Information and updates on the rules, regulations, and codes that regulate continuing medical education (CME) and continuing professional development activities for physicians and other healthcare providers.
The Certified Medical Meeting Manager project took another step forward this fall in the form of a completed pilot program, according to James Montague, president and CEO of the Professional Meeting Planners Network, Durham, N.C., which created...
There are two things every person I spoke with for this issue's cover story on the Accreditation Council for CME's new accreditation criteria agreed on: that the direction they will move the CME enterprise is the right one, and that there are a...
In the New Accreditation Council for CME accreditation system, which aims to position CME as “a strategic asset to the quality improvement and patient safety imperatives of the U.S. healthcare systems,” the CME mission will take on a pivotal role...
The total income for Accreditation Council for CME — accredited providers is still on the rise, according to the ACCME's “Annual Report Data 2005,” though there are signs that the unparalleled growth the industry has enjoyed is beginning to slow...
On September 5, the Accreditation Council for CME, Chicago, released an update to its criteria for accreditation that reflects the shift toward maintenance of certification, which requires physicians to undertake lifelong learning based on self...
When Bruce J. Bellande, PhD, took over as executive director of the Alliance for CME in 1996, all the organization owned were two file cabinets, a desk, a Mac computer, and some odds and ends. The Alliance had just moved from Chicago to Birmingha...
When done properly, international CME and other medical education activities can help share knowledge, foster cross-cultural understanding, and improve the care of patients around the world. But those of us who have attempted international medical...
I have a novel idea that I absolutely guarantee won't fly, at least, not in my lifetime: The Accreditation Council for CME could start up a blog. Just imagine a world in which you could go online and learn the thinking behind each step the ACCME...
In our travels throughout the country, we have the opportunity to see almost all the new products developed for CME providers. In this article, we will review only one Web-based management system — CME360.net — because it appears to be head-and...
