Education, Continuing (also known as Life-Long Learning, Learning, Life-Long): Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.

NIH MeSH · D004496Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Education, Continuing

Also known asLife-Long Learning · Learning, Life-Long · Learnings, Life-Long · Life Long Learning · Life-Long Learnings · Continuing Education · Lifelong Learning · Learning, Lifelong · Continuous Learning · Learning, Continuous

Definition

Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing.

MeSH classification

  • I02.358.212

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Common questions about Education, Continuing

What does Education, Continuing mean in medicine?
Educational programs designed to inform individuals of recent advances in their particular field of interest. They do not lead to any formal advanced standing. This definition is taken from the National Library of Medicine's MeSH (Medical Subject Headings) 2026 release, which is the standard vocabulary used to index PubMed and most medical literature.
Is Education, Continuing known by any other names?
Yes. Education, Continuing is also referred to as Life-Long Learning, Learning, Life-Long, Learnings, Life-Long, Life Long Learning in different clinical, research and patient-facing contexts. The MeSH descriptor groups all of these synonyms under a single canonical concept so research and records stay consistent.
Where does Education, Continuing sit in the medical classification?
Education, Continuing falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I02.358.212). Browsing the related concepts on this page takes you to neighbouring topics in the same branch of medicine.
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Source: NIH MeSH 2026 (D004496) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