Online nutrition and T2DM continuing medical education course launched on state-level medical association

Autor: K. Hicks, Peter S. Murano
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Advances in Medical Education and Practice
ISSN: 1179-7258
Popis: Kristen K Hicks,Peter S Murano Texas A&M University, Department of Nutrition and Food Science, College Station, TX, USA Objective: The purpose of this research study was to determine whether a 1-hour online continuing medical education (CME) course focused on nutrition for type 2 diabetes would result in a gain in nutrition knowledge by practicing physicians. Methods: A practicing physician and dietitian collaborated to develop an online CME course (both webinar and self-study versions) on type 2 diabetes. This 1-hour accredited course was launched through the state-level medical association’s education library, available to all physicians. Results: Physicians (n=43) registered for the course, and of those, 31 completed the course in its entirety. A gain in knowledge was found when comparing pre- versus post-test scores related to the online nutrition CME (P
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