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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
  Supported by a grant to IPMA
  Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association. (2008). Just What the Doctor Ordered: Patient Adherence. Retrieved from:
  http://www.ipmameded.org/resources/adherence3.pdf
• Cardiovascular Risk
  Supported by a grant to the American Heart Association
  Doroodchi H, Abdolrasulnia M, Foster JA, et al. (2008). Knowledge and attitudes of primary care physicians in the management of patients at risk for cardiovascular events. BMC Fam Pract;9(1):42.
  
  Supported by a grant to Duke University
  Arepally G, Bauer KA, Bhatt DL, et al. (2010). The use of antithrombotic therapies in the prevention and treatment of arterial and venous thrombosis: a survey of current knowledge and practice supporting the need for clinical education. Crit Pathways Cardiol.;9:41-48.
• 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. (2007). Enhancing COPD Management in Primary Care Settings. Medscape General Medicine;9(3):24.
• Overactive Bladder
  Supported by a grant to the International Urogynecological Association
  IUGA. (2009). IUGA roundtable on sexual dysfunction in women. 20(Suppl 1):1-71.
  
  Supported by a grant to the University of Cincinnati
  Interstate Postgraduate Medical Association. (2008). Overactive Bladder: An Integrated Needs Assessment. Retrieved from:
  http://www.ipmameded.org
• Type 2 Diabetes
  Supported by a grant to Joslin
  Beaser R, Brown J, Okeke E, Neighbours J. (2010). Coordinated primary and specialty care for type 2 diabetes: guidelines and systems.

These publications refer to educational methodology and results related to grants supported by Pfizer. 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.

• COPD
  Supported by a grant to Natinal Jewish Health.
  Make B, Friedlander A, Lundstrom N. (2010). Assessing the effectiveness of "making the right diangosis: the need for spirometry." J Contin Educ Health Prof.;30(1):72-73.
  
  Supported by a grant to the New Jersey Academy of Family Physicians.
  Murray S, Cytryn KN, Barrett TJ, Meinzer RL. (2010). Outcomes Evaluation of a Skill-Based Workshop Targeting the Use of Spirometry in Chronic Obstructive. CE Measures. 4(3).
  
  Supported by a grant to the American Thoracic Society.
  Le T, Makleff R, Beck JM. (2010). Efficacy of ATS Postgraduate Courses. ATS 2010 Annual Meeting. Poster Board #G15.
• Menopause
  Supported by a grant to University of Wisconsin.
  Shershneva MB, Wang M, Lindeman GC, Savoy JN, Olson CA. (2010). Commitment to Practice Change: an evaluator's perspective. Eval Health Prof. 0(0):1-20.
• Cardiovascular Risk
  Supported by a grant to American Heart Association.
  Foster JA, Salinas GD, Sanchez A, Casebeer L, Yancy CW. (2010). Cultural competency to reduce stroke disparities - a patient perspective. American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease [abstract]. 6.
  
  Foster JA, Salinas GD, Sanchez A, Casebeer L, Yancy CW. (2010). Culturally appropriate cardiovascular risk management - are physicians prepared for the task. American Heart Association's Quality of Care and Outcomes Research in Cardiovascular Disease [abstract]. 77.
  
  Supported by a grant to the University of Pennsylvania.
  Kostic M, Raichle L, Hayes S, Murray S. (2011) Optimizing primary care provider-patient communication to increase patient adherence. Alliance for Continuing Medical Education [abstract F33].
  
  Supported by a grant to the American College of Cardiology.
  Green J, Hall LL, Bowman C, Mitchel K. (2010) Partners for improved patient care: practical strategies linking education and quality improvement. Alliance for Continuing Medical Education [abstract]. 126.
• Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Supported by a grant to the Chatham Institute.
  Bingham CO, Costenbader KH, Bender S, Duch D, Weinblatt ME. (2010). Educating primary care providers on rheuamotid arthritis translates to changes in practice and referrals: results from the RAPID Continuing Medical Education Program. The American College of Rheumatology. [abstract].
  
  Supported by a grant to Peer-Point Medical Education Institute.
  Bird GC, Scotti J, Kennison R. (2010). Improving Primary Care Management of Joint Pain through a PI/QI-CME Approach. CE Meas. 4:60-67.
• Smoking Cessation
  Supported by a grant to The California Academy of Family Physicians.
  Shershneva MB, Harper PL, Elsinger LM, Olson CA. (2010). Facilitating multiorganizational smoking cessation knowledge translation through on-line toolkit for educators and clinicians. J Contin Educ Health Prof.;30(2):149-150.
• Fibromyalgia
  Supported by a grant to University of North Texas Health Sciences Center.
  Hayes SM, Cytryn KN, McFadden PM, Crim A, Murray S. (2010). Fibromyalgia in primary care: can an online CME program change clinical practice? PAINWeek 2010 [abstract].

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.

• ACME training, tips & tools! - Offering a broad array of CME topics including a webinar series that delivers the "best of" sessions from the Alliance for CME's Annual Conference
• 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 Education in the Health Professions, The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education and The Council on CME, Association for Hospital Medical Education.