ACCME Video FAQ
Case Studies for Independence: Advanced Discussion of the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support
Wed, 05/11/2011 - 16:25 — accmeadminDescription: Explore advanced topics related to maintaining independence in CME in the context of interactions with commercial supporters. ACCME Chief Executive, Murray Kopelow, MD, and Deputy CEO, Kate Regnier, MA, MBA, discuss six thought-provoking cases to illustrate how ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support apply to interesting scenarios. The case studies were provided by the Pharmaceutical Alliance for CME (PACME) - a member section of the Alliance for CME (ACME).
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ShareSimple and Effective Communication with CME Planners
Tue, 02/22/2011 - 16:21 — mmartinDescription: How can I make it easier to engage my stakeholders in the planning of accredited CME activities?
ACCME Chief Executive, Murray Kopelow, MD, suggests a simple algorithm CME professionals can use to act as facilitators of practice-based change when planning accredited CME activities. Using familiar concepts of the Plan-Do-Study-Act model, Dr. Kopelow offers five brief questions to help CME professionals and their stakeholders design educational interventions that meet the expectations of the ACCME Criteria while communicating the strategic value of accredited CME to address problems in practice.
The Role of Commercial Interest Employees in CME
Fri, 09/10/2010 - 10:13 — staffreviewDescription: What do I need to know about the role of employees of commercial interests in the planning and delivery of continuing medical education activities?
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Monitoring Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) for Compliance with ACCME Criteria
Mon, 08/23/2010 - 15:27 — staffreviewDescription: What do I need to know about monitoring Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) for compliance with ACCME criteria?
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Tips for the Accreditation Process
In these four video FAQs, Denny Lott, DEd, ACCME's Manager of Accreditation Development, provides tips and answers some some frequently asked questions about the ACCME's Accreditation Process.
Perspectives on Surveyors
In this video, Denny addresses the questions, "What have I learned as an ACCME Surveyor?" and "Who are ACCME Surveyors?" as well as offers advice for new ACCME surveyors.
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Common Misconceptions About the Accreditation Process
Hear Denny talk about some common misconceptions related to the Accreditation Process as well as answer the question, "Do Surveyors Determine Your Accreditation Decision?"
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Preparing for the Interview
In this video, Denny offers some advice about preparing for the interview, including answering the questions:
- What should I expect of my Accreditation Interview?
- As a provider, how should I best prepare for the interview?
- How do surveyors prepare for the interview?
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Addressing Missing or Incomplete Information
In this last video of the series, Denny discusses how providers and surveyors should address missing or incomplete information during the accreditation process.
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Tips for the Accreditation Process: Preparing for the Interview
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 14:54 — staffreviewDescription: Denny Lott , DEd, ACCME's Manager of Accreditation Development, addresses the following questions:
- What should I expect of my Accreditation Interview?
- As a provider, how should I best prepare for the interview?
- How do surveyors prepare for the interview?
Tips for the Accreditation Process: Perspectives on Surveyors
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 14:47 — staffreviewDescription: Denny Lott, DEd, ACCME's Manager of Accreditation Development, talks about the surveyor's role in the ACCME's Accreditation Process. He addresses the questions, "What have I learned as an ACCME Surveyor?" and "Who are ACCME Surveyors?" as well as offers advice for new ACCME surveyors.
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Tips for the Accreditation Process: Addressing Missing or Incomplete Information
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 14:41 — staffreviewDescription: Denny Lott , DEd, ACCME's Manager of Accreditation Development, discusses how providers and surveyors should address missing or incomplete information during the accreditation process.
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Tips for the Accreditation Process: Common Misconceptions About the Accreditation Process
Mon, 07/26/2010 - 14:29 — staffreviewDescription: Denny Lott , DEd, ACCME's Manager of Accreditation Development, talks about "Common Misconceptions About the Accreditation Process" and answers the question, "Do Surveyors Determine Your Accreditation Decision?"
CME that Addresses Non-Clinical Professional Practice Gaps
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 07:29 — kswimmDescription: Can I base my activities on non-clinical problems in my learners' practices, such as their needs related to their work in research, administration or teaching?
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Handling Confidential Information in the Planning of CME Activities
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 07:25 — kswimmDescription: How should I handle planning activities using confidential information about patients, physicians or our organization?
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Examples of Professional Practice Gaps
Mon, 06/21/2010 - 07:21 — kswimmDescription: Can you share some examples of what is considered a professional practice gap and what is not ?
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Avoiding Noncompliance with the Standards for Commercial Support: Understanding the Role of CME Planners
Wed, 05/19/2010 - 12:35 — staffreviewDescription: Who needs to disclose relevant financial relationships to me and to the learners who participate in my activities?
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Avoiding Non-Compliance with the Standards for Commercial Support: What Do I Need to Understand about Conflicts of Interest?
Wed, 05/19/2010 - 12:21 — staffreviewDescription: What do I need to understand about conflicts of interest (COI?)
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Insights for Planning Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 14:33 — acantelmiDescription: What insights can you share about planning and documenting Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS) in a strategic way?
