Introduction
WebCME is a nationwide e-Learning facility offering high quality
Continuing Education for medical professionals. Over 100 Qualifed
doctors are targeted to successfully complete CME courses
form WebCME every year and all from the convenience of thier
PCs. In addition to convenience, Increased Productivity Online
CME eliminates lost clinic time associated with classroom
based courses.
Fast Response - Score and Pass/Fail notifications is sent
on the same day an exam is taken online.
Future Plans
WebCME proposes so much more in near future:
More course material would be available online.
No price - Free facility includes shipping
course material, exams, certificates, support and reporting
to accrediation agency.
How long does it takes to complete the course?
Each course or a randomly generated exam with 10 questions
generally must be completed within week of the date of first
attempt.
As courses are continually updated, the completed exam is
submitted for CME credit at the earliest convenience.
If logged into WebCME course more than 1 year ago and been
inactive, validity of a course needs to be predetermined.
How will WebCME propose to deliver course materials
in near future?
Via the Web, or if preferred, WebCME couries hard
copy of course materials.
Is WebCME an approved course provider?
Yes, WebCME meets the requirements for offering continuing
medical education courses.
Can I use WebCME courses to meet the requirements
for accreditation.
WebCME will have all the rules that apply to RSSDI
accreditation.
Does WebCME notify my Accreditation Agency?
WebCME will notify the appropriate accreditation
agency viz. RSSDI or any other agencies as applicable.
Do I have to take an exam?
Yes. After completing the WebCME Course material,
each exam is taken by choosing right answers for 10 Randomly
selected questions for the largest even question bank for
diabetes.
when completed, this exam is preferably posted online or
mailed back offline to webCME for grading.
How do I know how many credit hours a WebCME course
will receive?
Each Successfully completed exam with 50% correct
responses receives one credit. An online faciltiy displays
the list of courses and exams taken along with credits obtained
by individual doctors.
How does grading work?
Question data bank has a largest collection of single
responces MCQs.
10 Questions are randomly generated in each WebCME course
or exam and they are vaild for one week.
After studying the course materials, chossing right answers
for 10 questions in each exam must be completed within seven
days.
A Passing grade of at least 50% must be attained in each
of 100 exams before credits and a cerficate of completion
of WebCME(Competence with 100 credits) will be awarded.
There will also be a course evaluation form that may be completed
after obtaining 100 credits.
For convenience and offline mailing, a self addressed envelope
will be provided to return the materials
If a envelop is misplaced, a Exam or WebCME course evaluation
form can be also be sent to us at:
WebCME:
School of Diabetology,
Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences,
Hyderabad - 500 082.
Is it Possible to take WebCME offline?
The offline grading process is proposed but not preferred,
as it typically takes thirty business days from the day all
exams forms are recevied.
Once all exams have been graded and a passing grade is attained,
a Certificate of Completion can be mailed.
It is proposed for a WebCME representative to call and notify
for retaking the test for free of charge, if a doctor does
not satisfactorily completly WebCME.
When is the Certificate awarded?
A clinician with 100 WebCME credits may opt to attend the
Annual Review in Diabetology at NIMS in Hyderabad to collect
the certificate by hand.
People behind the WebCME
PV Rao, faculty at NIMS University and Ushabala, practicing
Diabetologist organize and finance most hardware, domain and
server charges for www.diabetes.org.in
and www.diabetes-india.com |
