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CME Planning Resources 

When you plan a Cat I or Cat II CME program, the Department of Medical Education can help you:

• Book a room for the meeting
• Prepare flyers
• Help find pharmaceutical support with pre-selected speakers (you pick the topic) and/or financial support for catering
• Help you fill out the Cat 1 Application (PDF) or Joint Sponsorship Application (PDF)
• Present the topic to the Medical Education Advisory Committee if more than a one-hour Cat 1
• Provide honoraria for local speakers
  
  

CME planning timeline
Here is a helpful timeline for planning a CME conference:

7 months prior:

• Present your topic in person to the Medical Education Committee.
• Provide a written needs assessment for proposed topics.
• Provide a list of potential topics and speakers.

6 months prior:

• Submit a final draft of topics, speakers and objectives.
• Create a brochure draft.

5 months prior:

• Send your brochure draft to the Marketing Department at Providence Regional.
• Obtain approval of the brochure design from the chairperson and medical education coordinator.
• Oversee the marketing of your brochure (mailings, emails, etc.)

Note:  The chairperson must attend the full CME activity, introduce speakers and oversee the agenda.

Sources for CME topics
The Medical Education Advisory Committee is responsible for planning accredited educational programs after input from multiple sources, including:

• Annual survey of medical staff membership
• Feedback from the PI/QI process
• Medical staff peer review
• Hospital service line PI process
• Hospital staff - nursing, pharmacy, respiratory therapy
• Attendee feedback
• Community needs assessment (our Medical Education Advisory Committee includes a Snohomish County Health District representative)

Since many good ideas come from spontaneous discussions during department meetings, be sure to ask for ideas for medical education several times a year to get important feedback.

For more information
Submit your ideas to the medical education department:

Jeri Sackett, CME Program Coordinator,jsackett@providence.org
phone:  425-261-3690     fax:  425-261-3695
 
Richard Rafoth, Medical Education Director,  rrafoth@everettclinic.com