The types of activities, including educational formats, offered by A/CME are informed by the results of the planning process for CME. Options and their attributes include:

*    Live Educational Initiatives:

o   Symposia at national conferences

o   Single or multi-day activities

o   Regional grand rounds

o   Regional town hall meetings

o   Interactive, case-based learning

o   Panel discussions

o   Workshops

o   Utilization of pre/post tests and ARS to deliver targeted CME

 

 

*    Web-based Activities:

o   Webcasts

o   On demand primary CME activities

o   Interactive web courses

o   Enduring highlights from live activities

o   Virtual patient/virtual office

o   Mobile device learning

*    Print:

o   CME monographs

o   Journal supplements

o   Newsletters

 

*    Self-assessment Programs:

o   Live and online

o   Reinforced continuous learning

o   Individual answer critiques

o   Targeted CME through self-identified gaps in knowledge

 

*    Performance Improvement Analyses:

o   Web-enabled, point-of-care data collection

o   Chart review data collection

o   Targeted CME to mobile device

o   Mentor program

o   On demand data access

o   Patient outcomes data