Continuing medical education (CME) opportunities are available in many HSLS resources, including MDConsult and AccessSurgery, as well as many electronic journals such as the New England Journal of Medicine or Journal of the American Medical Association.
Some CME opportunities are offered free of charge through HSLS subscriptions while others are fee-based. All CME opportunities require you to register or login by creating an account.
Links to the CME Resources listed below can be found in the How Do I? Which HSLS Resources contain CME opportunities?
Free CME resources available through HSLS subscriptions:
• AccessSurgery: Surgical Education – ACGME Core Competencies
• AccessMedicine: Harrison’s Grand Rounds Lectures
• CardioSourcePlus: CME for Physicians
• MDConsult’s: Clinical Cornerstone, a bi-monthly CME journal. The articles are designed to provide cutting-edge developments to the primary care practitioner. Users can print the CME test form and return by fax or mail for ACCME Category One credit.
• MDConsult’s Cyberounds: interactive grand rounds moderated by academics, for physicians, medical students, and other health professionals. Free CME credits are available for the first five conferences submitted. New presentations are added monthly and previous conferences are archived.
• Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, CE Online, for physicians, pharmacists, nurse practitioners, dieticians and others.
• NCME-TV: a Web-based series of streaming CME videos. Complete the evaluation form that includes a self-assessment quiz and mail or fax to NCME-TV to earn your CE credit.
HSLS Fee-based CME resources:
• New England Journal of Medicine’s CME
• JAMA and Archives Continuing Medical Education
• ExamMaster
• The Medical Letter CME Program
For more information on CME opportunities in HSLS resources, please contact the Falk Library reference desk at 412-648-8796 or Ask A Librarian.
~ Charlie Wessel