Medical Writing for Continuing Education in the Health Professions
The resources below are listed by category in alphabetical order and cover a wide range of topics relevant to CME/CE writing.
Books
1. David FS. The Pharmagellan Guide to Analyzing Biotech Clinical Trials
2. Davis D, Barnes BE, Fox R. The Continuing Professional Development of Physicians: From Research to Practice
3. Dirksen J. Design for How People Learn
4. Ericsson A, Pool R. Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise
5. Greenhalgh T. How to Read a Paper: The Basics of Evidence-based Medicine and Healthcare
7. Kettner PM, Moroney RM, Martin LL. Designing and Managing Programs
8. Mager RF. Preparing Instructional Objectives: A Critical Tool in the Development of Effective Instruction
9. Manning PR, DeBakey L. Medicine: Preserving the Passion
10. Portney LG. Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Evidence-Based Practice
11. Rayburn WF, Turco MG, Davis DA. Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Health
12. Sekeres MA. Drugs and the FDA: Safety, Efficacy, and the Public’s Trust
13. Straus S, Glasziou P, Richardson WS, Haynes RB. Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM
14. Wentz DK. Continuing Medical Education: Looking Back, Planning Ahead
Journal Articles
1. Bowser A. Avoiding Bias and Ensuring Content Validity in Accredited Continuing Education: What Do the Latest ACCME Standards Mean for Medical Writers? AMWA J. 2022;37(3):11-15
2. Harting D, Bowser A. Worst Practices for Writing CME Needs Assessments: Results From a Survey of Practitioners. AMWA J. 2019;34(2):51-54
3. Harting D, Turner N. Best Practices for Writing and Editing CME Needs Assessments: 2014 and 2015 Results From Surveys of Practitioners. AMWA J. 2016;31(3):128-131
4. Howson A. Practical Strategies for Creating CME/CE Content: Insights From Adult Learning Scholarship. AMWA J. 2023;38(2):47-50
5. Kassis H, Harting D. Medical Writing for Continuing Education in the Health Professions: A Competency Model. JCME. 2024;13(1):2422709
6. Lackner J. Designing Continuing Medical Education to Improve Clinician Practice, Part 1. AMWA J. 2013;28(1):28-30
7. Lackner J. Designing Continuing Medical Education to Improve Clinician Practice Part 2: Writing the Needs Assessment. AMWA J. 2013;28(2):74-76
8. Moore DE Jr, Green JS, Gallis HA. Achieving Desired Results and Improved Outcomes: Integrating Planning and Assessment Throughout Learning Activities. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2009;29(1):1-15
9. Moore DE Jr, Chappell K, Sherman L, Vinayaga-Pavan M. A Conceptual Framework for Planning and Assessing Learning in Continuing Education Activities Designed for Clinicians in One Profession and/or Clinical Teams. Med Teach. 2018;40(9):904-913
10. Parry NMA. The Needs Assessment in Continuing Medical Education. Med Writ. 2014; 23(2):125-128
11. Pocock SJ, Clayton TC, Stone GW. Design of Major Randomized Trials: Part 3 of a 4-Part Series on Statistics for Clinical Trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(24):2757-2766
12. Pocock SJ, Clayton TC, Stone GW. Challenging Issues in Clinical Trial Design: Part 4 of a 4-Part Series on Statistics for Clinical Trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(25):2886-2898
13. Pocock SJ, McMurray JJ, Collier TJ. Making Sense of Statistics in Clinical Trial Reports: Part 1 of a 4-Part Series on Statistics for Clinical Trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(22):2536-2549
14. Pocock SJ, McMurray JJV, Collier TJ. Statistical Controversies in Reporting of Clinical Trials: Part 2 of a 4-Part Series on Statistics for Clinical Trials. J Am Coll Cardiol. 2015;66(23):2648-2662
15. Prahst C. Optimizing Continuing Education for Health Professionals: Incorporating Instructional Design Principles and Frameworks for Effective Learning. AMWA J. 2024;39(2):34-38
16. Ulrich A. Continuing Education Writing: Know Your Clinician Audience. AMWA J. 2023;38(2):43-46
17. Veillette H. Advance Your Writing Skills: Craft Effective Multiple-Choice Questions for Continuing Education Activities. AMWA J. 2024;39(3): 21-24
18. Wilson EW. Can Industry-Funded CE/CME Be Unbiased? Current Insights on an Old Question. AMWA J. 2023;38(4): 7-9
Online Resources
1. AAMC. Writing Learning Objectives
2. ACCME. Accreditation Criteria
3. ACCME. Annual Data Reports
4. ACCME. Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education
5. ACCME/AMA. Glossary of Terms and Definitions
6. AAP. Committee on CME
7. AMWA. Best Practices for Writing CME Needs Assessments
8. JAMA. Guide to Statistics and Methods
9. JAMA. Users’ Guide to the Medical Literature
10. NEJM. The Changing Face of Clinical Trials
11. NBME. Item-Writing Guide
12. SACME. CE Educator’s Toolkit