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European CME Forum episodes

October 01, 2024Overcoming challenges in IME-CME outcomes: Are we on the right track?
Podcast written description
In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Celeste Kolanko (Liberum IME), Pan Chen (PeerVoice) and Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation), discuss overcoming challenges in IME/CME outcomes.
gCMEp is a membership organisation for CME providers based in Europe that aims to promote professionalism within the European CME provider community. More information on the gCMEp can be found on the journal website: gCMEp.org.
Tune in to learn more about how to overcome challenges in IME/CME outcomes.

On today’s episode you will hear about:
Use of Moore’s levels and other frameworks in outcomes evaluation

Selecting which Moore’s level to apply to an educational activity

Strengths and weaknesses of subjective and objective measures in CME

Insights from the panel
39 min
July 02, 2024Overview of the 17th Annual European CME Forum
In this episode Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum) describes the latest developments about the agenda for the upcoming 17th Annual European CME Forum taking place 6–8 November 2024 in Madrid, Spain. The theme this year is “Tomorrow’s World Today”,
The objective of the meeting is to look at how our CME-CPD ecosystem is responding to and adopting the new technologies such as generative AI as well as the broad range of standards and best practices across CME-CPD.
Tune in to learn more about the 17th Annual European CME Forum.
On today’s episode you will hear about:
The 17th Annual Meeting - when and where?

The theme for this year’s meeting

Call for proposals for pre-meetings sessions, workshops, breakouts and posters

The new meeting track: "Core Competencies in CME-CPD"

The 2024 Annual CME survey

A session-by-session description of the meeting with ideas and background

Journal of CME 2024 Special Collection on “AI innovations in lifelong learning: Revolutionising CME and CPD”

Key topics in CME in Europe in 2024

How to keep up-to-date with the 17th Annual European CME Forum
The European CME Forum website has a wealth of information and offers the largest resource on CME in Europe, covering our 17 years of activities with reports and presentations from over 260 hours of live presentations and workshops.
Links
European CME Forum
Website: CMEforum.org

17th Annual European CME Forum

Call for Proposals: Workshops, Breakouts, Posters: https://www.cmeforum.org/17ECF-call

Annual Survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/17ECF

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cmeforum

Twitter: twitter.com/ecmef

Report from last year’s 16th European CME Forum

Annual European CME Forum Conference Reports: see the relevant pages on CMEforum.org
Journal of CME
Website: jcme.org

JCME 2024 Special Collection: https://www.jcme.org/special-collection-2024
Good CME Practice group (gCMEp)
Website: gcmep.org
Who should attend the 17th Annual European CME Forum?
Anyone with an interest in European and global CME-CPD:
Medical education and CME providers

Medical societies and associations

Medical organisations, royal colleges and chambers of physicians

National, European and global accreditation bodies and regulators

Educators in CME-CPD and IPCE

Industry — Pharma and medTech

Patient advocacy groups with an interest in medical education
20 min
June 26, 2024Microlearning in CME: insights, benefits and best practices
In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Celeste Kolanko (Liberum IME), Katie Eustace (Answers in CME) and Margarita Velcheva (Kenes Group), discuss microlearning in CME.
gCMEp is a membership organisation for CME providers based in Europe that aims to promote professionalism within the European CME provider community. More information on the gCMEp can be found on the journal website: gCMEp.org.
Tune in to learn more about the use of microlearning in CME.
On today’s episode you will hear about:
Defining microlearning

Accreditation of microlearning activities

Benefits and drawbacks of microlearning

Different formats used in microlearning

Use of learning objectives in microlearning

Measuring outcomes in microlearning activities

Utilising the patient voice

Advice for getting started in microlearning
33 min
March 20, 2024The power of social media in CME
In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp), gCMEp members Froukje Sosef (COR2ED) and Sophie Wilson (International Medical Press) are in conversation with key members of the CME Coalition, Seth Whitelaw (Whitelaw Compliance Group) and Thomas Sullivan (Clinical Education Alliance).
The CME Coalition recently published their Social Media Compliance Guide for their US-based membership of education providers pharma supporters.
gCMEp is a membership organisation for CME providers based in Europe that aims to promote professionalism within the European CME provider community. More information on the gCMEp can be found on the group's website: gCMEp.org.
Tune in to learn more about the use of social media in CME.
On today’s episode you will hear about:
The CME coalition

