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The
2008 AAMC/SACME Harrison Survey
The survey of academic continuing medical education
(CME) in the United States and Canada was developed
as a collaborative partnership between the AAMC and
SACME. Findings of interest include: an over 80% response
rate; sizable efforts generating hundreds of courses,
conferences, regularly scheduled conferences or rounds;
and an increased, scholarly attention to the principles
of effective continuing education and adult learning.
IOM
Releases Report on Conflict of Interest
The report tackles conflicts of interest from biomedical
research to clinical care and from the training of new
doctors to the continuing education of physicians. It
recommends several actions to improve disclosure of
financial ties, limit company payments and gifts, and
remove industry influence from medical education and
the development of practice guidelines.
Group on Educational Affairs Seeks RIME Nominations
The GEA is seeking nominations for the
next national RIME (Research in Medical Education) Section
Chair-elect. Nominations are solicited from members
in each of the four regional RIME and GEA sections.
The nomination period is open to the membership
until June 30, 2009.
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Meetings and Professional Development Opportunities
2009
Canadian Association of Continuing Health Education
(CACHE) Conference
May 22-24, 2009, University of Toronto Conference Centre,
Toronto. Conference themes: Interprofessional care;
education linked to outcomes; new technologies; and
population health and wellness.
2009
AHRQ PBRN Research Conference
June 24-26, 2009, DoubleTree Hotel, Bethesda,
Md.
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Featured Resources
MACY Foundation's
2008 Annual report
The Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation, a leader in continuing
education and innovation in the health professions has
released its 2008 Annual Report: Improving the Education
of Health Professionals with sizable support for continuing
education in the health disciplines. A full report is
available for free..
Forum on Conflict
of Interest in Academe (FOCI Academe)
FOCI Academe provides a new online compendium on policies
of conflict of interest for CME providers and those
in charge of developing and/or refining COI policies.
The compendium allows for easy comparison of adopted
policy provisions across several institutions, and addresses
CME, gifts to individuals, pharmaceutical samples, site
access by pharmaceutical and device manufacturer representatives,
participation in industry-sponsored programs and speakers
bureaus, industry-sponsored scholarships, and more.
Next meeting: June 28-30, 2009, Fairmont Copley Plaza
Boston. Meeting details
ABMS Announces New
MOC Standards
The American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) recently
announced adoption of a new set of standards designed
to further enhance physician qualification principles
assessed through its ABMS Maintenance of Certification
(MOC) program.
Publications and Reports
Controlling
Conflict of Interest - Proposals from the Institute
of Medicine. Steinbrook R. NEJM. April 29,
2009.
Severe
acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and the delivery of
continuing medical education: case study from Toronto.
Davis D, Ryan D, Sibbald G, Rachlis A, Davies S, Manchul
L, Parikh S. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2004
Spring;24(2):76-81.
Industry
Funding of Medical Education: Report of an AAMC Task
Force
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