title: Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine annual meeting and a continuing medical education course: results of pre- and postcourse survey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the influence of a continuing medical education (CME) course on knowledge acquired and potential to change clinical management or opinion.
  
  
  METHODS
  During the annual Society of Maternal-Fetal Medicine meeting, a survey consisting of 11 knowledge-based, 10 management plan, and 8 opinion questions was administered at the start and completion of the CME course. Chi-square and Fisher exact test were used, and p < 0.05 was considered significant.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The survey was administered electronically to 394 attendees. Questions assessing knowledge showed significant improvement with 91% (10/11) of queries. Purported management changed significantly with 60% (6/10) scenarios and opinions in 62% (5/8) of clinical situations.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  A survey done at the completion of a course indicates that CME improves knowledge and can change management and opinions. The prolonged benefits of CME need to be investigated.
authors: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Women and Infants Hospital/Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA. jujohnson@wihri.org
authors: Julie M
authors: JM
authors: Johnson
authors: Suneet P
authors: SP
authors: Chauhan
authors: Vrishali
authors: V
authors: Lopes
authors: Baha
authors: B
authors: Sibai
authors: Alfred Z
authors: AZ
authors: Abuhamad
mesh_terms: D000847:Annual Reports as Topic; D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003226:Congresses as Topic; D003479:Curriculum / Q000592:standards*; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D004521:Educational Measurement / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008429:Maternal Welfare; D009774:Obstetrics / Q000193:education*; D010346:Patient Care Management / Q000379:methods / Q000458:organization & administration; D010500:Perinatology / Q000193:education*; D058996:Quality Improvement; D012955:Societies, Medical; D013192:Staff Development / Q000379:methods*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires / Q000592:standards; D014481:United States