Keywords

learning objectives, practice gaps, educational design, disclosure, continuing medical education

Authors

1. Overstreet, Karen M. EdD, RPh, FACME, CCMEP
2. Salcido, Richard MD

Abstract

PURPOSE: To enhance the clinician's competence in preparing and writing a continuing medical education (CME) article.

TARGET AUDIENCE: This continuing education activity is intended for physicians with an interest in writing about skin and wound care.

OBJECTIVES: After completing this activity, healthcare professionals should be better able to:

1. Assess their roles and responsibilities as authors of articles certified for CME credit.

2. Identify practice gaps that can be addressed by CME articles.

3. Develop objectives to reflect the desired outcomes of education through CME articles.

4. Design manuscript content to help learners improve their practice.

5. Plan an effective CME article.

ABSTRACT: This article was designed to help healthcare professionals assess their roles and responsibilities as authors of articles certified for CME credit and to develop appropriate objectives to reflect the desired outcomes of education through CME articles.