From the Editor – Summer 2022
Dear Readers, Spring has faded and most of us are living in the dead heat of summer. It’s hovering near triple digits here in Texas where I continue to cobble together another issue of CE News. I’m certain we would all prefer to be swimming on the Amalfi Coast or lunching at a small village restaurant in the Burgundy region of France. Whatever your dream may be, our editorial team has assembled a good variety of practical articles that might help you relax and pass the time on your next flight out of town. I am delighted with our two feature articles. The article on expanding MOC provides CME/CPD directors and assistant deans with insights into how to expand MOC participation…
Featured Articles
AAMC Virtual Program on Teaching Quality Improvement and Patient Safety (QIPS) Competencies to Faculty
Reported by Robert D’Antuono, MHA Last fall 2021, the Association for American Medical Colleges (AAMC) hosted a seven week longitudinal and virtual curriculum to train clinical faculty and other medical educators on the QIPS competencies so that they may teach…
SACME Research Team Completes CE Educator’s Toolkit
An important and unique educational resource is presented at the ACCME annual conference in May Reported by Robert D’Antuono, MHA The CE Educator’s Toolkit, a unique educational resource, was developed by the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) through an…
Expanding MOC/CC to Your RSS Activities
By Sahar Pastel-Daneshgar and Richard Wiggins, MD This article discusses an academic experience, tips and tricks for expanding or getting started with MOC/CC Part 2 credits especially into RSS. About us. The University of Utah Continuing Medical Education (UUCME) Office…
PUBLICATIONS & SCHOLARSHIP
PUBLICATIONS & SCHOLARSHIP – Summer 2022
Sneha Shrivastava, MD, MSEd, Johanna Martinez, MD, MS, Daniel J. Coletti, PhD, Alice Fornari, EdD, RDN, https://doi.org/10.15766/mep_2374-8265.11247 Abstract Introduction: Among the many skills required for leading interprofessional health care teams, emotional intelligence and communication skills are critical to building professionalism, establishing…
TIPS & INNOVATIONS FOR PRACTICE
Whose Needs are you Assessing Anyway: Why the Unit of Analysis Matters for CPD Needs Assessments?
By Helen Mawdsley, EdD and Eleftherios K. Soleas, PhD We know that drawing on multiple data sources for needs assessment is a practical way to overcome the limitations that physicians have in their ability to accurately self-assess their learning needs…
Commentary: An Open Letter about Audacious Kindness for the CPD Profession
By Helen Mawdsley, EdD and Eleftherios K. Soleas, PhD As the editors of this column, we feel compelled to discuss an issue important to us: the wellbeing of the professionals who make CPD happen. Our desks at our home offices…
E-LEARNING & TECHNOLOGY
Technology-Enhanced CPD: Sailing Safely Through the COVID-19 Storm and Building a Better New Normal
By Vjekoslav Hlede, PhD, DVM, CHCP This is a story of growth. CE News E-learning & Technology column posts are usually written as a delicate balance between the need to tackle complex socio-technical aspects of technology-enhanced CPD (TECPD) and the…
