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Simple and Effective Communication with CME Planners

Tue, 02/22/2011 - 16:21 — mmartin

Description: 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.

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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • activity planning
  • CME as a Strategic Asset
  • communicating with planners
  • Criterion 2
  • Criterion 3
  • physicians
  • planners
  • stakeholders
  • value of CME
  • volunteers
  • ShareShare

The Role of Commercial Interest Employees in CME

Fri, 09/10/2010 - 10:13 — staffreview

Description: 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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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • commercial interests
  • conflict of interest
  • Criterion 7
  • discovery
  • employees
  • faculty
  • first use
  • independence
  • industry
  • industry scientists
  • planners
  • products
  • promotion
  • researchers
  • role
  • scientists
  • SCS 1
  • SCS2
  • Standards for Commercial Support
  • translation
  • ShareShare

Avoiding Noncompliance with the Standards for Commercial Support: Understanding the Role of CME Planners

Wed, 05/19/2010 - 12:35 — staffreview

Description: Who needs to disclose relevant financial relationships to me and to the learners who participate in my activities?
 

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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • conflict of interest
  • Criterion 7
  • disclosure
  • noncompliance
  • planners
  • relevant financial relationships
  • Standards for Commercial Support
  • ShareShare

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 — staffreview

Description: What do I need to understand about conflicts of interest (COI?)
 

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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • conflict of interest
  • Criterion 7
  • disclosure
  • planners
  • relevant financial relationships
  • Standards for Commercial Support
  • Transparency
  • ShareShare

Common Noncompliance Issues

Thu, 06/04/2009 - 16:17 — breakthrough

Description: What are the most common areas of Noncompliance with the ACCME 2006 Accreditation Criteria?
 
 
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  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • activity planning
  • commercial support
  • competence
  • conflict of interest
  • Criterion 11
  • Criterion 12
  • Criterion 2
  • Criterion 3
  • Criterion 7
  • Criterion 8
  • designing for change
  • disclosure
  • evaluation
  • expected results
  • independence
  • knowledge
  • needs
  • Needs assessment
  • noncompliance
  • Overall Program
  • patient outcomes
  • planners
  • professional practice gaps
  • relevant financial relationships
  • resolution of conflicts of interests
  • Standards for Commercial Support
  • written agreements
  • ShareShare

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