Conversations in CME

The Physicians’ Institute for Excellence in Medicine presents Conversations in CME, a series of brief interviews focusing on issues confronting CME providers with experts from around the country.

Continuing Medical Education (CME) is in a state of transition. Internal and external forces are reshaping the CME enterprise. From the internal perspective ACCME is re-emphasizing the importance of independence in CME activities as well as careful assessment of the impact of accredited CME programs on physician competence, performance, and patient health status. The new focus for CME is answering this question: “Did the CME make a difference to physician practices?” Externally, government is taking a close look at how the CME enterprise is funded and the influence of that funding on physician behavior. Funding agencies are requiring greater accountability for demonstrating that their investment was wisely spent. This is a challenging time for CME professionals, who are expected to provide a new direction for continuing medical education in the midst of an evolving paradigm and sometimes-competing expectations.

Keep yourself informed about these transformations to CME, their content and rationale. We invite you to listen to these brief conversations led by our moderator, Floyd Pennington, PhD, CTL Associates, with CME experts representing various areas of CME influence and people outside the CME enterprise shaping the way CME is conducted. Funding for this activity is provided by the Physicians’ Foundation for Health Systems Excellence and GMCF, the Medicare Quality Improvement Organization in Georgia.

Moderator
Floyd Pennington

Floyd Pennington, PhD, is president of CTL Associates, Inc., a Continuing Medical Education Services Company. He is currently the Director of CME and Corporate Relations for the American Society of Transplantation and consultant for the Physicians Institute for Excellence in Medicine. He has extensive experience in continuing medical education and quality improvement with medical schools, professional societies, voluntary health associations, and medical communications companies.

New conversations are posted regularly to this site