Year: 2021
The benefits of librarians participating in Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO™) program
By Daphne Horn, MI, Terri Rodak, MA, MISt and Sarah Bonato, MIS For the past five years, Librarians at Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) have been participating in multiple Project Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (Project ECHO™) programs, resulting in numerous benefits for staff, program participants, the library and librarians. ECHO is an […]
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Stepping In 4 Respect: Building a Culture of Respect and Inclusion
By Jann T. Balmer PhD RN FACEHP FAAN One day after the presidential election of 2016, several of our residents reported significant discriminatory and disrespectful incidents in the hospital. The events of August 2017 in Charlottesville escalated the incidence of a pattern of discriminatory behavior in our health system and our community. Some of the […]
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Technology-Enhanced CPD After 1.5 Years of the COVID-19 Crisis: Where are We Now?
It has been 1.5 years since coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) was recognized in China, and over a year since the first American COVID case was reported on January 20, 2020. It has been a time of crisis, changes, and innovation—especially in technology-enhanced CPD.
Read MoreFunding Opportunities, Awards, and Resources – Summer 2021
Patient-centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Upcoming Funding Opportunities. Check for research areas and upcoming application deadlines. Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC) offers a variety of grants to support medical educators, clinicians and researchers. Find more information here.
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The transformative learner: How are you handling CPD in 2021?
Presenters/Moderators: Helena Prior Filipe, MD, MMEd, and Ellen Seaback, CHCP When the COVID-19 crisis hit, educators across the globe had to make an abrupt switch to virtual educational strategies, and educational leaders had to lead and manage change in a world where change occurred daily. In this unsettling and changing pandemic time, Continuing Professional Development […]
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CME/CPD Abstracts by Topical Area
46 abstracts presented at the SACME Annual Meeting
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BEST RESEARCH Commitment to change (CTC) and actual practice change after a continuing medical education (CME) intervention Authors: Sharisse Arnold Rehring, MD, John Steiner, MD, MPH and Mathew Daley, MD Institution: Colorado Permanente Medical Group Problem/Intervention – Evidence linking commitments to change (CTC) to actual practice change is limited, yet a widespread practice is to […]
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Plenary Panel Discussions (5)
Communities of coping: Using the ‘Extension of Community Health Outcomes (ECHO)’ model to support health providers during COVID-19 Presenters: Javed Alloo, MD, CCFP, MPLc, Chantalle Clarkin, RN, PhD, Allison Crawford, MD, PhD, FRCPC, Andrea Furlan, MD, PhD, Anne Kirvan, Mona Loutfy, MD, Sanjeev Sockalingam, MD, MHPE, FRCPC and Betsy Williams, PhD, MPH Institution: University of […]
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AM 2021 – Keynote Presentation – Health Professions at the Crossroads: Building a Better Normal
Presenter: Julio Frenk, MD, MPH, PhD, President, University of MiamiReported by: Robert D’Antuono, MHA “We are facing a unique moment in time,” began Dr. Julio Frenk, the distinguished keynote speaker at the SACME 2021 Annual Meeting. “As a result of COVID-19 we are experiencing what has been termed as the ‘Fauci Effect,’ that is, an […]
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Pre Conference Workshops (4)
Strategic Leadership Presenters: Barbara Barnes, MD, MS, FSACME and Morris Blachman, PhD, FACEHP, FSACME Summary – This workshop was designed to assist participants in developing and exercising leadership skills within their institution, SACME and the field of CPD. Pre-work included review of several key articles on relevant issues of leadership, identification of their own personal challenges in […]
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