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 »
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 »
IMQ's CME program awarded accreditation with commendation The California Medical Association and its Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) have been recognized by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) as an exemplary provider of continuing medical education (CME). ACCME has awarded CMA/IMQ with a six-year accreditation term with commendation. Overall, only 21 percent of ACCME-accredited providers achieve accreditation with commendation. This six-year award recognizes both the quality of the educational activities and the initiatives sponsored by both organizations, which are intended to foster leadership, encourage collaboration with other stakeholders and integrate CME into efforts to improve ... August 17, 2015 CMA, General Awards, CME Accreditation, IMQ, Institute for Medical Quality, Accreditation 0 0 Comment Read More »
Simplification of accreditation requirements adds value for providers of CME In 2014, the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) streamlined some of the CME accreditation requirements for hospitals and other organizations. Having encouraged these changes, the California Medical Association (CMA) and its Institute of Medical Quality (IMQ) quickly moved to adopt the ACCME revisions. IMQ also simplified the California-specific requirements for cultural and linguistic competency. In addition to the streamlined accreditation requirements, IMQ significantly expanded its outreach efforts to help CME providers understand and comply with the new accreditation criteria and policies. IMQ has also created a CME Provider ... July 14, 2015 General Hospital Accreditation, Institute for Medical Quality, CME Accreditation, IMQ 0 0 Comment Read More »
Learn CME essentials during February 20 workshop in Oakland The California Medical Association's Institute for Medical Quality (IMQ) is offering a CME Essentials Workshop on February 20, 2015, in Oakland. The one-day workshop is for those interested in the basics of planning continuing medical education (CME) activities. The CME Essentials Workshop is an excellent opportunity to learn what is required to be compliant with accreditation requirements. The workshop is specifically geared toward physicians, coordinators and education professionals who are new to CME or those who are looking for a basic refresher course. Attendees will learn how to apply a ... January 29, 2015 General CME Accreditation, Institute for Medical Quality 0 0 Comment Read More »
