Recommendations are made for optimal procedures to assess individual physician's needs, emphasizing the role of learners and their perceived needs and the necessity for dynamic interaction of teachers, learners, and program planners. Suggestions are based on studies in Europe and the United States. Further research on assessment techniques is…

A continuing medical education program is discussed that addresses chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and that links primary care physicians to a source of needed clinical knowledge at a relatively low cost. The educational methods, evaluation design, diagnosis of educational needs, selection of program content and behavioral outcomes are…