Karen Overstreet, EdD, RPh, FACME, CCMEP

Executive Director, Instructional Design and Outcomes, Medscape Education

Koverstreet@medscape.net

Articles by Karen Overstreet, EdD, RPh, FACME, CCMEP
Ethical Hypothetical: Check Your CME Needs Assessment
You need to know where a needs assessment came from—and how it was funded
Ethical Hypothetical: Pitfalls in Publishing
Before you submit that abstract, make sure you get buy-in from all potential authors.
Diversity Is the New Normal for Healthcare Providers 1
Healthcare providers need to be trained to handle an increasingly diverse patient base.
Joint Sponsorship and Changes in Accreditation Status
What to consider if your joint sponsor's accreditation status changes while planning a CME activity.
Inappropriate Interference at a Medical Meeting
What to do when a commercial supporter's agency interferes on site at a CME activity.
No Such Thing as Free CME
Case study: What to do when a commercial supporter offers a fee waiver.
Risky REMS Remedy
A case study in how to plan Risk Evaluation and Management Strategies (REMS) continuing medical education activities in compliance with Accreditation Council for CME policies.
Case Study: Issues with Joint Sponsoring with Dietary Supplement Firm
Case study on the potential issues of joint sponsoring with a dietary supplement company.
Handling Nontraditional CME Faculty
What to consider when patients are involved in CME.
Ethical Hypothetical: Separating In-Kind Contributions and Exhibits
A case study in how and when to separate exhibits and in-kind contributions related to continuing medical education activities.
OMG, Can I respond to this RFP?
What you need to consider when deciding whether to respond to a medical meeting RFP.
Easy Fixes May Not Be So Easy
What to ask a communications company before asking your CME committee to review an activity.
Ethics and Competitive Disadvantages
A hypothetical case study in ethics and competitive disadvantages in continuing medical education.
Keeping Satellite Symposia Under Control
A case study in what to do if your medical conference's satellite symposia spin out of control
Avoiding Pitfalls of Revenue Diversification for CME Activities
There are many ways to locate new funding sources for CME, but be careful to look before you sign any agreements

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