Different Approaches to Planning CME Activities
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 14:27 — acantelmiDescription: How can I effectively use the ACCME Criteria when planning my CME activities?
Professional Practice Gaps and Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 14:10 — acantelmiDescription: Do we need to have a unique professional practice gap for each session of a Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)?
Language of Expected Results in Mission Statement
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 13:17 — acantelmiDescription: Do I have to use the exact words "competence, performance, or patient outcomes" when defining the expected results in our program's mission statement?
Explaining Knowledge, Competence, Performance, and Patient Outcomes
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 12:58 — acantelmiDescription: What's the difference between "knowledge," "competence," "performance" and "patient outcomes"?
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Documenting Change in CME Activities
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 12:49 — acantelmiDescription: What can I show the ACCME from my CME planning process to document compliance with ACCME's Accreditation Criteria?
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Defining "Professional Practice" in Criterion 2 learners
Fri, 11/20/2009 - 08:26 — acantelmiDescription: How does the ACCME define "professional practice"?
Measuring Professional Practice Gaps of Your Learners
Tue, 11/03/2009 - 14:56 — kswimmDescription: Dr. Murray Kopelow discusses professional practice gaps.
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Description: Dr. Murray Kopelow discusses professional practice gaps.
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Demonstrating Compliance with ACCME Criteria in Every CME Activity
Fri, 10/23/2009 - 14:39 — acantelmiDescription: Do I need to fulfill all 22 of the ACCME Accreditation Criteria in every CME activity?
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Common Noncompliance Issues
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:17 — breakthroughDescription: What are the most common areas of Noncompliance with the ACCME 2006 Accreditation Criteria?
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Criteria Overview
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:14 — breakthroughDescription: How would you explain the ACCME 2006 Accreditation Criteria for accredited CME in general terms?
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Accreditation with Commendation - Criteria Overview
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:11 — breakthroughDescription: Can you explain the ACCME 2006 Accreditation Criteria expectations for Accreditation with Commendation?
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Collaboration to Improve Health Care
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:07 — breakthroughDescription: What are the ACCME’s expectations for providers regarding collaboration and cooperation, as articulated in Criterion 20?
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Addressing Barriers to Change in Your Learners
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:06 — breakthroughDescription: Why is it important that my CME program remove, overcome, or address barriers to physician change?
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Identifying Other Factors that Impact Patient Outcomes
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:03 — breakthroughDescription: How can my learners benefit from the identification of "factors outside of the provider's control that impact on patient outcomes"?
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Promoting Change Beyond CME
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:01 — breakthroughDescription: How do providers use non-educational or adjunctive strategies to creatively enhance change beyond CME activities?
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Engaging Quality Improvement
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:00 — breakthroughDescription: Why should providers engage within a system or framework for quality improvement?
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Improving Professional Practice
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:59 — breakthroughDescription: Can you explain how a provider may “operate in a manner that integrates CME in to the process for improving professional practice"?
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Designing for Change
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:58 — breakthroughDescription: Can you explain how Criteria 2, 3, and 11 support CME activity planning to change competence, performance, or patient outcomes?
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Documenting Professional Practice Gaps
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:54 — breakthroughDescription: What documentation does the ACCME expect for educational needs and professional practice gaps?
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Professional Practice Gaps – Special Cases?
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:52 — breakthroughDescription: What is the professional practice gap for education on a new medical device, or for morbidity/mortality conference and tumor boards?
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Overall Program Evaluation and Improvement
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:49 — breakthroughDescription: Can you explain the ACCME 2006 Accreditation Criteria as it relates to a provider's process for continuous quality improvement?
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Methods of Activity Evaluation
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:46 — breakthroughDescription: How should I approach evaluating the effectiveness of a CME activity?
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Analyzing Activities’ Impact
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:45 — breakthroughDescription: What are the ACCME’s expectations for “analyzing changes” achieved as a result of the CME program’s activities?
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Desirable Physician Attributes
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:41 — breakthroughDescription: Can you explain what the ACCME means by “desirable physician attributes”? How should they be used when planning CME activities?
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Using Effective Formats
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:22 — breakthroughDescription: What are the ACCME’s expectations of choosing formats to match the expected results of the CME activity?
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Addressing Future Practice
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:21 — breakthroughDescription: Can accredited CME address content related to a learner’s future scope of practice?
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Traditional Needs Assessment
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:17 — breakthroughDescription: How do I adapt traditional needs assessment approaches to the ACCME 2006 Accreditation Criteria expectations?
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Professional Practice Gaps and Scope of Practice
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:16 — breakthroughDescription: How do we identify the professional practice gaps of “our own learners” and how does that relate to their "scope of practice?"
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Knowledge-Based CME Activities
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:03 — breakthroughDescription: Are knowledge-based CME activities compliant with ACCME 2006 AccreditationCriteria requirements?
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Expectation to Change Patient Outcomes?
Thu, 06/04/2009 - 15:01 — breakthroughDescription: Are we required to change “patient outcomes” with our CME program and activities?
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