Year: 2023
SACME Academy of Fellows Announces New Faculty Development Webinar Series
The SACME Academy of Fellows is delighted to announce its new and exciting series on important faculty development topics with distinguished speakers. Each topic and workshop has been carefully curated to provide value-packed information. All webinars will be offered online. Registration is free for SACME members and just $30 to non-members. To register, go to: […]
Read MoreSACME 2024 Annual Meeting
You’re invited to attend… The theme for this year’s conference is Exploring the Expanding and Evolving CPD Ecosystem. The meeting will address the opportunities and challenges related to several timely issues to include: artificial intelligence (AI); how CPD/CE can impact the climate crisis; the influence of power and privilege on academic medicine; and best practices for […]
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From the Chief Editors
Dear Readers, As you read this, the dreaded summer of 2023 is over and the cool breezes of fall have replaced the heat. By now, you have settled into the new academic year and busy implementing your 2024 calendar of accredited activities. Are you eager to introduce more innovation into your scheduled programs and in […]
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Annual meeting preview
Our annual meeting is now just a couple of weeks away, and I’m thrilled about the prospect of implementing our multi-channel approach. We have a lot of questions – can we bridge the gap between in-person and livestream channels, or synchronous and asynchronous channels? Can we successfully manage interactions between virtual and on-site attendees? Will we have enough volunteers to make it work?
Read MoreCommunicating the Value of CME/CPD Effectively Within Your Institution
CME/CPD professionals continually face the challenge of effectively communicating our value within our institutions. Despite the critical role of continuing medical education/continuing professional development in improving patient care and population health, many leaders and clinicians still view it primarily as a mandatory credit requirement. Consequently, it is crucial for us to collectively explore strategies to convey our story, dispel misconceptions, advocate for our significance, and strive for representation in decision-making processes so that we are driving the mission of our respective organizations.
Read MoreQI-CPD Resources & Support Strategies
NEW! The aim of this column is to Identify resources available for training in QI concepts and identify strengths within the CE/CPD office for facilitating QI work.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) defines Quality Improvement (QI) as “…the framework used to systematically improve care. Quality Improvement seeks to standardize processes and structure to reduce variation, achieve predictable results, and improve outcomes for patients, healthcare systems, and organizations.”
Read MoreVJC: Improving CPD Interventions and Strengthening the CPD Value Proposition by Developing Our Capacity for Doing Research
SACME’s Virtual Journal Club (VJC) was founded with a goal of helping support and further our capacity for scholarship in the field of continuing professional development in the healthcare. As we considered the diversity of academic experience, variety of backgrounds and professional roles in our field that shaped the needs and interests of our community, we decided to…
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Letter From the Chief Co-Editors
Dear Colleagues, We hope that you all enjoyed the holiday break and look forward to a new year of continued challenging work in CPD. And what better way to start the new year off is transitioning to our new and improved publication application called WordPress. The aim and intent is to provide our members with […]
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Tips and Tricks for High-Quality Module Development
The shift in interest to online learning was catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic as educational and professional development programs were forced to explore online learning strategies and creatively…
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Can We Equitably Include Patient and Family Voices to Improve Patient Care?
I love telling stories. One story I’d like to share with you is about my evolution as an education scientist who is committed to coproducing research through equitable partnerships with patients, health professionals and researchers. My hope is that it will help you partner with people outside of your discipline, content area and even philosophical orientation. Perhaps the lessons I have learned along the way will inspire you to work toward equitable relationships within the physician-patient dyad and ultimately improve patient care.
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