American Medical Association2019-09-252019-09-252014-11-272002http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12424/214724"Physicians should strive to further their medical education throughout their careers, for only by participating in continuing medical education (CME) can they continue to serve patients to the best of their abilities and live up to professional standards of excellence. Fulfillment of mandatory state CME requirements does not necessarily fulfill the physician's ethical obligation to maintain his or her medical expertise."engCreative Commons Copyright (CC 2.5)Physiciansmedical educationpatientmedical ethicsBioethicsMedical ethicsCommunity ethicsEducation and ethicsArticle