2021-Fall
Dear Readers,
As the new academic year begins, you are most likely busy implementing the new CPD strategies and programs your educational teams have planned over this hot and turbulent summer. In keeping with this order, we wish to introduce you to our revised mission and new column editors appearing for the first time in this issue. Last winter, the SACME Communications Committee, under the direction of Leslie Doering, embarked on a process to further distinguish and coordinate the content of our three SACME publications—Intercom, CE News and Pulse Points. The CE News mission has been reinformed and is published here for your information.
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Blended Learning Compared to Traditional Learning in Medical Education: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Recomended article: Blended learning, which combines face-to-face learning and e-learning, has grown rapidly to be commonly used in education. Nevertheless, the effectiveness of this learning approach has not been completely quantitatively synthesized and evaluated using knowledge outcomes in health education. Objective: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of…
Read MoreCall for Case Studies & Abstracts!
Call for Case Studies & Abstracts! You’re invited to submit an article, abstract, case study, commentary, virtual link, or podcast about your CME/CPD program—its innovations, strategic initiatives, new curricula, learner outcomes, achievements, collaborations, public/private partnerships, MOC or scholarly research projects, a data-shot, etc. for publication in the newsletter. If you wish to submit an article […]
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From the Editors | Fall 2021
Dear Readers, As the new academic year begins, you are most likely busy implementing the new CPD strategies and programs your educational teams have planned over this hot and turbulent summer. In keeping with this order, we wish to introduce you to our revised mission and new column editors appearing for the first time in […]
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Starting with Me, Myself and I – Reflecting on My Own Privilege
By Mohammad Salhia, MEd As I sat down to craft this editorial, I struggled a bit with where to start. Of course, I was tasked with saying a few words about equity, inclusion, and diversity (EDI), and though I am steeped in this work between my home organization, doctoral studies, and SACME, I wasn’t quite […]
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Publications & Scholarship – Fall 2021
By William Rayburn, MD, MBA Tuesdays are great for teaching tips: A spaced education strategy for faculty development. DOI: 10.4300/JGME-D-20-01249.1 Difficulty in meeting faculty development requirements is consistently reported in the literature due to competing workload requirements. This report from the Case Western Reserve University describes their Tuesday’s Teaching Tips (TTT) program developed as a 14-week […]
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Becoming an International Virtual CPD/CME Provider to the Americas
By Alvaro Margolis, MD MS FIAHSI, Column Editor: Helena Prior Filipe, MD, MMEd With our new virtual learning competencies, many CME providers are considering expanding their regional and national presence to an international audience. The Americas are a unique and challenging region to explore. Latin America is a large and heterogeneous middle-income region, with one […]
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CPD in Australia and New Zealand: An Evolution is Underway
By Heather G. Mack, MBBS, MBA, PhD, FRANZCO, FRACS, Column Editor: Helena Prior Filipe, MD, MMEd CPD in Australia and New Zealand until now has been largely controlled by medical professional societies (“colleges”), which set the curriculum and requirements for ongoing education. Each society has its own requirements; these are expected meet the standards of […]
Read MoreCPD DAT SHOT – Determining Fair Market Value for CME
By Heather Clemons, MS, MBA, ATC, CHCP and Joenathan Rodriguez, MPH Most CME providers want to assure that their CME activity fee schedules are competitive and appropriate for their market area. A periodic survey by the CME office is one good way to determine where you stand among other area providers. In an effort to […]
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