Directory of Medical Education and Communication Companies
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Caudex Medical
842 Durham Rd., Newtown, PA 18940
Donna Hilton, Bus. Dev. SVP
215-598-3600; Fax 215-598-3637
www.caudex.com
Business model: Education and Promotion
Capabilities: Global
The CBCE (Center for Biomedical Continuing Education)
1707 Market Place Blvd., Ste. 370, Irving, TX 75063
Shawn Shinn
214-260-9064; Fax 214-260-0408
info@theCBCE.com
www.thecbce.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 1999
Parent/sibling company: inVentiv Communications
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 25
Education format: Live meetings, Web-based CME, Publications
Primary activities: Scientific symposia, National Conferences, Speaker Programs, Web-based CME
Clients / Grantors: Over 40 top industry supporters
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Oncology, Hematology
Member of: NAMECC, Alliance for CME, HCEA
Center for Bio-Medical Communication, Inc.
433 Hackensack Ave., 10th Fl., Hackensack, NJ 07601
Susan Kammerman, Exec. Dir.
201-342-5300, ext 5856; Fax 978-614-2775
cmeinfo@cbcbiomed.com
www.cbcbiomed.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 1986
Parent/sibling company: PAREXEL International
Alliances or strategic partnerships: Various US-based hospitals, universities and non-profit foundations.
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 25
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 3
Education format: Live CME meetings, on-line (Web based) self study CME
Primary activities: CME Multisupported Board Review Courses, Single-Supported Courses and Symposia, Self-Study Enduring Activities, Online Activities, International Activities
Clients / Grantors: American Herpes Foundation, Society for Integrative Oncology, Galderma, Berlex Foundation, Cancer Education Consortium, Pfizer, Astellas, BMS, GSK, Roche, Bayer, Baxter, OBI, Genentech
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Infectious Disease, Critical Care, Oncology, Women's Health, Pediatric Medicine, Cardiology, Gastroenterology, Neurology, Dermatology, Herpes, Hospitalists
Center for Biomedical Continuing Education
1707 Market Place Blvd., Ste. 370, Irving, TX 75063
Mark L. Rickards, Pres.
214-260-9064; Fax 214-260-0408
info@theCBCE.com
www.thecbce.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Center for Healthcare Education & Research Inc.
731 S. Hwy. 101, Ste. 19, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Mark Sacaris Steven Coley, Mng. Dir.
858-345-1103; Fax 858-345-1153
msacaris@checourse.com
www.checourse.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Cerebrio, LLC
220 E. 42nd Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10017
Bill Marovitz, Pres.
212-209-7710; Fax 212-209-7701
bill_marovitz@cerebrio.com
www.cerebrio.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
CME Consultants
94 Main St., Wakefield, RI 02879
Ashley E. Poland, Mktg./Bus. Dev. Mgr.
401-789-4413; Fax 401-789-4366
info@cmeconsultantsinc.com
www.cmeconsultantsinc.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Year founded: 1994
Parent/sibling company: Jobson Medical Information, LLC
Alliances or strategic partnerships: MECCS, Academic Institutions, Medical Societies, Healthcare Systems
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: No
ACCME accredited: Yes
Exemplary compliance: 2.2 Needs Assessment
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 11
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 1
Education format: Multiple Live and Enduring Formats
Primary activities: Accreditation Services, Outcomes Measurement, Online E-learning
Member of: NAMECC, Alliance for CME
CME LLC
2801 McGaw Ave, Irvine, CA 92620
Sara Shirer, Marcom Mgr.
