Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Offering activities to inform, motivate and educate!

ANNOUNCEMENTS:

NEW! REGISTER FOR CONFERENCES ONLINE!

Our office is debuting a new online registration system for all CPE coordinated conferences, beginning with three pilot activities in Fall 2009. Online registration will be available for all CPE coordinated conferences beginning in early 2010.

Be on the lookout for 2009 updates to our CME Live Activity Application and Guidelines!

REMINDER: Your CME application MUST be submitted at least 120 days in advance of proposed activity date. Applications submitted less than 120 days in advance may not be considered for certification. Thank you for your cooperation.

Second Opinion is a television broadcast that brings together primary care and medical specialists to reveal how experts tackle real medical issues, and in the process improve general health literacy and physician-patient communication through case-based discussion. You can now earn CME credit for watching this exciting and informative program at the Second Opinion Online web portal!

The University of Rochester Office of Continuing Professional Education (CPE) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor continuing medical education for physicians.

The Office of Continuing Professional Education is committed to developing, organizing, and implementing quality educational activities through a collaborative process with physicians, nurses, and other allied health care professionals. In assessing the continuing medical education needs of the community, the Office of Continuing Professional Education offers diverse, multi-faceted educational activities, reinforcing an awareness and the importance of lifelong learning, self-motivation, self-assessment and the development of self-learning skills.

Continuing medical education activities can incorporate basic science concepts, clinical practice, recent literature, and scientific research perspective on the best currently accepted clinical practices. Types of activities mounted include, but are not limited to, didactic presentations and seminars, hands-on skill workshops, faculty development, regional lecture series, grand rounds, videoconferencing and enduring materials, including Internet and on-line interactive materials.