October 2000
Volume 64 |
Number 10
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| 2001 SEE Program
Available on CD-ROM |
Peter L. Bailey, M.D., Editor-in-Cheif
Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program
The ASA Self-Education and Evaluation (SEE) Program continues
to enjoy great popularity among ASA members; nearly 6,000 subscriptions
were sold in 2000. The success of the SEE program, which hopefully
reflects the quality of this continuing medical education (CME)
product, also contributes to the financial health of ASA.
The SEE editorial board continues to strive to improve the product
and enhance its usefulness to ASA members. For example, much effort
is being made to improve the CD-ROM version of the ASA SEE Program.
The electronic version includes many of the features currently
contained within the three-booklet written program as well as
an interactive format to increase subscribers’ interest and enjoyment
of the program. One goal of the CD-ROM product is to enhance subscribers’
familiarity and ease with a computer-based technique such as that
currently used by the American Board of Anesthesiology (ABA) for
the ABA Recertification Examination. Current questions are indexed
according to the ABA-ASA Joint Council on In-Training Examinations
Content Outline as well as the ABA Recertification Content Outline
so that review can be facilitated for specific topic areas. Copies
of these outlines are provided.
The SEE editorial board always reviews subscriber feedback. Because
the SEE Program is also popular with anesthesiologists in training,
feedback from residency program directors has also been solicited.
It is hoped that a CME educational process begun during residency
training will continue as a lifelong continuing education activity
for many ASA members. Subscriber feedback indicates that the program
is very well-received. Common requests are for more editions of
the same product and for additional subspecialty-related questions.
Considerations on how to expand the SEE product are being examined.
Each of the SEE Program's two volumes is composed of 100 multiple-choice
questions and is mailed in two installments. Questions for the
SEE Program are based on articles appearing in anesthesiology
journals, other selected peer-reviewed medical publications and
the ASA Annual Refresher Course Lectures book. The group of anesthesiologists
who contribute questions to the editorial board of the SEE Program
continues to be augmented. The efforts of these individuals are
indispensable, and their expertise helps to identify the best
literature and keep SEE content and focus contemporary and relevant
to clinical practice.
Each 2001 subscriber will receive both SEE volumes with an answer/critique
section, a list of references from related medical literature
and a copy of the ASA 2000 Annual Refresher Course Lectures book.
The CD-ROM version offers subscribers immediate feedback with
each answer or it can be completed choosing the rapid-fire method
that gives an overall score upon completion. For CME credit, subscribers
record their answers on the answer sheet diskette that accompanies
the CD-ROM. They then return the diskette to ASA and keep the
CD for future reference. The CD-ROM version requires no complicated
installation and will run on Windows® or Macintosh platforms.
The names of the SEE Program participants and their scores remain
anonymous. Participants who submit both answer sheets may claim
60 hours of category 1 CME credit and will receive a Certificate
of Participation in the program. The ASA designates this continuing
medical education program for 60 credit hours in category 1 of
the Physician’s Recognition Award of the American Medical Association.
The first installment of the 2001 program, SEE Volume 17A, will
be available and distributed to subscribers in January 2001. The
second installment, SEE Volume 17B, will be mailed to all subscribers
in July 2001.
The cost of the 2000 SEE Program is $150 for ASA members and
$300 for nonmembers for either the booklet version or CD-ROM.
Individual residents who supply a letter from their program director
confirming their residency status may purchase the examination
for $50. Group enrollment is available to residency programs for
$25 per resident. Directors of residency programs have been sent
information regarding the purchase of the program.
For more information or for an order form, contact the ASA Publications
Department at (847) 825-5586 or by e-mail at
publications@ASAhq.org
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