Social media platforms

Use of social media in CME from a European provider perspective

The objective of the CME Coalition Social Medical Compliance Guide

Benefits and risks of using social media in CME programmes

Measuring educational outcomes in CME activities that use social media

Guardrails included in the Social Media Compliance Guide

How to reach the intended audience with social media

Optimal length of CME activities on social media

Accreditation of CME activities on social media in the US and Europe
33 min
January 31, 2024Journal of CME 2024 Special Collection: AI innovations in lifelong learning: Revolutionising CME and CPD
In this episode on the Journal of CME (JCME) 2024 Special Collection, Guest Editor Andrew Crim (American College of Osteopathic Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) is in conversation with Lawrence Sherman (Meducate Global). The topic of this year’s Special Collection is “AI innovations in lifelong learning: Revolutionising CME and CPD”.
JCME is the PubMed-indexed, Open Access journal of the European CME Forum, publishing articles that address aspects of CME-CPD planning, design, delivery, assessment and regulation across the health professions.
Tune in to learn more about this year’s Special Collection on AI innovations in lifelong learning.
On today’s episode you will hear about:
Why AI was selected as the focus of the Special Collection

The type of submissions sought

The stakeholders in CPD who should submit an article

How authors can get advice on their work before submitting an article

The manuscript formats that will be accepted

The fees for submitting different types of articles

Who is eligible for a discount in the article processing charges

The deadline for submissions

The JCME Special Collection session at 17ECF in November 2024
More information on JCME and the 2024 Special Collection can be found on the journal website: https://www.jcme.org/special-collection-2024
19 min
December 20, 202316ECF bonus: How CME-CPD is implemented around the world
Today’s bonus episode, and the final one of 2023, is from one the most popular sessions of the ⁠16th Annual European CME Forum⁠, held 8–10 November 2023 in The Hague. The panel discussion on how CME-CPD is implemented around the world attracted a lot of praise from our participants in the post-meeting survey.
This episode features Lama Aldakhil (Saudi Commission for Health Specialties, Saudi Arabia), Rostyslav Marushko (Group of Companies MedExpert, Ukraine), Vaibhav Srivastava (Insignia Learning, India) and Lisa Sullivan (In Vivo Academy, Australia) in conversation with Chris Elmitt.
Tune in to learn more about the discussions that took place at 16ECF. If you attended the meeting, this is your last chance to complete the brief post-meeting survey to let us know your thoughts.
On today’s episode you will hear about:
How the CME-CPD system is implemented in Ukraine

Changes to the CME-CPD system in Saudi Arabia

CME-CPD requirements for physicians in Saudi Arabia

Activity and provider accreditation in Saudi Arabia

How the CME-CPD system is implemented in India

Physician uptake of CME-CPD in India

CME-CPD models in Australia and Asia, including China, Japan and Southeast Asia

Pharma’s involvement in medical education in India

The CPD champions course in Saudi Arabia

How external providers can become involved in CME-CPD in Asia, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine

Perspectives on implementing education in different educational systems
Participants of 16ECF can find the posters and meeting resources, including the Q&A insights, at the 16ECF Space. Registered participants will also have exclusive access to the meeting recordings, which will be made live in January 2024.
39 min
December 13, 202316ECF highlights part 2: Rules and regulations in CME-CPD
Today’s episode is the second episode featuring highlights on the rules and regulations in CME-CPD from the 16th Annual European CME Forum, held 8–10 November 2023 in The Hague, The Netherlands.
This episode features a selection of education experts from around the world discussing their views and perspectives on the impact of different rules and regulations in European and global CME-CPD.
Tune in to learn more about the hot topics at 16ECF. If you attended the meeting, please also complete the ⁠brief post-meeting survey ⁠ and let us know your thoughts.
On today’s episode you will hear about:
CME-CPD stakeholder perspectives on valuing and defining independence

Accreditor perspectives ons harmonising the different accreditation systems

Industry perspectives on the grant application process
Participants of 16ECF can find the posters and meeting resources, including the Q&A insights, at the 16ECF Space. Registered participants will also have exclusive access to the meeting recordings, which will be made live in January 2024.
Links to the publications, documents and other resources can be found on this page (no log in required). Including the
Letter to the Editor of Journal of CME from the Good CME Practice group

