SOVREMENNAYA PEDIATRIYA.2018.1(89):20-28; doi 10.15574/SP.2018.89.20

Marushko R. V., Marushko K. R.
SI «Institute of Pediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynecology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine», Kyiv

The system of continuing medical education, continuing professional development of medical workers is widespread all over the world, but there are different
approaches and peculiarities of its organization. Standards and requirements for the planning and provision of continuing education and certification system,
that confirms the implementation of these standards and requirements, have long been developed and are being used in Europe and North America. An important link in the organization and providing high quality postgraduate education for doctors is the accreditation of educational activities.
The analysis of existing models of accreditation of educational activities in the US, Canada and EU countries has showed that the accreditation of educational
activities in these countries has its own characteristics. The most perfect, effective and internationally recognized model can be considered the provider accreditation of continuing medical education in the United States. Also there is highly effective combined model of accreditation which is used in Canada.
On the way to further development and improvement of the system of postgraduate education in Ukraine, important place occupies the use of the experience
of countries with a stable, highly effective continuing system of professional training and education of medical workers taking into account national peculiarities, the existing accreditation model and the educational infrastructure. The introduction of the most effective model of accreditation in Ukraine will facilitate
Ukraine's access to the international community of continuing medical education, continuing professional development of medical workers.

Key words: continuing medical education, continuing professional development, medical workers, accreditation.

References

1. Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. (2012). http://www.accme.org. Accessed 28 December 2012.

2. Alahuhta S, Mellin-Olsen J, Blunnie WP, Knape JT. (2007). Charter on continuing medical education/continuing professional development approved by the UEMS Specialist Section and European Board of Anaesthesiology. Eur J Anaesthesiol. 24(6): 483—485. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0265021507000130; PMid:17437658

3. American Academy of Family Physicians. (2012). http://www.aafp.org. Accessed 28 December 2012.

4. Balmer JT. (2013). The transformation of continuing medical education (CME) in the United States. Adv Med Educ Pract. 4: 171—182. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S35087; PMid:24101887 PMCid:PMC3791543

5. Basel declaration EUMS policy on continuing professional development (2001). https://www.uems.eu/.

6. Cervero RM, Gaines JK. (2014). Effectiveness of continuing medical education: updated synthesis of systematic reviews. ACCME. http://www.accme.org. Accessed 4 November 2014.

7. Charter on continuing medical education of medical specialists in the european union (1994). https://www.uems.eu/.

8. CME-European Accreditors: A New European CME/CPD Association. http://www.cme-ea.eu.

9. Combes JR, Arespacochaga E. (2014). Continuing Medical Education as a Strategic Resource American Hospital Association's Physician Leadership Forum. Chicago: IL. 20.

10. Competence by Design: Reshaping Canadian Medical Education (2018). http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/cbd/competence-by-design-cbd-e.

11. Consensus Statement of the European Medical Organisations on Continuing Professional Development, Luxembourg (2015). https://www.uems.eu/.

12. Cooke M, Irby DM, Sullivan W, Ludmerer KM. (2006). American medical education 100 years after the Flexner report. N Engl J Med, 355: 1339—1344. https://doi.org/10.1056/NEJMra055445; PMid:17005951

13. EBAC founding member of «Continuing Medical Education-European Accreditors» (CME-EA). http://www.ebac-cme.org.

14. European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. (2012). http://www.uems.net. Accessed 28 December, 2012.

15. Fritz J. (2006). The AMA physician's recognition award and credit system: revisions. S D Med. 59(6): 265—266. PMid:16821479

16. Larsen PO, von Ins M. (2010). The rate of growth in scientific publication and the decline in coverage provided by Science Citation Index. Scientometrics,84: 575—603. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-010-0202-z; PMid:20700371 PMCid:PMC2909426

17. Maillet B. (2011). The Union of European Medical Specialists (UEMS). Medical teacher's community journal. Medical education and professional development, 4.

18. McMahon GT. (2017). The Leadership Case for Investing in Continuing Professional Development. Acad Med. 92(8): 1075—1077. https://doi.org/10.1097/ACM.0000000000001619; PMid:28248696

19. McMahon GT, Skochelak SE. (2018). Evolution of Continuing Medical Education: Promoting Innovation. Through Regulatory Alignment. 319(6): 545—546.

20. Miller SH, Thompson JN, Mazmanian PE, Aparicio A, Davis DA, Spivey BE, Kahn NB. (2008). Continuing medical education, professional development, and requirements for medical licensure: a white paper of the conjoint committee on continuing medical education. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 28: 95—98. https://doi.org/10.1002/chp.164; PMid:18521873

21. Moja L, Kwag KH. (2015). Point of care information services: a platform for self-directed continuing medical education for front line decision makers. Postgrad Med J. 91: 83—91. https://doi.org/10.1136/postgradmedj-2014-132965; PMid:25655251 PMCid:PMC4345919

22. Peck C, McCall M, McLaren B, Rotem T. (2000). Continuing medical education and continuing professional development: international comparisons. BMJ. 320(7232): 432—435. https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.320.7232.432; PMid:10669451 PMCid:PMC1117549

23. Promoting good medical care (2004). https://www.uems.eu/.

24. Regnier K, Kopelow M, Lane D, Alden E. (2005). Accreditation for learning and change: quality and improvement as the outcome. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 25(3): 174—182. https://doi.org/10.1002/chp.26; PMid:16173052

25. Royal College of Physician and Surgeons of Canada (2018). http://www.royalcollege.ca/rcsite/home-e.

26. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada. (2012). http://www.royalcollege.ca. Accessed 28 December 2012.

27. Shanafelt TD, Mungo M, Schmitgen J et al. (2016). Longitudinal study evaluating the association between physician burnout and changes in professional work effort. Mayo Clin Proc. 91(4): 422—431. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mayocp.2016.02.001; PMid:27046522

28. Syed S. (2016). Competency Based Medical Education (CBME): What is it? https://canadiem.org/competency-based-medical-education. Accessed 30 March 2016.

29. The AMA Physician's Recognition Award and credit system. (2017). https://www.ama-assn.org/.

30. Union Europeenne des Medecins Specialistes. https://www.uems.eu/.

31. What is CPD? Union Europeene des Medecins Specialistes. Brussels: the Society (2017). http://www.uems.eu/general/glossary.