Graduation with a medical degree is not the end of medical education. Medicine is a life-long course. Every patient and every clinical situation is a learning experience. A doctor has to keep pace with the explosive proliferation of knowledge and the rapid technological changes and advances.
In order not to become obsolete and also not to deprive their patients of the best possible care, doctors have a moral obligation to actively pursue Continuing Medical Education (CME).
In a hospital environment, a programme of clinical demonstrations, ward rounds, pathological conferences, journal clubs and discussion groups is part of the normal routine. The situation is a little more difficult for the General Practitioner who, more often than not, sits in comparative isolation and faces tight constraints of time and resources.
The Internet offers a wide range of CME activities and resources, and this page attempts to facilitate better access to those areas which would be of interest especially to the General Practitioner.
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