Texas CME Conference

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    General Information

    What: 2024 Texas CME Professional Development Conference

    When: June 26-28, 2024

    Where: Sheraton Austin Georgetown Hotel, 1101 Woodlawn Avenue Georgetown TX 78628

    Who Should Attend: CME Activity Planners, CME Staff/Physicians from organizations seeking accreditation as a CME provider, Physician CME Committee chairs and members, and individuals in related professions who collaborate with CME providers.

    About:

    The Texas CME Professional Development Conference is a biennial 3-day conference, focusing on accreditation requirements and issues, evolution of CME planning and management skills in CME, updates on the environment in which physicians practice medicine, and establishing a practical forum for CME providers to share ideas and best practices to learn from each other.

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    Group rate: $189 plus tax
    Reservations deadline: June 5, 2024

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  • Texas CME Professional Development Conference
    Agenda
    June 26-28, 2024


    Wednesday, June 26

      • Concurrent Breakout Sessions
        CME Basics: Exploring the Fundamentals and Addressing the Unasked Questions

        3-5 pm
        Casey Harrison, Assistant Vice President, Physician Education Services Paige Green, Manager, Educational Development Services, CME Texas Medical Association, Austin Diane Faulkner, Executive Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer/CME Coordinator, Midland Memorial Hospital

      • Objectives: (1) Explore the accreditation criteria and policies set forth by TMA and ACCME. (2) Formulate strategies and glean valuable insights for implementation within your CME program.

      • Accreditation with Commendation: Tips and Strategies for Success
        Facilitator: TBD
        Bonifacio Vega, II, MPA, CME Administrator, Gulf Coast Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Corpus Christi Wendy Macias, Manager, Continuing Medical Education, Methodist Healthcare, San Antonio

      • Objectives: (1) Describe the requirements for Accreditation with Commendation. (2) Identify common challenges encountered by organizations pursuing Accreditation with Commendation. (3) Identify strategies or different types of examples that can be incorporated into your CME Program.

    Thursday, June 27

      • Continental Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
        7:30-8:30 am

        Welcome and Announcements
        8:30-9 am

        Mark Gregg Memorial Distinguished Lecture: Artificial Intelligence Isn’t that Big of a Deal. And It’s A Much Bigger Deal
        Andrew Crim, MEd, CHCP, FACEhp, Director of Education and Professional Development, American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG)

      • Objectives: (1) Assess the landscape of artificial intelligence (AI). (2) Consider ethical and safety issues with AI. (3) Identify key areas of AI governance needed for a CPD program. (4) Explore the potential of AI in CPD and in other areas.

        Break and Visit Exhibits
        10:15-10:45 am

      • ACCME Presentation: Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education
        10:45-11:45 am
        Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and Chief Executive Officer, Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), Chicago, Illinois

        Networking Lunch/Visit Exhibits
        11:45-1 pm

        Concurrent Breakout Sessions Mitigating Employee and Owner Relationships: A Practical Application of the Exceptions
        2 pm
        Kristi English, CHCP; Associate Director
        Cicely Simon; Manager
        Continuing Professional Education
        The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston

      • Objectives: (1) Interpret the complexities of relationships between physician researchers, faculty, and scientific researchers in the context of CME. (2) Apply ACCME Standard 3 exceptions to effectively manage conflicts of interest while maintaining educational integrity. (3) Develop a clear and comprehensive process for mitigating these relationships. (4) Create documentation forms that ensure transparency and accountability.

      • Navigating CME Reaccreditation Workshop Casey Harrison, Assistant Vice President, Physician Education Services
        Sue Mullen, Manager, Educational Development Services, CME Texas Medical Association, Austin

      • Objectives: (1) Identify common areas of noncompliance. (2) Apply accreditation requirements to hypothetical scenarios, making judgments about compliance and noncompliance.

      • When CME goes to “H-E-double hockey sticks” on You…Staff Edition
        2-3 pm
        Carol Mateo, GME and CME Director, St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston Carrie Roberts, MS, CHCP, National CME Director, Steward Healthcare, Salt Lake City, Utah

      • Objectives: (1) Discuss situations of noncompliance due to staff issues. (2) Give examples of ways to explain these issues in your reaccreditation. (3) Identify participant stories and recall that these issues are universal and conclude the best we can do is discuss these issues with our peers.

        Break and Visit Exhibits
        3-3:30 pm

        Concurrent Breakout Sessions
        Committee Learning – Take a Load Off of Your Staff
        3:30-4:30 pm
        Carol Mateo, GME and CME Director, St. Joseph Medical Center, Houston Carrie Roberts, MS, CHCP, National CME Director, Steward Healthcare

      • Objectives: (1) Define committee learning and how to decide if a committee meeting meets ACCME guidelines. (2) Give examples of professional practice gaps and learning objectives for committee learning. (3) Examine how committee learning can make changes to patient outcomes.

      • Physician's Experience with MOC, Versus a CME Organizations Challenges
        Scott Krall, MD, MBA, Director, CME Chair, TMA Committee on Continuing Education (June 2022-May 2024) Bonifacio Vega, II, MPA, CME Administrator Gulf Coast Area Health Education Center (AHEC), Corpus Christi

      • Objectives: (1) Define the key components of the Physician Continuous Board Certification (MOC: Maintaining Board Certification in Internal Medicine/American Board of Pediatrics, Continuous Certification for Surgical Board Certification). (2) Identify the specific requirements physicians must fulfill requirements to maintain board certification. (3) Analyze methods for how physicians obtain their required education. (4) Describe where CME/CE providers fit into the process. (5) Assess the alignment of Accreditation with Commendation within the Continuous Board Certification Process. (6) Review ACCME/PARS and Medical Specialty Board requirements.

      • TACME General Membership Meeting (All Welcome)
        4:30-5:30 pm
        Become a member at www.tacme.org.

        Reception
        5:30-7pm

    Friday, June 28

      • Breakfast and Visit Exhibits
        7:30-8:15 am

        Announcements
        8:15-8:30 am

        Part 2: Solving Problems with AI: A Hands-on Workshop
        **Bring your computer, tablet, or phone**
        8:30-10 am
        Andrew Crim, MEd, CHCP, FACEhp, Director of Education and Professional Development, American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOOG)

        Objectives: (1) Identify best practices in AI prompting. (2) Develop a mindset to look for problems that can be solved by AI. (3) Practice solving problems in a group setting.

        Break
        10-10:15 am

        Integrating PMP Principles into Continuing Medical Education Project Management Practices
        10:15-11:30
        Briauna Ryans, Program Coordinator Kimberly Jones, Program Manager UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

        Objectives: (1) Identify the commonalities of PMP principles and CME processes. (2) Application of PMP Methodologies for Quality Assurance in CME. (3) Discuss integration strategies of PMP principles for quality improvement in CME.

        Annual Recap and Resource Roundup
        11:30-Noon
        Casey Harrison, Assistant Vice President, Physician Education Services Texas Medical Association, Austin

        Objectives: (1) Explore updates or changes to CME and accreditation requirements. (2) Discover resources and tools to support accredited providers. (3) Identify potential areas for modification or enhancement within your CME Program. (4) Propose topic ideas for the upcoming 2025 Texas CME Professional Development Conference.

        Adjournment
        Noon

        This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Texas Medical Association (TMA) through the joint providership of Texas Medical Association and Texas Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (TACME). The Texas Medical Association is accredited by TMA to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

        The Texas Medical Association designates this live activity for a maximum of 10.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™.

        Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

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