Continuing Medical Education (CME)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.
OFFICE NEWSActivity HighlightDiabetes 2012 - Treating the Complications of Diabetes presented by the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism Hosted by Dr. Stephen R Hammes, UR Louis S. Wolk Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Chief of Endocrinology and Metabolism, and Dr. Steven Wittlin, UR Associate Professor of Medicine and Director of the Diabetes Service, this educational activity will provide regional primary care physicians, mid-level providers, diabetes educators, nutritionists, and other allied health care professionals with an update in the cutting edge of diabetes research and treatment approaches and options that they can immediately implement into their practice. Conference faculty includes an all-star lineup of leaders in diabetes care and research from all over the country. Particular focus will be placed on diagnosing, preventing, and treating complications of diabetes. Click here for more information or to register. ***************************** LIMITED REGISTRATION The Office of Continuing Professional Education recognizes there may be some departments or groups who need an online registration and payment solution with limited functionality and reporting. Therefore, the CPE office has developed a model using a portion of our online registration system to meet these needs. This “Limited Registration” option will include functionality of the online registration feature, credit card payment processing and limited reporting capabilities. Groups who have requests for use of additional functionality of Cvent or services offered by the Office of Continuing Professional Education may be better suited for consideration of becoming a Fully Coordinated client. Detail of these services may be requested from the CPE office. Click here to inquire on using the Limited Registration program.
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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.
Our OfficeThe 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. Continuing medical education (CME) activities are designed to foster and promote the University of Rochester Medical Center and Strong Memorial Hospital's mission "to improve health through caring, discovery, teaching and learning". Under the guidance of course directors, and across potentially all content areas served by our faculty, CME activities address the interdisciplinary needs of clinicians, primary care physicians, specialists, clinical sub specialists and other health care professionals. Continuing Professional Education strives to maintain standards by constantly evaluating the balance of approaches to meet institutional requirements as well as the perceived and expressed needs of our learning audience. |
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