Trapped in the net? What to look for in a web based CPD program.
BACKGROUND
Increasing numbers of general practitioners access web based education programs for continuing professional development (CPD). Web based programs vary in style, content, relevance, reliability, authorship and sponsorship, and hence educational quality.


OBJECTIVE
This article outlines how to choose a web based CPD program.


CONCLUSIONS
Busy GPs need to maximise their time by enrolling in effective CPD programs. Effective web based education programs implement educational theory on adult learning and the development of clinical competence.
Wearne
Susan
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Flinders University Rural Clinical School, Alice Springs, Northern Territory. susan.wearne@flinders.edu.au
D002983:Clinical Competence; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000193:education*