excellence in continuing education: continuing medical education (CME) consultants

continuing medical education consultants


		On-site workshops and e-meeting sessions are available on a variety of topics. Just a few of the titled offerings are listed below; others are available upon request. ACCME Updated Criteria for Accreditation Describe the 3 levels of accreditation Identify the associated criteria related to 3 levels of accreditation Translate criteria into practical examples for compliance Determine criteria necessary to achieve Accreditation with Commendation Joint Sponsorship Distinguish the roles played by accredited providers, joint sponsors and grantors in a joint sponsorship relationship Identify practical steps providers can take to ensure that joint sponsors comply with their directives Describe the key pitfalls to avoid in joint sponsorship relationships to ensure compliance with accreditation criteria Standards for Commercial Support Establish independent programming protocols Negotiate contracts and agreements Create disclosure policy and forms Create procedures and documentation for sales force involvement Fair and Balanced Activities Identify regulatory agency involvement Describe roles and responsibilities of various agencies Discuss responsibilities of accredited and non-accredited providers in the content development process Advisory Boards Establish criteria for selecting board and committee members Earmark duties and responsibilities of board and committee members Initiate agreements and compensation package for board and committee service Identify modes of communicating with members using face-to-face meetings, audio conferencing and Web conferencing Develop mechanisms for reviewing and approving CME/CE documentation Establish process for overall Program review and evaluation Needs Assessment Identify evidenced-based and epidemiology data sources for the creation of needs assessment documents Create protocols for reviewing final needs assessment documents Establish mechanisms for storing and retrieving needs assessment documents Create an index for time-dated materials and needs assessments documents Administration and Management Identify the overriding principles of management Utilize these principles to run efficient CME/CE administrative units Create templates and checklists for use in your educational setting Design other tools to ease the stress of managing a CME/CE unit