Library - Crisp Writing

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

6. Kettner PM, Moroney RM, Martin LL. Designing and Managing Programs

7. Mager RF. Preparing Instructional Objectives: A Critical Tool in the Development of Effective Instruction

8. Manning PR, DeBakey L. Medicine: Preserving the Passion

9. Portney LG. Foundations of Clinical Research: Applications to Evidence-Based Practice

10. Rayburn WF, Turco MG, Davis DA. Continuing Professional Development in Medicine and Health

11. Sekeres MA. Drugs and the FDA: Safety, Efficacy, and the Public’s Trust

12. Straus S, Glasziou P, Richardson WS, Haynes RB. Evidence-Based Medicine: How to Practice and Teach EBM

13. 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 Journal. 2022;37(3):11-15

2. Harting D, Bowser A. Worst Practices for Writing CME Needs Assessments: Results From a Survey of Practitioners. AMWA Journal. 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 Journal. 2016;31(3):128-131

4. Howson A. Practical Strategies for Creating CME/CE Content: Insights From Adult Learning Scholarship. AMWA Journal. 2023;38(2):47-50

5. Lackner J. Designing Continuing Medical Education to Improve Clinician Practice, Part 1. AMWA Journal. 2013;28(1):28-30

6. Lackner J. Designing Continuing Medical Education to Improve Clinician Practice Part 2: Writing the Needs Assessment. AMWA Journal. 2013;28(2):74-76

7. 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

8. 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

9. Parry NMA. The Needs Assessment in Continuing Medical Education. Medical Writing. 2014; 23(2):125-128

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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

13. 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

14. Ulrich A. Continuing Education Writing: Know Your Clinician Audience. AMWA Journal. 2023;38(2):43-46

15. Wilson EW. Can Industry-Funded CE/CME Be Unbiased? Current Insights on an Old Question. AMWA Journal. 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. Cervero RM, Gaines JK. Effectiveness of Continuing Medical Education: Updated Synthesis of Systematic Reviews

9. Cervero RM, Gaines JK. Is There a Relationship between Commercial Support and Bias in Continuing Medical Education Activities? An Updated Literature Review