Table 2. The demographic characteristics of the CME providers and experts in medical education .

No.	Gender	Position	Working Field	Working History (Years)
1	Male	Pediatrician	Educational development center, Shiraz	24
2	Male	Gastroenterologist	Research and health policy center, Shiraz	18
3	Male	Pediatrician	Medical education Department, Educational development center, Tabriz	25
4	Male	Orthopedic surgeon	Department of Medical Education, Tehran	16
5	Male	Breast cancer surgeon	Breast cancer surgery research center, Tehran	24
6	Male	Gastroenterologist	Gastroenterology Research Center Shariati Hospital, Tehran	20
7	Female	Pharmacologist	Medical education ward, Isfahan	18
8	Male	Pediatrician	Social medicine ward, Isfahan	24
9	Male	Neurosurgeon	Continuing Medical Education Office, Shiraz	6
10	Female	General Practitioner	Continuing Medical Education Office, Isfahan	15
11	Male	General Practitioner	Continuing Medical Education Office, Jahrom	10
12	Male	Psychiatrist	Continuing Medical Education Office, Tabriz	6
13	Male	Psychiatrist	Continuing Medical Education Office, Tabriz	6
14	Male	General Practitioner	Continuing Medical Education Office, Tabriz	20
15	Female	General Practitioner	Continuing Medical Education Office, Jahrom	10