Letter to EACCME from the CME Coalition

Links to other accreditors and resources related to European CME.
Registering to the website will give you access to even more educational content.
Finally, visit the Journal of CME, our PubMed-indexed, open access journal, free to read, publishing relevant and interesting peer-reviewed articles and papers.
38 min
December 06, 202316ECF highlights part 1: Educational design and outcomes
Today’s episode is the first of two episodes featuring highlights from the 16th Annual European CME Forum, held 8–10 November 2023 in The Hague.
This episode features a selection of education experts from around the world discussing their views and perspectives on measuring outcomes and the use of modern educational formats and tools.
Tune in to learn more about the hot topics at 16ECF. If you attended the meeting, make sure you have added your voice to the brief post-meeting survey .
On today’s episode you will hear about:
Measuring outcomes and impact in CME-CPD

Perspectives on microlearning from various stakeholders in CME-CPD

Use of AI in educational activities and the need to be adaptable
Participants of 16ECF can find the posters and meeting resources, including the Q&A insights, at the 16ECF Space. Registered participants will also have exclusive access to the meeting recordings, which will be made live in January 2024.
32 min
December 01, 2023 Valuing and defining independence when developing CME-CPD activities
In this episode with the Good CME Practice group (gCMEp) Celeste Kolanko (Liberum IME) is in conversation with group members Reinbert van der Fluit (PeerVoice) and Thomas Kleinoeder (KWHC).

gCMEp is a membership organisation for CME providers based in Europe that aims to promote professionalism within the European CME provider community. More information on the gCMEp can be found on the journal website: gCMEp.org.

Tune in to learn more about the challenges faced by the provider to ensure independence from third-party control when designing and implementing CME activities.

On today’s episode the panel discuss the following case:
An education provider develops a CME accredited activity
- The provider seeks funding from a drug company and the supporter’s drug will be mentioned in the educational activity
- The provider develops the content and submits it to the supporter for review
- The provider asks the supporter for help with learner recruitment
- During the event a representative of the drug company attends the session and corrects the inaccuracy of the speaker
- After the event the drug company supporter requests a list of the learners from the provider

This conversation follows on from discussions at the 16th Annual European CME Forum, held 8–10 November 2023 in The Netherlands. More information can be found at CMEforum.org
32 min
October 04, 2023About the 16th Annual European CME Forum
In this episode on the 16th Annual European CME Forum, Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum) is joined by Ron Murray, independent CME-CPD consultant and author of the Annual European CME Forum Conference Reports that are published each year in JCME.
You can now register for the 16th Annual European CME Forum, held 8–10 November 2023 in The Hague. The theme this year is “Voices in CME-CPD”, which we will address from three angles:
1) external voices in CME-CPD, including learners, patients and the many other groups and organisations that can help support us in CME-CPD;
2) our own internal voices, considering how we can learn from and support each other;
3) listening to each other’s voices, and how we can come together to work more collaboratively in European and global CME-CPD.
Tune in to learn more about the 16th Annual European CME Forum.
On today’s episode you will hear about:
The 16th Annual Meeting - when and where?

The theme for this year’s meeting

Who should attend the 16th Annual European CME Forum

Why the 16th Annual Meeting is relevant and valuable for people based outside Europe

Collaborations with the European CME Forum

JCME 2023 Special Collection

2023 Annual Survey

Registration cost and discounts

How to keep up-to-date with the 16th Annual European CME Forum

Our webpage also has a wealth of information and offers the largest resource on CME in Europe, covering our 15 years of activities with reports and presentations from over 240 hours of live presentations and workshops.

Links
European CME Forum
Website: CMEforum.org

16th Annual European CME Forum: CMEforum.org/16ECF

Annual Survey: surveymonkey.co.uk/r/16ECF_Survey

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/cmeforum

Twitter: twitter.com/ecmef

Annual European CME Forum Conference Reports: see the relevant pages on CMEforum.org

Journal of CME
Website: jcme.org

JCME 2023 Special Collection: https://www.jcme.org/special-collection-2023

Good CME Practice group (gCMEp)
Website: gcmep.org
45 min

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The European CME Forum podcast is for anyone with an interest in European and global CME-CPD. Join us and our expert guests as we explore all things CME-CPD, covering a broad range of subjects to address various aspects of planning, design, delivery, assessment and regulation.