Guides: Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Nursing Education Resources: Continuing Medical Education

Explanation

Listed below are databases, journals, and applications (apps) that can be used to find continuing medical education. Please note that there are brief directions within each database and journal.

CME Highlights

5MinuteConsult This link opens in a new window
Contains patient handouts, drug information, lab information, and disease information. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for foreground questions.

To earn CME credit, sign in with a personal account, and follow the directions found on the CME/CE page.
Large collection.
2015-Present.
Updated as needed.
AccessAnesthesiology This link opens in a new window
Anesthesiology textbook collection. Question banks and added functionality available with personal account.

To earn CME credit, sign in with your personal account information. Look for the ribbon icon on select texts. When you review content marked with the symbol it becomes eligible for CME.
Small Collection
2006-Present
Updated As Needed
AccessMedicine This link opens in a new window
Medical textbooks, diagnostics and review resources. Question banks. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for background questions.

To earn CME credit, sign in with your personal account information. Look for the ribbon icon on select texts. When you review content marked with the symbol it becomes eligible for CME.
Medium collection.
2007-present.
Updated monthly.
AccessNeurology This link opens in a new window
Medical textbooks that focus on neurology and neuroscience. Question banks and added functionality available with personal account. Good for background questions.

To earn CME credit, sign in with your personal account information. Look for the ribbon icon on select texts. When you review content marked with the symbol it becomes eligible for CME.
Small collection.
2010-present.
Updated yearly.
ClinicalKey This link opens in a new window
Journal articles, eBooks, monographs, patient education, and clinical overviews. Added functionality available with personal account. Good for background and foreground questions.

Sign in to your personal account within ClinicalKey. Select the CME icon at the top of an individual book or article to view your potential CME credits. To earn new CME credit, identify a clinical question relevant to your practice, perform a search in ClinicalKey to answer your question.
Large collection.
2007-present.
Updated monthly.
DynaMed This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based point of care resource with diagnostic tools, calculators, patient education and ICD codes. Personal accounts available for additional functionality. Good for foreground questions.

Sign in to your personal account to claim CME credits and follow topics.
Large collection.
1995-Present.
Updated hourly.
Medical Letter, The This link opens in a new window
Critical appraisals of prescription drugs and comparative reviews of drugs for common diseases. Added functionality available with personal account.

Select Continuing Education from the "Products" section on the left. Enroll your email address and create an account to take CME exams.
Small Collection.
1959-Present
Updated monthly.
NatMed Pro This link opens in a new window
Evidence-based medicine information on complementary and alternative therapies including integrative drugs and dietary supplements. Added functionality available with personal account.

Select CE/CME center from the top menu. Login with your personal account information.
Large Collection.
1985-Present
Updated Frequently
PsychiatryOnline This link opens in a new window
Psychiatry eBook and journal collection, including the DSM-5, practice guidelines, study books, and more.

Earn CME credits by reading an article in the American Journal of Psychiatry and completing a short course.
Small Collection.
Updated monthly.
1981-Present.

Abdominal Radiology
How to Find?
- Create or sign in to a personal account
- Scroll down to Journal Updates
- Select CME
American Family Physician
How to Find?
- Create or sign into a personal account
- Select CE from dropdown menu select which type of CE you need
American Journal of Critical Care
How to Find?
- Create or sign in to a personal account
Annals of Internal Medicine
How to Find?
- Create or sign in to a personal account.
- From the top, select CME/MOC
JAMA Network
How to Find?
- Select Sign in to either create an account or sign in.
- Select JN CME

ClinicalKey App This link opens in a new window
App version of ClinicalKey or ClinicalKey Nursing. Evidence based journal articles, eBooks, monographs, patient education, and clinical overviews. Good for background and foreground questions.
- Go to the Google Play or App Store and download the ClinicalKey app.
- Open the App.
- Choose product: “ClinicalKey” or “ClinicalKey Nursing”
- Then select “Next”
- Select edition “ClinicalKey” or “ClinicalKey Nursing” (first option)
- Select "Access via your institution"
- Message will pop up stating "ClinicalKey" wants to use "elsevier.com" to Sign in. Select "Continue"
- Enter “Georgetown University Medical Center (Georgetown University)” on the Find your institution search page
- Select “Confirm your institution
- Enter a Georgetown NetID and password
ClinicalKey App iOS
ClinicalKey App Android
Large collection.
2007-present.
Updated monthly.
Medical Letter App This link opens in a new window
App version of Medical Letter. Critical appraisals of prescription drugs and comparative reviews of drugs for common diseases. Personal accounts required. Good for background and foreground questions.
- From a computer, go to the web version of the Medical Letter.
- On the left, within about us, select "mobile app".
- Fill out the required information to create a free account.
- Select the "request mobile app" button when finished.
- Users will not need to confirm their registration in order to use the app.
- Go to the Google Play or App Store to download onto a smartphone or tablet.
- Login via the above credentials.
Medical Letter App iOS
Medical Letter App Android
Small Collection.
1959-Present
Updated monthly.
DynaMed App This link opens in a new window
App version of Dynamed. Evidence-based point of care resource with diagnostic tools, calculators, patient education and ICD codes. Personal accounts required. Good for background and foreground questions.
- On a computer, go to the web version of DynaMed.
- Within DynaMed, click on the "sign in" link.
- Click "register now" to create a personal account.
- Go to the Google Play or App Store to download onto a smartphone or tablet.
- After installing the DynaMed app, tap the "sign in" option. Select Continue from the "DynaMed wants to use ebsco.zone to sign in" message.
- Sign in with the username and password created above.
- You will be asked to re-sign in every 3 months.
DynaMed App iOS
DynaMed App Android
Large collection.
1995-Present.
Updated hourly.

The Graduate Health & Life Sciences Research Library at Georgetown University Medical Center

Continuing Medical Education/Continuing Nursing Education Resources

Explanation

CME Highlights