949-250-1008, 800-993-2632; Fax 949-250-0445
corporate.relations@cmellc.com
www.cmellc.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
CME Outfitters, LLC
2400 Research Blvd. Ste. 425, Rockville, MD 20850
Sharon Tordoff, Managing Partner
240-243-1322, 877-263-7767; Fax 240-465-5524
stordoff@cmeoutfitters.com
www.cmeoutfitters.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Independent company dedicated to certified CME/CE only
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 2002
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, osteopaths, psychologists, certified case managers, social workers
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 27
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 2
Education format: Broadcast television, webcasts, telephone audio conferences, journal/print CME, CD-ROMs, podcasts, live meetings
Primary activities: CME/CE (direct sponsorship and joint sponsorship)
Clients / Grantors: Cephalon, Pfizer, Wyeth, Solvay, BMS, Forest, GSK, Janssen, Lilly, AstraZeneca, Alkermes, Otsuka America, Schering-Plough
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Neurosciences, Primary Care, Women's Health, Obesity/Diabetes/Metabolic Syndrome, Oncology
Member of: MECCA, NAMECC, Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (ACME)
CME Scholar
1010 Washington Blvd., Stamford, CT 06901
David Helgans, Pres.
203-905-1202; Fax 203-905-1225
dhelgans@cmescholar.com
www.cmescholar.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Continuing Education, Inc
5700 4th St. N., St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Sandra Barnhart, Chairman of the Board
727-526-1571, 800-422-0711; Fax 727-527-3228
sandra@continuingeducation.net
www.continuingeducation.net
Business model: Education and Promotion
Capabilities: Global
Convene Inc.
RR 2, 9 Lakeside Drive, Puslinch, ON
N0B 2J0 Canada
Jennifer Wood, Partner, BA, CMP
416-915-1009; Fax 519-220-1658
jwood@convene.ca
www.convene.ca
Business model: Education and Promotion
Capabilities: Global
Convergent Health Solutions
600 E. Crescent Ave., Upper Saddle River, NJ 07458
John R. Delfs, MD, Pres.
201-740-0770; Fax 201-740-0771
john.delfs@convergent-health.com
www.convergent-health.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: US Only
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 2001
Parent/sibling company: Dowden Health Media
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: No
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants
Majority of company funding from: industry
Education format: All
Primary activities: Medical Education
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Cardiology
Creative Educational Concepts, Inc.
116 Dennis Dr, Lexington, KY 40503
Janet W. Cline, President/Owner
859-260-1717, 866-360-1717; Fax 859-276-6118
tgerman@ceconcepts.net
www.ceconcepts.net
Business model: Education and Promotion
Capabilities: US Only
Dannemiller Memorial Educational Foundation
5711 Northwest Pkwy., Ste. 100, San Antonio, TX 78249
Ed Dyer, Director of CME
210-641-8311, 800-328-2308; Fax 210-697-9318
edd@dannemiller.com
www.dannemiller.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: US Only
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 1984
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, osteopaths
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 23
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 2
Education format: Live meetings, teleconferences, enduring materials, Web-based CME
Primary activities: Planning, Development and Presentation of Certified Educational Activities
Clients / Grantors: Alpharma, Purdue, Takeda, TAP, Novartis
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Anesthesiology, Pain Management, Cardiology, Diabetes, Women's Health, Dermatology
Member of: MECCA, NAMECC, Texas Association of CME
Discovery Institute of Medical Education
35 W. Wacker Dr., Ste. 1200, Chicago, IL 60601
Don Young, Exec. VP/Managing. Dir.
312-553-8000, 866-597-1810; Fax 312-553-8080
dimeinfo@dimeded.org
www.dimeded.org
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: US Only
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 2004
Parent/sibling company: Publish Healthcare Communications Group
Alliances or strategic partnerships: Baylor University
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: No
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, IACET
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 52
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 7
Education format: All types of CME/CE programming
Primary activities: CME/CE programming exclusively
Clients / Grantors: GlaxoSmithKline; Bristol-Myers Squibb; Berlex
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Cardiology, CNS, Immunology and Oncology,
Member of: MECCA, NAMECC
DKB Med
122 W. 26th St., Suite 1100, New York, NY 10001
Dean Beals, Pres.
646-336-6495; Fax 646-336-6497
info@dkbmed.com
www.dkbmed.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: US Only
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