funder of CME is trying to win back accredited education providers who may have been turned off by pharma's newer grant application systems.
 

Medical education needs a new policeman: report

Marc Iskowitz January 15, 2008

A group of heavyweights in medical education says the CME profession needs a new accreditation authority.
 

Bolling assumes head of trade group formed from three others

Marc Iskowitz January 03, 2008

Whether client or service-side, student or seasoned pro, one national trade group wants to to serve all of your educational needs.
 

UMass policy affects flow of education grants, samples

Marc Iskowitz December 27, 2007

UMass Memorial Medical Center has taken one of the most comprehensive approaches yet by a teaching hospital to limit clinician-industry interaction.
 

Plaintiff's Lipitor off-label case hinges on proving false claims

Marc Iskowitz December 21, 2007

The lawyer for an ex-Pfizer employee bringing a whistleblower suit against Pfizer said he isn't phased by the government's decision to refrain from the case.
 

ACC to re-examine approach to satellite fees amid concern

Marc Iskowitz December 20, 2007

The American College of Cardiology (ACC) Annual Scientific Session is the kind of meeting where late-breaking trial results generate national headlines. But it's one of a number of meetings drawing attention in the CME community for compliance reasons.
 

Waxman: FDA off-label reprint guidance on the way

Marc Iskowitz December 03, 2007

The FDA is set to issue draft guidance outlining criteria for dissemination of journal articles on off-label uses, a Congressman has found.
 

MM&M webcast a how-to guide to quality-oriented CME

Marc Iskowitz November 29, 2007

Over 100 attendees from across the medical education community tuned in to hear MM&M's latest webcast. The online how-to session offered a trove of advice on creating quality-driven CME, or learning that impacts physician performance and patient outcomes.