Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions (2010)

Chapter: Appendix E: Workshop Agenda

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Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12704.

Appendix E
Workshop Agenda

Committee on Planning a Continuing Health Care

Professional Education Institute

December 11, 2008


National Academy of Sciences Building

2100 C Street, N.W., Room 250, Washington, DC

11:15 AM

Welcome and Introductory Remarks

Gail Warden, Henry Ford Health System

11:25 AM

Understanding the Committee’s Charge: A Discussion with the Sponsor

George Thibault, Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation

11:45 AM-12:00 PM

Q&A

12:00-12:45 PM

Working Lunch

Continue sponsor discussion

12:45-1:00 PM

Concurrent Activities to Inform the Committee

Dave Davis, Association of American Medical Colleges

Introduce workshop to (1) review formal continuing education (CE), (2) review a range of alternative interventions, (3) summarize the interprofessional education literature, and (4) review current knowledge in lifelong learning.

Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12704.

1:00-1:15 PM

Eric Campbell, Institute for Health Policy, Harvard Medical School

Introduce plan to (1) review what types of continuing medical education (CME) work best, (2) understand the amount of CME that physicians need, (3) review current CME organizational structures, and (4) explore and model alternative CME payment methods.

1:30-1:55 PM

Q&A

1:55 PM

Accreditation, Credentialing and Continuing Education

  1. How can accreditation or credentialing be changed to improve CE?

  2. How can CE be strengthened to support professionals’ performance?

  3. What concerns regarding CE and the Institute of Medicine’s (IOM’s) study should be brought to the attention of the committee?

Murray Kopelow, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education

Jeanne Floyd, American Nurses Credentialing Center

Peter Vlasses, Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education

Dwight Hymans, Association of Social Work Boards

David Gibson, Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions

Lisa Robin, Federation of State Medical Boards

3:10-3:40 PM

Q&A

3:40 PM

Perspectives on Continuing Education from Providers and Funders

  1. How does your organization provide for CE activities?

  2. How can CE funding and provision be improved from your perspective?

  3. Do you believe a continuing education institute is necessary? For what specific roles?

  4. How would a continuing education institute change your CE funding or provision roles?

Suggested Citation: "Appendix E: Workshop Agenda." Institute of Medicine. 2010. Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/12704.

 

  1. What concerns regarding CE and the IOM’s study should be brought to the attention of the committee?

Linda Coogle, North American Association of Medical Education and Communication Companies Cathryn Clary, Pfizer, Inc.

4:00-4:15

PM Q&A

4:15 PM

Perspectives from Users of Continuing Education

  1. What is the current importance of CE to your daily work?

  2. How could CE be changed to make it more useful to you and a more integral part of your practice?

  3. What concerns regarding CE and the IOM’s study should be brought to the attention of the committee?

Medicine—Michael Moore, Danville Regional Medical Center

Nursing—Patricia Lane, National Black Nurses Association and Inova Fairfax Hospital

Pharmacy—Rebecca Snead, National Alliance of State Pharmacy Associations

4:40-5:00 PM

Q&A

5:00 PM

Continuing Education for Improved Patient Outcomes

  1. What is the current importance of CE for patient well-being?

  2. How could CE be improved to benefit patients?

  3. What concerns regarding CE and the IOM’s study should be brought to the attention of the committee?

John T. James, Patient Safety Advocate

David Swankin, Citizen Advocacy Center

5:15-5:30

PM Q&A

5:30 PM

ADJOURN

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