PharmaLive: Physicians Favor Live And Paper-Based CME Programs Over Online And Electronic Versions

PharmaLive: Physicians Favor Live And Paper-Based CME Programs Over Online And Electronic Versions: "If a survey were made only of younger and more technology-savvy physicians, the less-established and more-novel CME program-delivery methods might well enjoy considerably stronger support "

E-Learning will have an increasing role in CME.

As the quote above state is young physicians are more inclined to pursue technology-based Continuing Medical Education. This fact clearly points to the future. As physicians continue to be pressured to become more efficient the time constraints become too large to devote days or weeks in traditional learning settings, however, technology can bridge the gap.

In addition to the time constraints there is the added issue of comfort with technology. Younger physicians are starting to learn in different ways from prior generations as they embrace the "E" factor. They learn on PC, via DVDs, with MP3, and voice XML, nothing short of an alphabet soup to older physicians.

The interesting thing is that while the delivery method is very different, the content format hasn't changed much. Physicians like to learn interactively with cases and simulations. They also like to be able to control the instruction and have a need to see it direct effect on their practice. These things don't come as a surprise to those of us who understand adult learning as what was just described is backed by solid adult learning theory.