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Enhancing Research Capacity for Global Health: Evaluation of a Distance-Based Program for International Study Coordinators
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Wilson, Lynda Law; Rice, Marti; Jones, Carolynn T.; Joiner, Cynthia; LaBorde, Jennifer; McCall, Kimberly; Jester, Penelope M.; Carter, Sheree C.; Boone, Chrissy; Onwuzuligbo, Uzoma; Koneru, Alaya – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2013
Introduction: Due to the increasing number of clinical trials conducted globally, there is a need for quality continuing education for health professionals in clinical research manager (CRM) roles. This article describes the development, implementation, and evaluation of a distance-based continuing education program for CRMs working outside the…
Descriptors: Continuing Education, Teaching Methods, Elective Courses, Health Personnel
Refer2Quit: Impact of Web-Based Skills Training on Tobacco Interventions and Quitline Referrals
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Carpenter, Kelly M.; Carlini, Beatriz H.; Painter, Ian; Mikko, A. Tasha; Stoner, Susan A. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2012
Introduction: Tobacco quitlines (QLs) provide effective evidence-based tobacco cessation counseling, yet they remain underutilized. Barriers to utilization include the lack of referrals by health care providers who typically have little knowledge about QLs and low self-efficacy for providing tobacco interventions. In order to educate providers…
Descriptors: Evidence, Self Efficacy, Smoking, Telecommunications
Physician Preferences for Accredited Online Continuing Medical Education
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Young, Kevin J.; Kim, Julie J.; Yeung, George; Sit, Christina; Tobe, Sheldon W. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2011
Introduction: The need for up-to-date and high-quality continuing medical education (CME) is growing while the financial investment in CME is shrinking. Despite online technology's potential to efficiently deliver electronic CME (eCME) to large numbers of users, it has not yet displaced traditional CME. The purpose of this study was to explore…
Descriptors: Medical Education, Physicians, Focus Groups, Credibility
Creating Opportunities for Training California's Public Health Workforce
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Demers, Anne L.; Mamary, Edward; Ebin, Vicki J. – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2011
Introduction: Today there are significant challenges to public health, and effective responses to them will require complex approaches and strategies implemented by a qualified workforce. An adequately prepared workforce requires long-term development; however, local health departments have limited financial and staff resources. Schools and…
Descriptors: Needs Assessment, Distance Education, Health Personnel, Public Health
A Targeted E-Learning Program for Surgical Trainees to Enhance Patient Safety in Preventing Surgical Infection
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McHugh, Seamus Mark; Corrigan, Mark; Dimitrov, Borislav; Cowman, Seamus; Tierney, Sean; Humphreys, Hilary; Hill, Arnold – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2010
Introduction: Surgical site infection accounts for 20% of all health care-associated infections (HCAIs); however, a program incorporating the education of surgeons has yet to be established across the specialty. Methods: An audit of surgical practice in infection prevention was carried out in Beaumont Hospital from July to November 2009. An…
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Patients, Instructional Materials, Foreign Countries
eLearning: A Review of Internet-Based Continuing Medical Education
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Wutoh, Rita; Boren, Suzanne Austin; Balas, E. Andrew – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2004
Introduction: The objective was to review the effect of Internet-based continuing medical education (CME) interventions on physician performance and health care outcomes. Methods: Data sources included searches of MEDLINE (1966 to January 2004), CINAHL (1982 to December 2003), ACP Journal Club (1991 to July/August 2003), and the Cochrane Database…
Descriptors: Physicians, Medical Education, Internet, Continuing Education
Internet Continuing Education for Health Care Professionals: An Integrative Review
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Cobb, Susan Copley – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2004
Introduction: The objective was to review key articles and research studies on practices, preferences, and evaluation of on-line continuing education used by health care professionals. Methods: Data sources included searches of the "MEDLINE," "CINAHL," and "ERIC" databases (January 1990 to June 2004) and manual searches of the "Journal of…
Descriptors: Internet, Health Occupations, Continuing Education, Computer Literacy
Nationwide Satellite Training for Public Health Professionals: Web-Based Follow-Up
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Peddecord, K. Michael; Holsclaw, Patricia; Jacobson, Isabel Gomez; Kwizera, Lisa; Rose, Kelly; Gersberg, Richard; Macias-Reynolds, Violet – Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 2007
Introduction: Few studies have rigorously evaluated the effectiveness of health-related continuing education using satellite distribution. This study assessed participants' professional characteristics and their changes in knowledge, attitudes, and actions taken after viewing a public health preparedness training course on mass vaccination…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Measures (Individuals), Programming (Broadcast), Internet