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.
One of the most time-consuming and often exasperating tasks CME providers face is preparing grant applications or proposals. You need to be sufficiently versed in the educational needs of particular physician and healthcare groups; the learning...
As continuing education providers see their funding sources shrink and face increased scrutiny regarding content validity and fair-balanced activities, their ability to work successfully and profitably with joint/co-sponsors has become...
As issues surrounding content validity and fair balance remain in the spotlight, many accredited providers are seeking and receiving grants from multiple commercial interests to help minimize commercial bias in their continuing education...
When Arthur Dent is snatched from certain death as Earth is destroyed, and he ends up cruising the universe with intergalactic guidebook developer Ford Prefect in the inimitable classic book, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Ford tells him...
Minnesota may have been the first state to enact a law related to pharmaceutical marketing, but it definitely was not the last. Five states and the District of Columbia already have laws on the books, and new proposed bills are flooding into state...
Despite the thoughtful and good intentions of CME professionals, sometimes educational activities fail. While no one purposely creates inappropriate or unsuccessful educational events, the potential for such results is always present. When things...
With all the confusion created by Medicare Part D, the new drug prescription plan, which went into effect January 1, 2006, many patients are turning to their physicians for help navigating the system. To prepare doctors to assist patients, CME...
While peer review can help you document the integrity of your activity and provide a mechanism for resolving conflicts of interest with faculty and planners, setting up and maintaining an effective process can be cumbersome and time consuming, and...
As a follow-up to The Money Maze (Medical Meetings, March/April 2006), we'd like to reiterate some important messages we've heard from the pharmaceutical industry about commercial support. In preparing for this article, in addition to drawing on...
