Staying up to date with continuing education is important to a doctor; their patients expect them to be abreast of the most current developments in the medical field. Yet, it can be very difficult to find the time to sit down and take the continuing education classes.
That is why mobile continuing education services like those offered by Medline are so popular. Now a doctor with an iPhone or iPod touch can access Medline’s extensive collection of free clinical education resources, industry information and complete their vast array of continuing education activities.
All of Medline’s material is available for download from the Apple iTunes Store and after downloading; the doctor can take courses, watch video presentations or read news feeds. Currently, Medline offers over 50 courses and the courses cover everything from infection control to respiratory care. Medline gives doctors the flexibility to download courses as audio pod casts or as PDF documents.
Medline is not the only source for mobile continuing education; other providers include Skyscape, and epocrates. The Skyscape CME STAT is available for a wide range of devices including, smartphone, tablet and desktop. With Skyscape CME STAT anytime you synchronize with Skyscape, it will update you on any new CME activities available and epocrates provides applicable state required CMEs. After completing the activities both epocrates and Skyscape send the completed course certificates by email. Both services allow users to track their credits earned on their websites.
No matter which continuing education service you select, the length of each CME courses will vary. Although, many contain reading and multiple-choice tests that are designed to be completed in about 15 minutes, making it is possible to earn credits while waiting for an oil change.
