title: Continuing professional development of physicians in Uruguay: lessons from a countrywide experience.
abstract: This article describes the advancement of continuing professional development (CPD) for physicians in Uruguay and explains the motivations for a CPD system, the role of the faculty of medicine and the other stakeholders, the strategic goals, and current results, including strengths and weaknesses. The work described here had three strategic objectives: (1) initiate a CPD accreditation program, (2) train physician leaders in CPD, and (3) promote the creation of a national system for CPD. By the end of 2006, the accreditation program had 34 accredited institutions. Over a 10-year period, 150 physician leaders from different regions of the country and with different specialties had been trained in the framework and methodological issues of CPD. Legislation is expected to be introduced into parliament during 2007 for coordinating CPD efforts at a national level.
authors.affiliation: Office of Continuing Medical Professional Development, Postgraduate School, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Republic, Uruguay. comitemc@hc.edu.uy
authors.forename: Alvaro
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Margolis
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Alvariño
authors.forename: Rosa
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Niski
authors.forename: Elena
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fosman
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: Gilberto
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ríos
authors.forename: Dante
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Petruccelli
mesh_terms: D000068:Accreditation / Q000639:trends; D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000266:history / Q000458:organization & administration*; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D010820:Physicians; D014583:Uruguay