"Is this design powerful enough to get the results we intend?" This question is the logical place to start evaluation of a professional development program. Planning groups often pass the draft plan to a few stakeholders to peruse, but don't typically assess the draft's potential in any systematic way. This article deals with the "Level 0"…

In its ongoing support of continuous physician professional development, the American Medical Association (AMA) for use in the AMA Physician's Recognition Award has adopted 2 new learning platforms: Performance Improvement (PI) and Internet Point of Care (PoC). This article highlights the process that led to their adoption and places these new…