<p> The Value of Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Perspectives from CE Professionals and Organizations</p><p>“Accredited CME connects current practice to best practice. “Accredited CME is one of our nation’s strategic assets for improving care – and an important partner for change to your physicians and your community of practice.” From: 2008 ACCME publication, CME as a Bridge to Quality</p><p>Our Purposes Have Shifted! Previous CME Office Purposes: Put on educational activities, Raise $$ with grants and tuition Provide CME credit New CPD Office Purposes: Create learning experiences that assist physicians in adapting to new realities, Link learning to physician performance, Contribute to enhancing quality of healthcare, reducing costs and increasing patient safety</p><p>From: Joseph Green, PhD & Sharon Confessore, PhD, 2012 Alliance Annual Conference Learning Organizations Presentation</p><p>“The FSMB (Federation of State Medical Boards) believes that lifelong, continuing medical education is an effective means of physician learning and change as part of a system of continuous professional development. As medical boards begin developing maintenance of licensure programs, accredited CME can be an important source of support for physicians’ reflective self- assessment and an asset in helping physicians improve their competence, performance, and patient care.”</p><p>From: Humayun Chaudhry, DO, FSMB President and CEO, RIMS and ACCME Leadership Forum for CME Accreditors, August 2011</p><p>New Form of Education and Support include: -Facilitating leadership training to help physicians and the medical profession provide effective leadership to shape the future of health care -Assisting physicians with education that advocates for patient responsibility for the patient’s own health care through promotion and prevention</p><p>From: Continuing Medical Education: Looking Back, Planning Ahead: Dennis K. Wentz editor, 2011</p><p>Value of CME/CE programs: -CME units expanding to provide quality and performance improvement activities -Continuing professional development for an interprofessional audience that includes health care teams -Faculty development to improve teaching and clinical skills and to increase understanding of regulatory changes -Engaging with community partners</p><p>From: CME and its Evolution in the Academic Medical Center: The 2011 AAMC/SACME Harrison Survey</p>