2021-Winter
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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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 […]
Read MoreFunding 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 […]
Read MoreAssociation 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 […]
Read MoreSACME 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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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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European CME/CPD
This column aims to generate a conversation on how continuing education and practice development is currently viewed and developed around the world, especially through the lens of the educator. We will acknowledge a variety of experiences and systems of continuing professional development (CPD) to support healthcare professionals’ (HCP) lifelong learning. To Be Continued… Supporting Physicians’ […]
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Publications & Scholarship – Winter 2021
By William Rayburn, MD This column provides a list of insightful publications on topics of interest to teaching faculty and professionals in CME/CPD. Current Listings | Winter 2021 Health Care Professionals’ Reflections on Their Learning as Spiritual Generalists and Integration Into PracticeMeeting spiritual needs of patients is important for quality health care. This interdisciplinary, simulation-based […]
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Why Attend the SACME Annual Meeting, February 24-26?
Here are 12 compelling reasons… Network with your colleagues Receive updates on current scholarship and research in CME/CPD Learn how to create more scholarly programming Learn how to design an outcomes-based program evaluation Advance your leadership abilities Join an “incubator” group to discuss advancements in CME/CPD Pandemic-proof your program Help to build a culture of […]
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The 2021 SACME Annual Meeting—An Agenda to Meet the Challenges of Our Times
The 2021 SACME Annual Meeting—An Agenda to Meet the Challenges of Our Times By Asha Maharaj, MBA, Chair, Program Planning Committee The Program Committee is excited to announce a finalized agenda for the 2021 Annual Meeting. The theme for this year’s event, “The Art and Science of CPD: New Technology, New Knowledge, New Learning”, serendipitously […]
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Book review: Justin Reich, Failure to Disrupt: Why Technology Alone Can’t Transform Education
By Vjekoslav Hlede, PhD This column aims to highlight the rapid changes occurring in E-learning methods, approaches and challenges, as well as its supportive technology, and how these will impact medical education. We have all heard those big promises about technology that will improve education and CME/CPD for good. Most of us were thinking, “Hmm, […]
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