STAYING CURRENT THE OLD-FASHIONED WAY
As useful as doctors find this new technology, there’s still no replacement for the traditional sources.
Yang said he continues to read the pertinent medical journals that he read before the apps came out.
“We also all engage in continuing medical education in the form of lectures, seminars, meetings, etc.,” he said.
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Continuing education, or mandatory maintenance of certification, is a requirement of any board certified physician. So if you’re on the lookout for a new doctor and want to make sure they are on top of their game, make sure he or she is board certified. Each medical specialty will have different requirements based on their governing board.
“Mandatory maintenance of certification (MOC) provides physicians a structured framework for staying current on the latest scientific developments and changes in practice throughout their careers,” said Richard J. Baron, MD, President and Chief Executive Officer of the American Board of Internal Medicine and the ABIM Foundation. “MOC provides a framework for doctors to participate in ongoing knowledge assessment and lifelong learning activities that help them deliver excellent patient care.”