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Greetings from Jeff and Pat "And no, we don't know where it will lead. We just know there's something much bigger than any of us here." – Steve Jobs As the 2011 conference year comes to a close, we move into full swing preparing for exciting educational offerings in the upcoming year. Please take note of the 2012 CME conference dates posted in the right-hand column of this newsletter. 2011 live conferences will be concluded with a grand finale as Dr. Ralph Józefowicz celebrates the 18th year of his very successful CME activity, Neurology for the PCP. Please be sure to read more about this very important conference below. We also want to mention another service provided by our office. Some of you may have noted the description of a limited registration offering on the CPE web site. This service is an outgrowth of our purchase and implementation of a ‘Cvent’ automated registration system. This software improves efficiencies and provides our customers with the convenience and flexibility of secure electronic registration and payment. We have transitioned all of our conferences and some of our regularly scheduled series from paper to electronic processes. Many Departments and other URMC groups hold other events that require participant registration, collection of payments, and reporting on attendees or other details of the event. If these tasks are absorbing your valuable staff time, consider contacting us to learn how our limited registration service that can simplify logistics planning and save you time in a very customer friendly way. As always we seek your comments and welcome any questions you may have. With best wishes through the holiday season,
Jeffrey M. Lyness, MD Medical Director for Continuing Medical Education (CME) 585-275-4392 Jeffrey_Lyness@urmc.rochester.edu
What People are Saying about Our CME Activities From last year's Neurology for the PCP conference — “Best CME annual program in Rochester!” 18th Annual Cardiopulmonary Symposium Nov. 3, Rochester Riverside Convention Center “Very nice and well prepared conference.” “Excellent conference”
16th Annual Asthma Update Nov. 10, RIT Inn and Conference Center ”Very impressed and looking forward to next year!”
News Top 7 Issues in CME
At the American Medical Association's National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration conference, held in Baltimore in September, Dave Davis, MD, FCFP, senior director, continuing education/performance improvement, Association of American Medical Colleges, outlined what he said were the seven biggest issues the CME needs to deal with, from the AAMC's... Click here to view this content. Please note: Any opinions expressed in this article do not necessarily reflect the opinions of the UR Office of Continuing Professional Education. Update Change to NYSNA Credit Criteria The New York State Nurses Association (NYSNA) is accredited as an approver of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation and commonly awards contact hours for activities sponsored by our office. NYSNA identifies criteria for successful completion of an activity to include:
December Activity Highlight Neurology for the PCP – December 15, 2011 Activity Director Dr. Ralph Józefowicz designs CME curriculum that gives area primary care physicians tools critical to providing better care for patients with neurological conditions. Advances in neurology have exceeded all expectations during the past decade. New treatments have become available for migraine, stroke and back pain. Neurology is one of the fastest changing fields in all of medicine, and has differentiated into numerous well-defined complex subspecialties. These factors make it an enormous challenge to stay current. The experts developing and delivering the educational content of this program include national leaders in neurologic education and its various subspecialties. Now in its 18th year, the course continues to provide primary care physicians, physician assistants, nurse practitioners and nurses with a thorough, practical, and readily applied treatment updates on various types of acute and chronic neurologic disorders. “The 18th Annual Update in Neurology features extensive interactive case-based teaching about common neurological conditions by local and national experts,” said Activity Director, Dr. Ralph Jozefowicz. “Primary care providers will receive practical information about the diagnosis and management of migraine, somatoform disorders, back pain and stroke.” Topics cover a broad range of conditions, including stroke, somatoform disorders, back pain and migraine. The goal is to enable participants with the information they need to increase their knowledge base, further improve their skills, and enhance their care of patients with neurologic disorders in the clinical setting. The conference starts at 8:30 am, Thursday, December 15 at the UR School of Medicine and Dentistry, for more information or to register click here – or – call the Office of Continuing Professional Education, 585-275-4392. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide medical education for physicians. The University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry designates this live activity for a maximum of 3.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits ™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Dr. Józefowicz Professor of Neurology and Medicine Associate Chair for Education Department of Neurology |
December 2011 Upcoming Events
Neurology
for the Primary Care Provider XVIII Crucial Conversations Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction Patient Safety: Building a Safer Health System Rochester Regional Anesthesia Symposium Treating the Complications of Diabetes 2012 Medical and Surgical Aspects of Esophageal and Foregut Disorders, Hawaii Monthly Events
Simulation Course:
Training for the Unexpected CME WebRounds
Save the date! March 3 March 15-17 March 30 April 14 April 28 May 2-5 Mindful Communications - Session 2 May 5 Cardiology for Clinicians Conference June 2 June 2 TBD CME Application WindowCompleted applications for live activities taking place May 2, 2012 - June 2, 2012 must be received by January 2.Applications for live activities taking place prior to May 2, 2012 are no longer being accepted.
CPE Links Helpful Links About the Office of Continuing Professional Education Visit our website, www.urmc.rochester.edu/cpe, for the most current information on the CME offerings certified through our office. Also available on the site are applications to obtain CME credit for your activity, guidelines, and other useful tools. In addition to awarding AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™, our office offers a wide range of fully-coordinated conference services for both on- and off- campus events. Our professional activity planners can assist with every aspect of your planning needs to help you meet your goals for hosting a successful educational activity. Plus, we waive our CME certification fee for activities fully-coordinated by our office! Contact our office at 585-275-4392 or CMEOffice@URMC.rochester.edu. |
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