Next CME Essentials Workshop is December 12 in San Mateo Join the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) on Friday, December 12, 2016, for the next CME Essentials Workshop, to be held at the San Mateo Medical Association (near SFO). This one-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals of planning and evaluating a continuing medical education (CME) activity. The CME Essentials Workshop is designed for individuals who are new to CME or who are seeking a refresher, including physicians (CME chairs, committee members, faculty or speakers), CME coordinators, nurses, and other medical staff and education professionals involved in planning CME activities. The workshop ... November 21, 2016 General CME, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free online CME course on e-cigarettes and cough reflex sensitivity Physician’s Weekly offers several continuing medical education (CME) activities on its website at http://www.physiciansweekly.com/cme-corner. The latest course, “CME: E-Cigarettes and Cough Reflex Sensitivity,” tackles the recent vaping craze. With information presented by Peter V. Dicpinigaitis, M.D., professor of clinical medicine at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, this course discusses the effects of a single exposure to e-cigarette vapor on cough reflex sensitivity. To obtain CME, participants must review the course, correctly answer two out of three questions on the post test, and complete and submit an activity evaluation. This activity has been ... November 7, 2016 General CME, Continuing Medical Education, Electronic Cigarettes 0 0 Comment Read More »
Next IMQ CME Essentials Workshop is Dec. 12 in San Mateo Join the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) on Monday, December 12, 2016, for the next CME Essentials Workshop, to be held at the San Mateo County Medical Association in San Mateo (near SFO). This one-day workshop focuses on the fundamentals of planning and evaluating a continuing medical education (CME) activity. The CME Essentials Workshop is designed for individuals who are new to CME or who are seeking a refresher, including physicians (CME chairs, committee members, faculty or speakers); CME coordinators; nurses; and other medical staff and education professionals involved in ... October 27, 2016 General CME, CME Accreditation, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ offers FREE CME for online course on child abuse and neglect In an effort to prevent more childhood trauma, the Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), a subsidiary of the California Medical Association, is offering a free online course to help physicians, nurses and mental health providers recognize and report child abuse and neglect. This interactive course, approved for 1.25 continuing medical education (CME) credits, was produced by the Child Abuse Prevention center in Sacramento, an international training, education, research and resource center dedicated to protecting children and building healthy families. The course is especially helpful for learning how to handle questionable ... September 13, 2016 General CME, Child Abuse, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
Free CME: The Doctors Company offers free workshop for physicians The Doctors Company is hosting a complimentary workshop for physicians on Wednesday, October 5, 2016, at the Sacramento Hyatt Regency. The “Surviving Litigation Seminar” is open to all physicians and practice administrators—not just members of The Doctors Company. This seminar delivers essential tips from litigation experts to help physicians understand the legal process, provide insights on how doctors can be effective in court, and teach techniques for dealing with the stress of malpractice litigation. Participants can earn 2.5 continuing medical education (CME) credits. Because of limited availability, please register before September ... September 13, 2016 General CME, Medical Malpractice, Continuing Medical Education 0 0 Comment Read More »
CSU and palliative care coalition launch eduction programs on advance care planning and billing In response to the nation’s growing demand for physicians trained in advance care planning conversations, the California State University Institute for Palliative Care has partnered with the Coalition for Compassionate Care of California to co-design a comprehensive continuing education curriculum for health care professionals. New this year, Medicare providers can be reimbursed for advance care planning conversations with patients. The newly implemented reimbursement provides an impetus for clinicians to spend time exploring patient health care preferences and documenting goals of care. “Patients want to have these conversations with their providers, and ... April 28, 2016 General Advance Health Care Directive, End of Life Issues, Medicare, Palliative Care, Advance Directive, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ's CME certification reporting process upgraded The Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ), a subsidiary of the California Medical Association, has upgraded its continuing medical education (CME) certification reporting process so physicians can report all of their CME activities online 24/7. The new service also gives physicians the ability to pay online for CME certification, as well as to view and print an official transcript of activities at any time. IMQ's CME Certification Program documents and verifies physicians' CME activities. When certified by IMQ, physicians' CME credits will automatically be accepted by the California Medical Board, saving ... April 4, 2016 General CME Tracking, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ offers free online training course on child abuse and neglect Over 1.5 million children in California suffer at least two instances of childhood abuse and neglect, according to a report by the nonprofit Children Now. There has also been a 3 percent increase in abuse nationally, according to a new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. In an effort to prevent more childhood trauma, the California Medical Association's Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is offering a free online course to help physicians recognize and report child abuse and neglect. This interactive course, approved for 1.25 continuing ... February 1, 2016 General Continuing Medical Education, Institute for Medical Quality, Maternal and Child Health, CME, IMQ 0 0 Comment Read More »
IMQ offers free online course to help providers identify child abuse Thanks to a grant from the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services, the California Medical Association’s Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is offering a free course on child abuse prevention, recognition and reporting. The course is designed for California physicians, nurses and other health care professionals who regularly or occasionally treat pediatric patients. Physicians and other health care professionals are mandated by law to report suspected child abuse and neglect. This course, produced by the Child Abuse Prevention Center in Sacramento, will help providers understand their reporting obligations and how ... December 21, 2015 General Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, Maternal and Child Health, CME, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
Next CME Essentials Workshop is December 4 in Orange County Join the California Medical Association's Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) on Friday, December 4, 2015, for the next CME Essentials Workshop, held at Children's Hospital of Orange County in Orange. This one-day course covers the fundamentals of planning a continuing medical education (CME) activity in compliance with accreditation criteria and policies. The CME Essentials Workshop is designed for individuals who are new to CME or who are seeking a refresher, including CME chairs, coordinators, educators and managers of CME programs. The workshop covers the fundamentals of designing an educational activity ... November 9, 2015 General CME Accreditation, Continuing Medical Education, IMQ, CME 0 0 Comment Read More »
