In the third of a series of conversations with the JCME 2025 Special Collection Editorial Board members, Guest Editor Steven Kawczak (Co-Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, Cleveland Clinic) is in conversation with Alvaro Margolis (Director, RedEMC).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 the value of CME/CPD.On today’s episode you will hear about:

• Leveraging and improving interprofessional teamwork: Effective care necessitates effective teamwork and education improves and optimises interprofessional teamwork. 
• Ensuring effectiveness, quality and safety of care: CME/CPD that improves performance of healthcare professionals, teams and caregiving organisations.
• Improving patient or community health: CME/CPD is linked to advancing care goals, extending preventative care and addressing community health concerns.
• Advancing innovations and emerging science: education is a catalyst to disseminate knowledge and accelerate adoption of innovations. 
• Enhancing efficiency and cost effectiveness: Includes avoiding unnecessary procedures or treatments, minimising hospital readmissions and optimising workflows in care settings.
• Improving engagement: CME/CPD is a catalyst for organisational improvement and decreasing burnout of health professionals. 
• Trusted resource: CME/CPD is the mechanism to ensure content integrity and independence from commercial influence.

More information about the 2025 Special Collection, including the types of articles accepted, Article Publishing Charges, and the waivers and discounts available, can be found on the journal website - jcme.org