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In This Issue...
Greetings from Jeff and Pat “The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply of repeating what other generations have done – men who are creative, inventive and discoverers.” - Jean Piaget Here at the CPE Office we provide multiple vehicles every month for physicians and other healthcare professionals to grow professionally. In the long run, we seek to facilitate lifelong learning that will enable achievement of Jean Piaget’s stated goal. Whatever your interests, please don’t hesitate to contact our office and allow us to participate with you in a voyage of discovery. Observations on Recent CME Happenings — Commercial Support and CME Earlier this year ACCME released its 2010 annual report providing a detailed view of CME activities in the United States. Commercial support for CME dropped 2.9% compared to 2009. Indeed, national commercial support has declined by $297 million or 31% since 2007. This trend affects almost all CME activities and our office is no exception. Nevertheless, we continue to work successfully with our activity directors to obtain funding for our conferences. Careful planning and construction of learning activities, with particular emphasis on needs assessments and outcomes measurements, remain key to financing continuing medical education. As always, we welcome your feedback and ideas.
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 2011 Annual Uniqueness of Women’s Health Activity Director, Dr. James Woods “Great conference; topics important to my practice.” “This is the second conference I have attended that was held in the Auditorium at the Medical school and I enjoyed the location much more than the convention center. This location allows for better networking and the auditorium setting is more conducive for personal interaction with the presenters.”
News UR CME Conference featured in the New York Times Teaching Doctors to be Mindful It was 6:40 in the morning and nearly all of the doctors attending the medical conference had assembled for the first session of the day. But there were no tables and chairs in sight, no lectern, no run-throughs of PowerPoint presentations. All I could make out in the early morning darkness were the unmoving forms of my colleagues, cross-legged on cushions and raised platforms, eyes closed and hands resting with palms upward in their laps. They were learning to meditate as part of a mindful communication training conference, held last week at the Chapin Mill Retreat Center in western New York, and sponsored by the University of Rochester Medical Center. Click here to read the rest of the story.
22nd Annual National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration by Rhyn Rosicka Once a year, hundreds of members and employees of medical associations, CME providers, government agencies, and pharmaceutical and device companies gather in Baltimore, Maryland for the Annual National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration. This conference serves as a forum for dialogue that encourages innovation, advancement, and cooperation among the far reaching constituency – and is especially relevant during this time when industry support to CME Activities are in a decline, regulations have increased along with confusion surrounding CME and Industry collaboration in general. This year, the two and a half day conference covered an expansive range of topics including hot topics such as “Risk Evaluation and Mitigate Strategy” and “Impact of ACO’s and Patient-Centered Medical Homes” as well as old favorites such as “Working Together Within the Guidelines…” Of particular note, the topic, “Current Perspectives and Trends in Commercial Support of CME: Perspectives from Industry” highlighted practices related to industry funding of educational grants. Information was gathered from surveys distributed from 2010 – 2011 to commercial industry respondents who answered questions regarding processes and policies, budget trending, educational outcomes assessment and monitoring of supported activities. Not surprising, results mirrored the trend we have seen over the last several years. For instance, 48% responded that the quality of the outcomes assessment plan was “Very important” to funding decisions. This was followed by 19% responding that it was “Extremely important." How are these plans judged by grand providers? Appropriateness of outcomes level, design of outcomes plan and alignment with learning objectives were the top three criteria used in assessing outcomes assessment plan quality. Click here to see the lecture slides. Click here for more information regarding the conference.
November Activity Highlights Cardiopulmonary Symposium – November 3, 2011 The region’s leaders in cardiology medicine, Strong Memorial Hospital and Rochester General Hospital, have joined forces to offer this user-friendly, practice-oriented course designed to help health care professionals provide quality care to patients, choose the best, cost-effective therapy, and apply the newest guidelines to work and treatment of common cardiac and pulmonary problems including diagnosis and management options with special emphasis on nonsurgical, surgical, and pharmaceutical treatment alternatives. At the conclusion of the activity, participants should be able to: Participants are invited to enjoy a continental breakfast prior to the morning session and a luncheon at noon. In addition, there will be an opportunity to “Meet the Faculty” immediately following the end of the symposium. Also offered at the conference is an afternoon only admittance. 16th Annual Asthma Update The 2011 program promises to be an exciting one! This year's program provides a forum for physicians, mid-level providers, nurses and respiratory therapists to discuss the latest treatments in the field of asthma. As a referral center within the community, many patients referred are difficult to treat, poor responders to conventional therapy, and have diseases that mimic asthma, such as COPD, GERD, and chronic bronchitis. Participants will gain insight to a broad range of topics including environmental/occupational irritants, newly approved treatments of severe persistent asthma, as well as strategies for identifying patients who may require specialty pulmonary care. In addition, a case-base discussion will be conducted which will address a variety of diagnostic and treatment issues.
This year’s key note address from Dr. Gerald P Cox, Professor and Chair of the Respiratory Division at McMasters University, Ontario, Canada will be interesting and thought provoking! Time will be allotted for audience interaction with our guest as well as all the speakers. LEARNING OBJECTIVES:
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November 2011 Upcoming Events
Cardiopulmonary Symposium Click here for more information. HSG 2011 Fifth Annual Huntingon Disease Clinical Research Symposium Spine Study Group Join the Spine Division of the UR Department of Orthopaedics for an evening educational program designed to enhance spine care in our community. This month’s session will focus on Surgical Management of Degenerative Lumbar Scoliosis, presented by Harry Herkowitz, MD, the chief of orthopaedic surgery at Beaumont Hospital; and What’s New in Pediatric Spine Deformity, presented by James Sanders, MD, a specialist in pediatric and adolescent orthopaedic disorders from the University of Rochester Medical Center. For more information contact Joanne Rechtine at 585-582-2747 16th Annual Asthma Update 2011 Click here for more information. TeamSTEPPS Neurology
for the Primary Care Provider XVIII Monthly Events
Translational Pain
Research Forum Simulation Course:
Training for the Unexpected CME WebRounds
Save the date! February 11 February 16-21 March 16 March 16-17 April 28 May 2-5 Mindful Communications - Session 2 May 5 Cardiology for Clinicians Conference May 17 June 2 June 2 August 23-25 CME Application WindowCompleted applications for live activities taking place April 2, 2012 - May 2, 2012 must be received by December 2.Applications for live activities taking place prior to April 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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