Resource Center
Pfizer is pleased to offer these pages as a resource to organizations engaged in providing continuing professional development to health care providers.
These publications are examples of studies conducted by health care organizations that examine the continuing education needs of health care professionals. Pfizer's only role in these projects has been to provide educational grant support. All studies are completely independent and were conducted without any influence or involvement of Pfizer colleagues.
- Adherence
Just What the Doctor Ordered: Patient Adherence - Cardiovascular Risk
Supported by a grant to the American Heart Association
Doroodchi H, Abdolrasulnia M, Foster JA, Foster E, Turakhia MP, Skelding KA, Sagar K, Casebeer LL. Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events. BMC Fam Pract. 2008 Jul 8;9(1):42.; 1:65-71. - Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Supported by a grant to the COPD Foundation
Foster JA, Yawn BP, Abdolrasulnia M, Jenkins T, Rennard SI, Casebeer LL. Enhancing COPD Management in Primary Care Settings. Medscape General Medicine. 2007;9(3):24. - HIV/AIDS
Supported by a grant to University of Michigan School of Medicine
HIV/AIDS: An Assessment of Need in the Continuum of Care - Overactive Bladder
Supported by a grant to the University of Cincinnati
Overactive Bladder: An Integrated Needs Assessment
Useful publications related to the effectiveness and advancement of medical education.
- The Meaning of Translational Research and Why It Matters
Steven H. Woolf, JAMA. 2008;299 (2):211-213 - Report of the AAMC (Association of American Medical Colleges) Task Force on Industry Funding of Medical Education to the AAMC Executive Council, June 2008
- Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Improving Healthcare through Lifelong Learning Proceedings of the Conference Chaired by Suzanne W. Fletcher, M.D., M.Sc. Published by the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, 2008
- Continuing Medical Education: AMEE Education Guide No 35 Nancy Davis, David Davis, Ralph Block January 1, 2008
- Moore, D. E, et. al Achieving desired results and improved outcomes: Integrating planning and assessment throughout learning activities, J Contin Educ Health Prof 2009; 29(1):1-15
Training resources and references for CME professional staff and faculty.
- National Faculty Training Initiative developed by the Alliance for CME and the Society for Academic CME
- National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration Get the Facts! Campaign: A Call to Action
- ACCME Essential Areas and Elements, Updated 2006 Criteria, and Standards for Commercial Support (PDF)
- The Continuing Professional Development of Physicians: From Research to Practice by David A. Davis, Barbara E. Barnes, and Robert D. Fox (Hardcover - May 2003)
- The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions
JCEHP is the journal of The Alliance for Continuing Medical Education, The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education & The Council on CME, Association for Hospital Medical Education.