Use of a CME workshop to introduce and promote the specialty of Family Medicine in Ethiopia : correspondence

I read with profound interest the article entitled, 'Use of a CME workshop to introduce and promote the specialty of Family Medicine in Ethiopia', authored by Jane Philpott and Miliard Derbew. They used continuing medical education (CME) as an innovative way to introduce the concept of Family Medicine (FM) in a medical community in Ethiopia. After different sessions followed by discussions and assessments, the authors introduced the concept which led to the listing of roles, skills and values that could characterise a Family Physician in Ethiopia. In addition, the action steps which could lead to the launch of the specialty in Ethiopia were identified.