title: Physician performance and assessment and their effect on continuing medical education and continuing professional development.
abstract: This article has three key points. The first proposes and illustrates a model for planning effective continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development (CPD) and how assessment might fit into it. The second reviews major trends in assessment, particularly with regard to regulation and CME. The third addresses challenges for CME and CPD.
authors.affiliation: National Board of Medical Examiners, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, USA.
authors.forename: Donald E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Melnick
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D008004:Licensure; D010820:Physicians / Q000592:standards*