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Researchers developed and validated an Objective Structured Supervision Evaluation (OSSE) for assessing faculty supervision skills during medical procedures. The authors modeled the OSSE after the Objective Structured Teaching Evaluation (OSTE),...

The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) strongly disputes the National Board of Physicians and Surgeons' (NBPAS) claims of certification equivalency. "Claims of equivalence to ABMS certification or that NBPAS is a means to...

A review of continuing education (CE) credit-bearing buprenorphine training programs for pharmacists spanned five CE databases. The programs all addressed use of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder treatment and were accredited by the...

Project ECHO Idaho is having a transformational effect, according to Katy Palmer, the interim director of the program. "Utilizing the rising trend of telemedicine, the program provides an accessible way for healthcare providers and...

The American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) is uniquely positioned to evaluate the American Board of Medical Specialties Continuing Certification Program's Improvement in Medical Practice Standard.

A review of scientific literature published in JMIR Medical Education details the growing popularity of digital teaching in medical education. The authors searched the Web of Science electronic database for relevant studies, finding 3,978...

A recent advisory opinion from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) focused on fraud and abuse considerations in provider-sponsored continuing education (CE) programs. Specifically, the advisory...

A whitepaper from the American Board of Medical Specialties and partners evaluated more than 600 studies to characterize evidence underlying the need for continuous certification. The report, "Conceptual Foundations for Designing Continuing...

A recent study reviewed and summarized clinically relevant information on the implications of sex and gender in acute care for opioid use disorder (OUD) patients as an introductory subject for emergency medicine (EM) clinicians and educators.