Education, Medical, Continuing (also known as Continuing Medical Education, Education, Continuing Medical): Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field.

NIH MeSH · D004502Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena

Education, Medical, Continuing

Also known asContinuing Medical Education · Education, Continuing Medical · Medical Education, Continuing

Definition

Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field.

MeSH classification

  • I02.358.212.350
  • I02.358.399.250

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Common questions about Education, Medical, Continuing

What does Education, Medical, Continuing mean in medicine?
Educational programs designed to inform physicians of recent advances in their field. 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, Medical, Continuing known by any other names?
Yes. Education, Medical, Continuing is also referred to as Continuing Medical Education, Education, Continuing Medical, Medical Education, Continuing 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, Medical, Continuing sit in the medical classification?
Education, Medical, Continuing falls under the broader medical category "Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena" in the MeSH hierarchy (tree numbers: I02.358.212.350, I02.358.399.250). 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 (D004502) — National Library of Medicine, public domain. View official MeSH record ↗