title: [Continuing medical education: a call and a challenge].
abstract: Professional responsibility of physicians requires continuous Medical Education. The Accrediation Council for Continuing Medical Education has developed in the U.S.A. a perfect program based on the Essentials and guidelines for accreditation. It is urgent to create a national trusty and dynamic structure to make possible the organization and coordination of CME and respective evaluation.
authors.affiliation: Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrica, Hospital Santa Marta, Lisboa.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Sampayo
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000592:standards*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011174:Portugal
vernacular_title: Educação médica contínua: um apelo e um desafio.