In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, gain firsthand insight into the Alliance Mentorship Program from a mentee (Alyssa Brown) and her mentor (Stephanie Staggs, MHA, CHCP, Alliance Mentorship Program chair) through their conversation with Emily Ware, Alliance Mentorship Program Subcommittee member. Whether you’re interested in getting involved in the Alliance Mentorship Program or just curious about mentorship, listen in for participant perspectives from both sides of the pairing.

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Almanac: Home | Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | Alliance LinkedIn: Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn | Stephanie Staggs LinkedIn: Stephanie Staggs | LinkedIn | Alyssa Brown LinkedIn: Alyssa Brown | LinkedIn | Alliance Mentorship Program: Mentorship Program

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, Alliance Podcast Task Force Member Andrea Zimmerman, EdD, CHCP, chats with Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Vice President of Accreditation and Recognition Dion Richetti about accreditation myths and misconceptions that can hinder creativity and diversity in continuing education. Listen in to learn how accreditation bodies can support innovative programming while still ensuring compliance.

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Almanac: Home | Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | Alliance LinkedIn: Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn | AACME: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education - ACCME | AACME LinkedIn: Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME): Overview | LinkedIn | ACCME Facebook: Facebook | ACCME Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/accreditedcme | AACME Bluesky: Accreditation Council for ContinuingMedical Education (@accreditedcme.bsky.social) — Bluesky | ACCME Compliance Check Archive: News Archive - ACCME | “Coffee with Graham” Podcast: Podcast - ACCME | ACCME Compliance & Noncompliance: Compliance & Non Compliance - ACCME | ACCME Policies: Policies - ACCME | Dion Richetti LinkedIn: Dion Richetti | LinkedIn

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, Alliance Editorial Board President Heather Ranels, MA, MS, CHCP, FACEHP, sits down with fellow faculty development professional Kristi King, MHA, to talk about their experiences working with staff to develop their skills and abilities relating to their role. Listen in as they discuss why it matters, where it’s headed and how CME professionals can support the educators behind the education.

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Almanac: Home | Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | Alliance LinkedIn: Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn | Heather LinkedIn: Heather Ranels, MA, MS, CHCP, FACEHP | LinkedIn | Kristi LinkedIn: Kristi Halpin, MHA | LinkedIn

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, Katie Robinson, PhD, CHCP (Vindico Medical Education), and Wendy Cerenzia, MS (CE Outcomes, LLC), sit down with Alliance Podcast Task Force Member Andrea Zimmerman, EdD, CHCP. Listen in as they dive into the power of data analytics and how data not only measures impact — it drives it.

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Almanac: Home | Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | Alliance LinkedIn: Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn | Katie LinkedIn: Katie Robinson, PhD, CHCP | LinkedIn | Wendy LinkedIn: Wendy Cerenzia | LinkedIn | Andrea LinkedIn: Andrea M Zimmerman, EdD, CHCP | LinkedIn | Katie’s Almanac Article: Beyond Knowledge and Performance: How Reflective Questions Regarding Attitudes and Perceptions Can Up Your Outcomes Storytelling | Wendy’s Almanac Article: Outcomes Measurement in CME: Current Trends, Challenges and Future Considerations

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, CHCP Commission Members Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP; and Susan Yarbrough, CHCP, FACEHP, chat with Alliance Podcast Task Force Member Milini Mingo about the new CHCP exam. Tune in to learn more about the importance of the CHCP exam for furthering your career and tips to prep for the certification.

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Almanac: Home | Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | Alliance LinkedIn: Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn | Amy Bernard LinkedIn: Amy Bernard, MS, BSN, RN, NPD-BC, CHCP | LinkedIn | Susan Yarbrough LinkedIn: Susan Yarbrough, CHCP, FACEhp | LinkedIn | CHCP Exam Info: CHCP | CHCP Exam Candidate Handbook: Microsoft Word - Candidates Handbook 2015 CHCP 6.29.2015 | CHCP Exam Content Outline: Certified Healthcare CPD Professional Exam Content Outline_Finalv4.pdf | CHCP Prep Flashcards: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professionals: CHCP Prep Flashcards | CHCP Practice Exam: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | CHCP Prep Webinar Series: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professionals: Certification Preparation Webinar Series

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, Alliance PEERS Section member Don Harting, MA, MS, ELS, CHCP, sits down with Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, FRSM, CHCP, president of Meducate Global LLC, health professions education consulting organization focused on capacity building, faculty development, and learning science globally. Listen in as they discuss the importance of a strong, well-rounded needs assessment for developing a quality CME program. 

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LINKSAlmanac: Home

Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Alliance LinkedIn: Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn

Don LinkedIn: Donald Harting MA, MS, ELS, CHCP | LinkedIn

Lawrence LinkedIn: Lawrence Sherman FACEHP, FRSM, CHCP | LinkedIn

Meducate Global, LLC: Enhance Your Health Professions Education, Communication and Presentation Skills with Meducate Global

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, recorded live at the Alliance 2025 Annual Conference, