A specific form of continuing education designed for the medical field to ensure competence in maintained and to help individuals learn about new and developing areas of their field. CME varies in its application via live experiences, written publications, online classes, audio, internet, or other electronic media. The educational content for these programmes are developed, reviewed, and distributed by experts in their specific clinical areas.

See also:
Accrediation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
Modular training
e-learning