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Table 1 Breakdown of CME sessions (based on 1.5 h face-to-face session)

From: Development, implementation and evaluation of Australia’s first national continuing medical education program for the timely diagnosis and management of dementia in general practice

Step

Time

Content covered

1

10 min

Video introduction following the real-life progress over two years of three patients living with dementia and their families

2

30 min

Didactic presentation

Session 1. Diagnosis, tests, scans and new biomarkers

Session 2. Physical activity, positive lifestyle and risk factors

Session 3. Complications and behavioural changes

Session 4. The carer as the patient and legal issues

3

30 min

Participants review and discuss the case studies, their own case presentations, and discuss guidelines for management and care gaps

4

10–15 min

Questions and answers

5

5 min

Evaluation

  1. CME Continuing medical education