Year: 2022
From the Editor – Summer 2022
Spring has faded and most of us are living in the dead heat of summer. It’s hovering near triple digits here in Texas where I continue to cobble together another issue of CE News. I’m certain we would all prefer to be swimming on the Amalfi Coast or lunching at a small village restaurant in the Burgundy region of France. Whatever your dream may be, our editorial team has assembled a good variety of practical articles that might help you relax and pass the time on your next flight out of town.
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Congratulations to our 2022 Abstract and Poster Winners!
Congratulations to our 2022 Abstract and Poster Winners! Each year, four winners are selected from among the many abstract and poster submissions during the Annual Meeting. Their work is presented here in acknowledgement of the extraordinary achievement of these SACME authors. Congratulations! Best Poster Award: It’s a TIE! Alison Freeland Efficacy and Success of Transition […]
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CME/CPD Abstracts by Topical Area – AM 2022
CPD Needs Assessment Educational Needs for Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) for COVID 19 Pandemic in a Low Middle Income Country Authors: Savithiri Ratnapalan, PhD, MBBS, Niranjala Perara, MD, MSc, Vitoria Haldane, PhD (C), MPH, Sudath Samraweera, MD, PhD, Xiaolin Wei, PhD Institution: University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children Background/purpose/inquiry question Prior to developing educational materials on […]
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Plenary Speakers & Panel Discussions – AM 2022
Keys to Well-being: Reclaiming Agency in an Out-of-Control World Presenter: Stuart Slavin, MD, MEd, Senior Scholar for Wellness, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Reported by Robert D’Antuono, MHA Stuart Slavin, MD, MEd, gave a powerful talk on Keys to Well-being: Reclaiming Agency in an Out-of-Control World. A fascinating topic presented by a fascinating and informed […]
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Barbara Barnes Keynote Session: Black Butterfly Theorem: From Childhood Trauma to a Transcendent Healthful Self
Michele Harper, MD, is a phenomenal physician-leader who has detailed, in exquisite writing, the troubling and destructive gap many patients face in accessing equitable, humanistic care and the challenges healthcare professionals of color…
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Pre-Conference Workshops – AM 2022
Virtual Facilitation is Here to Stay: Educational Design and Technologies to Promote Engagement, Diversity, and Co-creation in Synchronous Continuing Professional Development Activities Facilitators: Marcio Gomes, MD, PhD, MHPE, Nancy White, BA, Keith McCandless, MAFernando Murray, BA, Carolina Ribeiro de Almedia Reported by Vjekoslav Hlede, PhD, DVM Good virtual facilitation makes a difference. It is the […]
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From the Editors | Spring 2022
Dear Colleagues, In this special issue, the CE News’ editorial team is delighted to present you with the proceedings of the SACME 2022 Annual Meeting, February 21-23. Were you amazed by the quality of the work presented? The Planning Committee, under the leadership of Tym Peters, has certainly raised the bar with a program rich, […]
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Blending Learning Formats – A Story on how Baking a Cookie and Impactful Learning Interrelate
Michele Harper, MD, is a phenomenal physician-leader who has detailed, in exquisite writing, the troubling and destructive gap many patients face in accessing equitable, humanistic care and the challenges healthcare professionals of color
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Case Study in Blended Learning at the University of New Mexico, School of Medicine, Continuous Professional Learning Office (CPL)
Since 2018, CPL (the CME/CPD office of the school of medicine at University of New Mexico), has offered the majority of its faculty development-in-education workshops (CME courses) in a blended format. Topics include:
Read MoreTips & Innovations for Practice – Winter 2022
This year the theme of our 2022 SACME Annual Meeting is ‘Navigating Through Uncertain Times’. Let’s set the stage here by discussing change and how we organize for change. As motivation researcher, I can tell you that change is to one extent or another scary. If you are nervous about the change afoot…
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