MONTVALE, N.J., June 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson PDR, a part of The Thomson Corporation (NYSE: TOC; TSX), the leader in information solutions for healthcare and scientific professionals, announced today the launch of a new medical education resource for physicians, PDR(R) eCME. The new site, available free to physicians at http://pdrnet.freecme.com/, provides courses, tests, and education management offerings. With a comprehensive range of continuing medical education (CME) opportunities, physicians can stay current with the latest medical treatments and advances.
PDR eCME provides an intuitive interface featuring over 400 credit hours spanning more than 30 specialty areas including diabetes, rheumatology, oncology, and trauma medicine. The site also allows physicians to earn specialty CME credits from various medical societies, including the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, the American College of Emergency Physicians, and the American Academy of Family Physicians.
The underlying technology enables physicians to complete their learning online, take the necessary tests, and receive immediate grading and delivery of CME certificates as well as accurate tracking of courses taken.
PDR eCME leverages medical content and specialized CME programs from across the Thomson medical education businesses. The collaboration provides personalized, multi-component learning opportunities to physicians. Learning formats include independent online study, live symposia, and case-based interactive courses. In addition to a range of topics and learning methods, physicians can manage their continuing education requirements through user-friendly tools that keep an ongoing record of completed courses.
"Physicians' workloads and schedules are frenetic. With PDR eCME physicians can earn CME credits at their leisure in the privacy of their home or office. This takes away the added stress of traveling to get these important credits," says David Duplay, executive vice president, Thomson PDR.
For detailed information about PDR eCME, call (888) 632-9998 or visit http://pdrnet.freecme.com/.
About The Thomson Corporation
With 2003 revenues of $7.6 billion, The Thomson Corporation (http://www.thomson.com/) is a global leader in providing integrated information solutions to business and professional customers. Thomson provides value- added information, software applications and tools to more than 20 million users in the fields of scientific research and healthcare, law, tax, accounting, financial services, higher education, reference information, corporate training and assessment. The Corporation's common shares are listed on the New York and Toronto stock exchanges (TSX: TOC; NYSE: TOC). Thomson Healthcare information solutions can be found at http://www.thomson.com/healthcare. Major businesses and brands include: PDR(R), American Health Consultants, Center for Clinical Research Practice, CenterWatch, Gardiner Caldwell, New England Institutional Review Board, Physicians World, MICROMEDEX, and Scientific Connexions.
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