Karnataka Medical Council (KMC) has made it mandatory 5 yearly renewal of licence. To be eligible, the doctors have to collect 30 credit points by attending workshops and seminars as part of the continuing medical education (CME) programme. KMC has done it following a directive by the Medical Council of India. News Analysis: Status of CMEs today ( In my view ): 1. Definitely updating knowledge would benefit both patients and the doctors. But, some doctors attend CME seminars only as a formality. The trend may continue.
If the CME points are to be earned like this, then what it is the use of this kind of 'whip' ? 2. How to be sure whether something has been actually learnt or not ? 3. Who will pay for it ? Many doctors are paid very less salary. People may need to travel far off, may have to stay overnight, have to pay registration fees, may lose money on account of missing their work.…
