TY - JOUR T1 - Challenges facing continuing medical education and the Saudi Council for Health Specialities JF - Saudi Medical Journal JO - Saudi Med J SP - 3 LP - 5 VL - 22 IS - 1 AU - Ali M. Al-Shehri AU - Abdulaziz S. Al Ghamdi AU - Ali I. Al Haqwi AU - Saud A. Al-Turki Y1 - 2001/01/01 UR - http://smj.org.sa/content/22/1/3.abstract N2 - 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. ER -