Jacqueline Parochka, EdD, FACME

President and CEO, Excellence in Continuing Education Ltd.

Partner, PTR Educational Consultants

JacquelineParochka@comcast.net

Articles by Jacqueline Parochka, EdD, FACME
Jointly Sponsored CME: How to Handle Compliance Concerns
Case study: What to do if your society doesn't have a formal compliance program for its jointly sponsored CME.
911 Is This an Emergency?
The Case Sara Bellum, MPH, is vice president of education at Medical Education Outcomes Work Inc., an accredited medical education company. MEOW is conducting
Beating the Bare-Bones Budget
The Case Linda Lumbar, who serves as grants manager for the Women's Alliance for Menopause (an Accreditation Council for CME accredited nonprofit medical
Running the Book Tour Gantlet
The Case Dr. Mary Myelin, a professor of neurology at Brainiac College of Medicine, recently published a book that outlines the mechanisms of action,
How to handle partnerships gone wrong
The Case Paul Pureheart, Education Specialist for Southwest Hospital System, was surprised to get a call from Nancy Naysayer, CME director for Mercy Medical
Pay Up or I'll Shut up
The Case As director of CME, Sara Spender has been in charge of program development at the Medical Movement Association for the last five years. During
The Economy Hits CME Companies
What to do when your medical education and communication company goes under
Lost in Translation: Finding Clear Answers about Accreditation Issues
Continuing medical education providers struggle with confusing messages from accreditation agencies
How to manage satellite symposia at medical meetings
Are medical societies violating the rules when they solicit satellite symposia funding from pharmaceutical companies?
Should pharmaceutical companies dictate business practices for continuing medical education providers?
Are pharmaceutical companies overstepping their boundaries by criticizing continuing medical education providers' business development practices?
Off with Their Heads: Headhunters and Hiring Managers Need to Get It Right
How to craft CME job postings in compliance with relevant guidelines
Does Compliance Compromise Patient Safety?
The Case Charles Caution, MD, PhD, medical director for a small medical education and communication company in New Jersey, has been a longtime advocate
Rating Commercial Bias on CME Evaluations
The Case Marcie Minor, CME director, is a seasoned professional at Freedom Medical School in Texas. She has been gratified that most participants in CME
Grantors, and Agents, and Cronies Oh, My!
The Case Treat U Right LLC, is a small nonaccredited medical education and communication company that was founded in 1990 by Roger Slickman, a veteran
Internal Peer Review: Too Close For Comfort?
The Case Teri Taintor is managing director of Health First Communication Co. (HFCC), an accredited provider. One year ago, she was promoted to the position

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