全球继续医学教育市场(2021-2026年)
World war II gave rise to many advances, including healthcare specialization. In
1948, now called the American Academy of Family Physicians created the first U.S.
CME credit system, which required 150 hours of CME for re-election to the
membership every three years. In 1968, the American Medical Association came out
with its Physician Recognition Award Categories 1 and 2, followed in 1972 by the
American Osteopathic Association establishing categories of credit. Then, in 1981,
along came the Accreditation Council for CME, which was created by the other
medical organizations to provide a form of professional self-regulation for now 2,000
accredited providers of CME.