Author: Robert D'Antuono, MHA

CE News Spotlight

The CME InnovateED Conference, hosted by the Stanford Center for Continuing Medical Education in August 2024, aimed to enhance best practices in online learning, featuring 47 sessions and 67 speakers. Focused on collaboration and AI integration, the event highlighted tools for engaging education, inclusivity, and future preparedness in continuing medical education.

E-Learning & Technology – Brainstorming Conceptual Toolset for Crafting AI-enhanced CPD

The SACME TECPD Committee has released a draft article titled “Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare Continuing Professional Development: A Theoretical Framework,” co-authored by 8 members. It presents the ALEERRT-CA framework, focusing on AI Literacy, Explainability, Ethics, Readiness, Reliability, and Learning Theories, emphasizing human-centered CPD design over technology. Feedback is welcomed.

From the Editors – Summer 2024

We hope our members are settled-in at their beach, lake or mountain homes for a few weeks of relaxation during this very hot summer. Between naps, we hope you will take a moment to read a few of the interesting articles in our Summer issue which editorial team has diligently worked to bring you. We draw your attention to the personal story of…

Save the Date: Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education Annual Meeting

The SACME 2025 Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. on March 16-19 calls for abstract submissions. The theme is Advocacy, focusing on programs, learners, patients, and CPD colleagues. Researchers and program directors are encouraged to submit their work for oral or poster presentations. Renew your SACME membership for continued benefits.

The QI-CPD Matrix: Battling Burnout Through Professional Development in Quality Improvement: A Primary Care Experience

Dr. Mallika Sabharwal, a family medicine physician, experienced burnout before transitioning to a preventive medicine fellowship. She seized the opportunity to work on a prenatal anemia project at Boston Medical Center, enhancing her skills through the Improvement Leadership Academy. Now, she looks forward to combining clinical care and quality improvement to positively impact community health.

CPD Innovations: The Clinician Education Milestone Project: A Shared Model to Drive Faculty Learning at the University of New Mexico

The Clinician Education Milestone Project, launched in 2022, aims to provide faculty members with tools for lifelong growth as educators. With twenty competencies and sub-competencies, it addresses the gap in formal training for medical educators. Dr. Smith’s work at the University of New Mexico illustrates successful implementation and potential for wider application in medical education.

Lived and Learned: Equity and Inclusion through Discursive Resistance and Critical Reflexivity

This content delves into the intricate web of language, power dynamics, and social structures within health systems and education. It emphasizes the importance of critically analyzing language usage and calls for intentional, inclusive language choices. The authors discuss the significance of discursive resistance and critical reflexivity in challenging oppressive systems and striving for equity and inclusion.

CPD Publications and Scholarship – Summer 2024

This review of medical education research showcases innovative developments in mindfulness training, critical ethnography, and AI integration. The papers offer valuable insights, such as promoting health equity and addressing team stress. Recommendations for professional development and the advancement of faculty developers provide a forward-looking approach to education scholarship.

Editor’s New Year Commentary

In early 2020, Dr. Dave Davis and I conducted what was to be the first of a two-part series of SACME’s Virtual Journal Club. It was held in January and it was designed to discuss how we plan for changes in our program portfolio. Specifically, how do we innovate so that we prevent long-running activities from beginning another ‘same-old, same-old’ offering?

Pablo Picasso, Les Demoiselles d'Avignon, 1907

AI and its Implications for Healthcare Professions’ Education

On Monday, January 22, the SACME Virtual Journal Club (VJC) hosted Professor William Hersh, MD of the Oregon Health and Science University School of Medicine, for a talk titled “Artificial Intelligence: Implications for the Health Professions’ Education.” Dr. Hersh, a professor in the Department of Medical Informatics and Clinical Epidemiology, provided a brief history of […]