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CERTIFICATION OF CME PROFESSIONALS : Progress Toward a National Credentialing Program

CERTIFICATION OF CME PROFESSIONALS : Progress Toward a National Credentialing Program. January 19, 2007 Alliance for CME Annual Conference Phoenix, AZ. Presenters. Jack Kues, PhD Assistant Dean for CME, Univ of Cincinnati College of Medicine; President, NC-CME

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CERTIFICATION OF CME PROFESSIONALS : Progress Toward a National Credentialing Program

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  1. CERTIFICATION OF CME PROFESSIONALS:Progress Toward a National Credentialing Program January 19, 2007 Alliance for CME Annual Conference Phoenix, AZ

  2. Presenters Jack Kues, PhD Assistant Dean for CME, Univ of Cincinnati College of Medicine; President, NC-CME Marissa Seligman, PharmD VP & Compliance Officer, M/C Communications /Pri-Med Institute; Secretary, NC-CME Judy Ribble, PhD, FACME Executive Director, NC-CME

  3. Objectives for this presentation … you will be able to: • Understand the current initiative to create a certification for CME Professionals • Describe how a certification program can benefit CME Professionals, their employers, and the general public • Assess the value of CME Certification for you and your organization

  4. Past State of CME • AMA PRA Credit System • Read AMA PRA manual • ACCME accreditation • Essentials • Standards for Commercial Support

  5. Current State of CME • New ACCME accreditation criteria • Including recent changes in SCS • Increased external scrutiny of CME • FDA • OIG • Press • Congress • Changes in credentialing of physicians • MOC • Increased emphasis on performance/quality improvement by other regulatory bodies • JCAHO • Specialty Boards • Formalization of commercial support • Grant applications • Post activity audits

  6. New Skill Requirements • Physician • Educator • Researcher • Grant writer • Lawyer • Accountant • IT Expert • Event Planner

  7. CME as a Profession • What is a Profession…. • “… an occupation that requires extensivetrainingand … specializedknowledge … • … andusually has aprofessional association,ethical codeandprocess ofcertificationorlicensing.” http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Profession

  8. Reasons for Certification • Formally recognize the boundaries of our content/responsibility • Address issues of public scrutiny • Uniform level of competence • Confidence by CME professionals • (…that they have the appropriate skills/knowledge) • Protect the integrity of CME Programs

  9. Value of CME Professional Certification • For the CME Professional • Clarifies skills/knowledge/competencies • Codifies a path for continuing education • Facilitates communication between individuals of similar training • Creates value when job searching • Creates potential for career path • Distinguishes you from uncertified individuals

  10. Value of CME Professional Certification • For Employers • Providing evidence of continuous improvement • Screening criteria of potential employees • Increases comfort level • Reduces liability and risk of non-compliance

  11. Value of CME Professional Certification • For accrediting/regulatory organizations/bodies • Assurance of dissemination and understanding of regulations, rules and guidelines • Improves compliance • Facilitates communication

  12. Current State of Certification • Creation of NC-CME (National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals, Inc.) • Mission development • Initial discussions with other CME orgs. • Advisory Board • Working committees

  13. Current State of Certification • Development of criteria for certification • Exam • Experience • Education • Grandfathering criteria

  14. Thank you. To download this slide presentation go to: www.NC-CME.org National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals

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