PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Ali M. Al-Shehri
AU  - Abdulaziz S. Al Ghamdi
AU  - Ali I. Al Haqwi
AU  - Saud A. Al-Turki
TI  - Challenges facing continuing medical education and the Saudi Council for Health Specialities
DP  - 2001 Jan 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 3--5
VI  - 22
IP  - 1
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/1/3.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/1/3.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2001 Jan 01; 22
AB  - As we leave the 20th century, continuing medical education faces many challenges in relation to its effectiveness, efficiency and quality. The young and promising Saudi Council for Health Specialties produces a document on accreditation of continuing medical education, which indicates its interest in this vital subject. This paper aims to enrich the approach to continuing medical education in Saudi Arabia by reviewing the main relevant challenges reported in literature and suggesting that the Saudi Council for Health Specialities may consider developing and implementing a continuing medical education charter that addresses the needs of all stakeholders and emphasizes high quality and cost-effective provision.