The mission of The Medical Letter's Continuing Medical Education Program is to support the professional development of health care professionals including physicians, nurse practitioners, pharmacists and physician assistants by providing independent, unbiased drug information and prescribing recommendations that are free of industry influence. The program content includes current information and unbiased reviews of FDA-approved and off-label uses of drugs, their mechanisms of action, clinical trials, dosage and administration, adverse effects and drug interactions. The Medical Letter delivers educational content in the form of self-study material.
The expected outcome of the CME Program is that knowledge and consideration of the information contained in The Medical Letter can affect health care practice and may ultimately result in improved patient care and outcomes.
The Medical Letter will strive to continually improve the CME program through periodic assessment of the program and activities. The Medical Letter aims to be a leader in supporting the professional development of health care professionals by providing continuing medical education that is unbiased and free of industry influence.
The Medical Letter is supported solely by subscription fees and accepts no advertising, grants or donations.
The Medical Letter CME program is a self-study program based on The Medical Letter on Drugs and Therapeutics and Treatment Guidelines from The Medical Letter. |