Continuing Medical Education

Preamble and the Five Standards

Our CME Accreditation Office adheres to the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education.

The Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education are designed to ensure that accredited continuing education serves the needs of patients and the public, is based on valid content, and is free from commercial influence.

Standard 1: Ensure Content is Valid
Standard 2: Prevent Commercial Bias and Marketing in Accredited Continuing Education
Standard 3: Identify, Mitigate, and Disclose Relevant Financial Relationships
Standard 4: Manage Commercial Support Appropriately
Standard 5: Manage Ancillary Activities Offered in Conjunction with Accredited Continuing Education

Source: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

CME Checklist Use this as a guide to gathering your paperwork

You will also be asked to upload the following documents:

1. Complete Program Schedule (including dates, times, topics and speakers)
2. Faculty Disclosure Form (this must be completed by all activity planners, faculty/presenters and staff participating in this activity)
3. Sources of Information used to identify practice gap If the CME activity will receive commercial support,
4. Written Agreement for Commercial Support and Commercial Support and Budget Form

Please review the following as needed:

• Honorarium Policy
• Joint Sponsorship
• Educational Objectives

>> CME RSS Application Form

>> CME Conference Application Form

Examples and Guides

• Global Practice Gaps (Examples)
• Global Objectives (RSS Activites)
• Defining Practice Gaps (LASO Approach
• Blooms Taxonomy
• Online CME Evaluations, Certificates and Reports
• USC Keck Gap Analysis Worksheet

Disclosure of Financial Relationships

Note: Disclosures must be made for every presentation receiving CME credit. Please utilize one of the slides below that pertains to your conference/grand rounds.

• Relevant Financial Relationships to Disclose 
• No Financial Relationships to Disclose Power 

Purpose

The Program in Continuing Medical Education is a major component of the educational programs at The MetroHealth System. The purpose of The MetroHealth System CME Program is to provide a variety of high quality educational activities that will support, facilitate, expand the knowledge of developments and research, as well as keep our staff up-to-date on medical standards and technical advances in patient care and biomedical research. This will aid physicians in providing and improving the quality of patient care and medical outcomes throughout The MetroHealth System and the community we serve.

Content Area

The MetroHealth System and our affiliation with Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine allow us to plan and hold CME activities that encompass all aspects of patient care from the fetus to the geriatric patient. The CME Program addresses clinical, research, professionalism and institutional educational needs to our physicians. The educational content includes evidence based medicine and scientific research both internal and externally.

Target Audience

Our primary audience is The MetroHealth System employed physicians, adjunct and affiliate staff. Any party interested in an activity is welcome to attend. Secondary audience includes allied health professionals, fellows, residents, and community healthcare providers throughout Ohio and surrounding states.

Activities Provided

Activities sponsored by The MetroHealth System will include but are not limited to grand rounds, conferences, symposia, morbidity & mortality reviews, workshops, hospital requirements and initiatives. MetroHealth jointly sponsors activities with professional organizations and institutions. The means of presentations include but are not limited to lectures, case presentations and breakout sessions.

Expected Results

1. To strictly adhere to the Essential Areas established by The Ohio State Medical Association (OSMA)
2. To increase attendance at activities
3. To measure improvement of the quality of patient care provided by our physicians
4. To review and report needs assessments to appropriate CME personnel

Committee

>> View a list of current CME committee members.