Last year I mention that the Network for Continuing Medical Education (NCME) programs would only be available online via streaming video. The VHS and DVDs were no longer going to be produced. Yesterday I received an email regarding NCMEtv and I thought I would check out a little bit.


New NCMEtv programs are posted online each month, physicians receive email announcements about the program and then view it online and complete a self assessment quiz. NCMEtv is only available through an institutional subscription. Their is a special Charter Subscriber rate for a 1-year subscription for $795. NCMEtv says this Charter Subscriber rate is a savings of $700 off the regular subscription rate. There is no additional charge for CME certificates, and no limit on how many physicians may participate within your hospital system. Healthcare Systems with multiple hospital affiliates, the subscription fee is $795 plus $250 for each additional hospital.


I was a little confused about access. According to NCMEtv, physicians use a personal password to access the online program and receive CME credit for viewing it. Since it is an institutional subscription I was wondering if it required IP validation as well. I called NCMEtv and I was told that an institutional subscription does use IP validation. Physicians can view the videos anywhere they wish using your insitutional code.

While I am slightly disappointed they will no longer be offering DVDs, at least institutional subscribers are not restricted to viewing it only on campus.

If you are intersted in NCMEtv they are offering a free trial.