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Hi Reader!
Ever felt like your brain’s maxed out halfway through a CME project? That’s not a personal flaw—it’s cognitive load at work.
CME writing is high-stakes, detail-rich, and filled with clinical nuance. Creating CME content demands more than comprehension—it asks you to apply, synthesize, and teach.
And that’s why it often feels overwhelming, especially in the early stages.
But here’s the good news:
✅ That disorientation means your brain is learning
✅ Repetition and experience are your friends
✅ Reflection helps solidify what you’ve learned
In fact, learning science shows that experiential learning (doing the work) and reflective practice (processing what worked and what didn’t) are among the most effective ways to retain new knowledge—and grow as a CME professional.
This week’s blog shares what a recent steep learning curve taught me about how we process new skills, and how to turn that “I don’t get it” feeling into forward momentum.