Cardiovascular Disease Continuing Medical Education Needs Assessment Survey Results

Abstract

This report summarizes the results of a questionnaire-survey of the perceived continuing medical education needs and learning preferences of Canadian family physicians and general practitioners as they pertain to the clinical subject area of Cardiovascular (CVD). Between October 1999 and January 2000, the Office of Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine distributed a questionnaire-survey as a means for identifying and understanding physicians' learning needs in CVD. The survey sought detailed information on the individual practice and demographic profiles of respondents, physicians' attitudes towards MAINPRO credits and accredited CME programs, therapeutic information regarding physicians' practice profiles and perceived learning needs in the area of CVD, and educational format preferences for participating in CME. This report summarizes the results from all surveys which were received up to and including January 31, 2000. Of the 4, 105 surveys that were distributed, 1, 503 were returned before January 31, 2000 for a response rate of 36.6%.