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      2013 Texas CME Conference

      Registration for the June 19-21, 2013 Texas CME Conference is open!  Conference sessions include a continuation of the CME value proposition discussion, evaluation of activities and the overall CME program, strategies for interprofessional education, and tips and tricks for successful accreditation practices.

  • Resources for Accreditation

    • TMA Accreditation Manual 2010
      Accreditation is official recognition by a state medical association or the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education that an organization’s overall program of physician CME meets established criteria for educational planning and quality.   
    • Accreditation Fees 2013 and 2014
      Get a detailed list of TMA's accreditation fees.
    • Terms and Definitions
      This resource contains terms and definitions to support understanding of ACCME/TMA’s updated accreditation criteria. 
    • TMA Compliance Findings C16-C22
      Accreditation Findings Based on 2006 Accreditation Engagement Criteria (C16-C22)  
    • CME Mission Statement
      Resources for Implementing the ACCME/TMA Updated Accreditation Criteria
    • Planning
      Sample Activity Planning Worksheet
      An example of a planning process to incorporate ACCME/TMA’s updated accreditation criteria 
    • Planning
      List of Desirable Physician Attributes
      Some examples of desirable physician attributes
    • Evaluation
      Activity Evaluation
      The provider must evaluate the effectiveness of its CME activities in meeting identified educational needs. 
    • Evaluation
      Overall CME Program Evaluation
      The provider must evaluate the effectiveness of its overall CME program and make improvements to the program.
    • Standards for Commercial Support (sample forms)
      Disclosure & Resolution of Conflicts of Interest
      Accredited CME providers have the responsibility to resolve any potential conflicts of interest before the activity occurs. This requirement goes beyond just disclosing information from speaker/planner disclosure forms to learners. 
    • Sample Form
      Disclosure Form
       Sample form for disclosure of relevant financial relationships by speakers, authors, and planners of CME activities 
    • Sample Form
      Resolution of COI in RSS
      Sample form for resolution of conflicts of interest in regularly scheduled conferences/series, e.g. case conferences, journal clubs
    • Sample Form
      Faculty letter
      Sample speaker confirmation letter  
    • Sample Form
      Faculty Letter COI
      Sample letter to speaker with possible conflict of interest  
    • Sample Form
      Disclosure to Learners
      Speaker introduction and disclosure to learners for verbal disclosure using moderator form
    • Sample Form
      Honoraria policy
      It is appropriate for faculty of conferences and enduring materials to accept reasonable honoraria and to accept reimbursement for reasonable travel, lodging, and meal expenses. The amount of honoraria should not be influenced by representatives of industry or other financial contributors to the activity.
    • Sample Form
      LOA
      Written agreement for commercial support

  • Documents for Initial Accreditation

  • Documents for Reaccreditation

  • TMA Accreditation Connection

  • TMA Accredited Organizations

    Amarillo VA Medical Center
    Austin Heart, P.A., Austin
    Austin Radiological Association
    Baptist Health System, San Antonio
    Bayshore Medical Center, Pasadena
    BorderRAC, El Paso
    Children's Medical Center, Dallas
    CHRISTUS Health Gulf Coast, Nassau Bay
    CHRISTUS Health System
    CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Health Care, San Antonio
    Citizens Medical Center, Victoria
    Clear Lake Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus
    College Station Medical Center
    Cook Children's, Fort Worth
    Covenant Health, Lubbock
    Denton Regional Medical Center, Denton
    Doctor's Hospital at Renaissance, Edinburg
    Driscoll Children's Hospital, Corpus Christi
    East Texas Medical Center, Tyler
    Good Shepherd Medical Center, Longview
    Guadalupe Regional Medical Center, Seguin
    Gulf Coast AHEC, Corpus Christi
    Harris County Institute of Forensic Sciences, Houston
    Hendrick Medical Center, Abilene
    Hillcrest Health System, Waco
    Houston Hospice
    Houston Northwest Medical Center
    Huguley Memorial Medical Center, Fort Worth
    JPS Health Network, Fort Worth
    Knapp Medical Center, Weslaco
    Las Palmas Del Sol Healthcare, El Paso
    Master Train, Inc., San Antonio
    McAllen Medical Center
    Medical Center Hospital, Odessa
    Medical Center of Plano
    Medical City Dallas Hospital
    Memorial Health System of East Texas, Lufkin
    Memorial Hermann Health System, Houston
    Methodist Healthcare System, San Antonio
    Methodist Health System, Dallas
    Midland Memorial Hospital
    Seton Healthcare Family, Austin
    Sierra Providence Health Network, El Paso
    Southwest General Hospital, San Antonio
    St. David's Medical Center, Austin
    St. Joseph Regional Health Center, Bryan
    St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston
    Texas A&M Health Science Center-Coastal Bend Health Education Center, Corpus Christi
    Texas Children's Hospital, Houston
    Texas Department of State Health Services, Austin
    Texas Orthopaedic Association, Austin
    Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians, Austin
    Texoma HealthCare System, Denison
    The University of Texas at Austin University Health Services
    The University of Texas Health Center at Tyler
    The Woman's Hospital of Texas, Houston
    TMF Health Quality Institute, Austin
    Trinity Mother Frances Hospitals and Clinics, Tyler
    United Regional Health Care System, Wichita Falls
    Valley Baptist Medical Center, Harlingen
    Valley Regional Medical Center, Brownsville
    West Houston Medical Center, Houston