[Continuing education seminar for general practice in the North Rhine District Medical Group. Results of of survey of participants during March to June 1995].

Since 1994, new rules for continuing medical education (CME) for general practitioners have been implement in Germany. It is currently necessary to participate in internal medicine, surgery and general medicine for three years. For the first time, CME seminars have been implemented. Postgraduates have to absolve 240 hours for becoming general practitioner. A first evaluation from the area of the "Nordrheinische Akademie für árztliche Fort- und Weiterbildung" (Academy of continuing medical education) is presented. The results are discussed in the context of further questions looking into the future of CME training of general practitioners.