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2021-Spring Annual Meeting

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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2021-Spring Annual Meeting

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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2021-Spring Annual Meeting

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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2021-Spring From the Editors

From the Editors | Spring 2021

Dear Colleagues, The purpose of this issue is to share with our collective readership, a snap-shot of the rich content and thought-provoking discussions which occurred throughout the 2021 Annual Meeting.  The 2021 Planning Committee under the leadership of Asha Maharaj, rose to the extraordinary challenges of designing a virtual meeting curriculum with distinction.  As Betsy […]

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2021-Spring E-Learning & Technology

The Virtual Longitudinal Curriculum Model

For this first article in E-learning and Technology, I will focus solely on a discussion of the longitudinal curriculum/conference model.  As we were discussing the reasoning for the longitudinal delivery format, Morag Paton, a member of our workgroup, framed the key question: Can we put the “continuing” back into continuing professional development in the context of a traditional annual meeting? This is, indeed, a big question. 

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2021-Winter From the Editors

From the Editors | Winter 2021

Vaccines Offer Hope and Renewed Energy. Happy New Year, to all! It is a new year of great anticipation. Multiple vaccines have arrived to keep us safe from the deadly virus of 2020. We predict that vaccination and risk mitigation will impact SACME members in a very direct way as they go about their essential […]

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2021-Winter CE News Funding, Awards, and Events

Funding Opportunities, Awards and Resources

Society for Continuing Medical Education (SACME). Phil R. Manning Research Award in Continuing Professional Development. Call for Proposals – The Manning Grant has up to $50,000 (USD) over two years available to support scientific research. For detailed information and to submit your letter of intent by midnight (CST) on Friday, January 15, 2021 go to […]

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2021-Winter Updates

Association Updates – Winter 2021

Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC). The AAMC released a new strategic plan to respond to rapidly changing health care landscape, A Healthier Future for All, October, 2020, Washington, DC.  Learn more AAMC MedEd PORTAL Recent Publications American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS). Draft Standards for Continuing Certification – Call for Comments Delayed Until April […]

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2021-Winter Updates

SACME Strategic Affairs Committee Update

By Joyce M. Fried and Mary G. Turco, EdD SACME’s Strategic Affairs Committee provides support and guidance to the SACME Board of Directors regarding strategic direction, planning, and management of the Society.  The committee, chaired by Mary Turco and vice-chaired by Joyce Fried, consists of 13 additional members, eight who serve vis-à-vis their leadership position […]

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2021-Winter International CME/CPD

Canadian CME/CPD

The purpose of this column is to highlight innovative CME/CPD initiatives in Canada in order to establish a conversation within the SACME community. A New Online CPD Practice Community in Canada  The Physician Learning and Practice Improvement Community of Interest is an online community for CPD providers, leaders, administrators, accreditors and patient partners. Our Shared […]

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