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Many physicians report that they travel less for accredited CME events. Why do you think that is?
#Response DateOther (please specify)
1.2/7/2008 12:40:00 PMPharmaceutical companies are no longer paying for some of the CME costs
2.2/7/2008 1:22:00 PMDon't want to be away from family at this time.
3.2/7/2008 2:30:00 PMPhysicians have busier schedules and cannot afford time off
4.2/7/2008 2:50:00 PMTime away from home and work is not well spent
5.2/7/2008 3:40:00 PMCME trip is NOT a family vacation...I spend enough time away from family already
6.2/7/2008 3:58:00 PMHard to get away from home workload is too great
7.2/7/2008 4:09:00 PMfamily obligations, small children
8.2/7/2008 5:06:00 PMCan't get away due to patient responsibilities
9.2/7/2008 5:35:00 PMtake too much time
10.2/7/2008 6:21:00 PMWe'll travel to learn what WE want to learn and accumulate the balance of the required CME in the least painful way possible
11.2/7/2008 6:35:00 PM(for me, family obligations), coverage when away
12.2/7/2008 7:08:00 PMDrug companied sponsored events that provide food and CMEs
13.2/7/2008 7:44:00 PMNeed to keep expenses down
14.2/7/2008 8:15:00 PMScheduling issues
15.2/7/2008 10:11:00 PMDVD / CD AVAILABILITY
16.2/7/2008 11:13:00 PMcost of meetings is high, quality of content low
17.2/8/2008 12:35:00 AMDoes not effect me
18.2/8/2008 3:06:00 AMall of the above
19.2/8/2008 3:18:00 AMDo not get overwhelmed with too much of info. in short span of time.
20.2/8/2008 3:49:00 AMI get CME only incidentally, from meetings I would attend anyway
21.2/8/2008 4:03:00 AMcme per credit is usually too expensive away
22.2/8/2008 4:38:00 AMRegitration fees are getting un-reasonably high
23.2/8/2008 4:39:00 AMThere is more CME material availble to complete at home
24.2/8/2008 4:50:00 AMIncreasing family responsibilities
25.2/8/2008 5:55:00 AMMD's working longer with less time for family, etc
26.2/8/2008 2:35:00 PMMore availability locally
27.2/8/2008 6:03:00 PMAs a rule, one comes away from these meetings staggered by the technology yet persistently ignorant of the message either because of its absence or irrelevance in the presentations.
28.2/8/2008 9:40:00 PMHard to take time off work. (not financial loss)
29.2/9/2008 8:19:00 PMCME conferences are too expensive
30.2/11/2008 9:23:00 AMFlying has become about as much fun as having a root canal.
31.2/11/2008 3:04:00 PMall of the above
32.2/11/2008 4:59:00 PMCME conferences are often too costly for the tuition fees
33.2/12/2008 11:41:00 PMMost have minimal benefit.
34.2/15/2008 11:54:00 PMDecreased Physician income, increased travel costs
35.2/16/2008 2:32:00 AMalll of the above
36.2/18/2008 7:02:00 PMCME meetings local