Exam Master Partners to Provide New Urgent Care Continuing Medical Education Resource

NEWARK, Del. - June 26, 2015 - PRLog -- With Urgent Care Medicine now serving a vital role in our health care system, Exam Master® announces a partnership with the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine and the Medical Society of Delaware to provide its latest professional development resource that brings AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ toUrgent Care physicians and health care professionals.

According to Matthew Bader, Exam Master CEO and President, “This resource is the first of a number of continuing education resources we hope to provide that utilize self-assessment as an important learning tool.  We look forward to building on our partner relationships to further our goal of supporting continuing education for as many health professionals as possible.”

Urgent Care Medicine continues to play an increasingly important role in the delivery of health care services.  With more than 20,000 practitioners operating in over 9,000 centers, Americans are increasingly choosing Urgent Care centers as an alternative to the emergency room for more convenient access to care.

“The American Board of Urgent Care Medicine is pleased to partner with Exam Master and the Medical Society of Delaware to bring this effective and useful educational tool to Urgent Care professionals,” said Franz Ritucci, M.D., ABUCM President. “The goal is to offer to Urgent Care practitioners topics of review that will re-enforce and enhance the fund of knowledge that Urgent Care practitioners utilize in their practice.”

“The Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) is a nationally accredited provider of continuing medical education with commendation, the highest level of certification for CME,” stated Hugh Bonner, MD, Chair of the Medical Society of Delaware Professional Education Committee.  “Our collaboration with the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine and Exam Master demonstrates MSD’s continued commitment to high-quality professional education and our combined ability to provide a unique, accessible resource for urgent care health care professionals across the nation to advance patient care.”

This program will cover important topics UC practitioners need to know, provide opportunities for self-assessment and learning, and provide a fast, efficient format for earning CME credit. This resource is now available for purchase by individuals as well as institutions (www.exammaster.com/cme/urgent-care-cme).

About Exam Master® Corporation

For over 20 years Exam Master® Corporation has been providing self-assessment and learning technologies in support of health sciences education and training.  These resources feature high quality question banks, powerful testing systems, and advanced technologies serving students, practitioners and educators.  Exam Master clients include medical schools, nursing programs, physician programs, schools of pharmacy and teaching hospitals.

About the American Board of Urgent Care Medicine (ABUCM)

The American Board of Urgent Care Medicine (ABUCM) serves as an independent certifying body for Urgent Care Medicine. The goal of the ABUCM is to establish high standards of clinical competence, improve the quality of patient care, and promote continuing education for professional excellence. The purpose of certification in Urgent Care Medicine is to define the domain of knowledge and clinical skills expected of the Urgent Care physician, to provide a valid assessment of knowledge demonstrated by the Urgent Care physician, to encourage continued professional development in the field of Urgent Care Medicine, and to serve the public by encouraging quality patient care.

About the Medical Society of Delaware

The Medical Society of Delaware (MSD) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education as a provider of Continuing Medical Education for physicians.  MSD is one of the oldest institutions of its kind in the United States and rich in history. Founded in 1776 and incorporated on February 3, 1789, MSD continues its support of physicians and advance the profession, which was the basis for its creation. The Society’s mission is “To guide, serve and support Delaware physicians, promoting the practice and profession of medicine to enhance the health of our communities.”