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Reinvent. Revitalize. Learn With Us Know the Latest Stay in Touch ACCME 2020 Meeting Register now for the ACCME 2020 Meeting: May 6-8, 2020 at the Hilton Chicago Examples of Compliance and Noncompliance The goal of sharing these examples is to enable providers and CME stakeholders to learn from each other and to understand ACCME’s expectations Flowchart: Identification & Resolution of Conflicts of Interest This flowchart helps providers navigate the identification of relevant financial relationships and the resolution of conflicts of interests in CME activities Tutorial: Registering CME Activities for MOC Points This tutorial describes each step of registering an accredited CME activity for MOC points ACCME Opens Call for Comment about Proposed Standards for Integrity and Independence We welcome your comments about updating rules on independence to address the changing healthcare environment Registration is Now Open for the ACCME 2020 Meeting: Driving Change! Buckle up and get ready to discover new skills and practical strategies that will fuel your journey of educational leadership in accredited CME ACCME and the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada Announce Collaboration Our new collaboration expands opportunities for Royal College Fellows to earn MOC Credits Coffee with Graham Podcast Our new monthly podcast series with ACCME President & CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, discusses topics that affect clinicians, educators, and healthcare thought leaders in CME today. Sign up for Our Newsletter Our monthly newsletter contains updates, news, resources for CME stakeholders Our Stories: Exemplary Practices We are sharing examples of real-world exemplary practices in accredited CME Clinician Spotlight As part of our ongoing efforts to promote the value of accredited CME, we are highlighting the role of clinicians as planners, teachers, learners, or CME committee members Awards and Recognition We periodically grant awards to show our gratitude and recognize volunteers who exhibit exemplary service Our Stories Advocacy for CME – Meeting State Requirements : In 2018, the Florida legislature passed the Controlled Substances Bill (HB 21), which required certain registered practitioners to complete a specified board-approved continuing education course to obtain authorization to prescribe controlled substances by January 2019 and as part of their biennial license renewal. This bill defined authorized CE providers as “statewide physician associations,” a definition that excluded hospitals/health systems, universities, and other provider types. Unwilling to accept that Baptist Health South Florida (BHSF) would not be permitted to provide a state-approved version of this required course to its own physician learners, I headed to Tampa for the Florida Board of Medicine’s (FBOM) June 2018 meeting, where I made an appeal for approval of BHSF’s course. Read more . Marie Vital Acle, MPH, MCHES Manager, CME Programs and Online Learning, Baptist Health South Florida Addressing Clinician Burnout : We have held several “Leading Healthy Work Systems” workshops. This multi-session, small group activity, which takes place over the course of three months, is designed to give learners the necessary skills to recognize the physical, social, technological, and cultural attributes in their work environment that impact productivity and occupational well-being. It also aims to provide physician leaders with tools and strategies to understand and proactively the systems in which they work. Read more . Stephanie Taylor Medical Education and Professional Development Coordinator, Wisconsin Medical Society Addressing Human Trafficking : Our conference/webinar, “Human Trafficking: Training Healthcare for Policy and Prevention,” was designed to train healthcare professionals to identify, treat, and advocate for victims of human trafficking. Children who are sexually abused and neglected are at significant risk for becoming trafficking victims. There are tens of thousands of victims and survivors in the United States and more than half will see a healthcare professional, some while in captivity. Our intention was to raise awareness in the healthcare community by shifting the focus from trafficking as a criminal activity to trafficking as a psychosocial issue, and to highlight the social determinants of health. Several speakers with legal, legislative, and law enforcement expertise provided a framework of the commercial sex trade. A survivor gave her personal narrative. Psychiatrists, child psychiatrists, obstetricians, and gynecologists and the Dean of the medical school emphasized the need for such training. They provided key identifying signs and symptoms, risk factors, treatment engagement and advocacy efforts. Read more . Vivian B. Pender, MD Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Weill Cornell Medical College Raising Awareness of Physical Inactivity : We developed the ACSM American Fitness Index ® (Fitness Index) in partnership with the Anthem Foundation to raise awareness of high levels of physical inactivity nationwide. The Fitness Index ranks America’s 100 largest cities on a composite of health behaviors, health outcomes, community infrastructure, and local policies that support a physically active lifestyle. With the help of the Fitness Index, local officials, community groups, health organizations, and individual citizens can assess factors contributing to their city’s fitness, health, and quality of life. The rankings and scores serve as an annual evaluation tool for measuring progress at the community level. We share the rankings, scores, and indicators at our annual meeting, through a summary report, and in an online city comparison tool. Learn more . Sue Hilt, Senior Director of Education and CME A...