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.

1 RESEARCH METHODOLOGY 

2 RESEARCH OBJECTIVES 

3 RESEARCH PROCESS 

4 SCOPE & COVERAGE

5 REPORT ASSUMPTIONS & CAVEATS 

6 MARKET AT A GLANCE 

7 INTRODUCTION 

8 MARKET OPPORTUNITIES & TRENDS 

9 MARKET GROWTH ENABLERS 

10 MARKET RESTRAINTS

11 MARKET LANDSCAPE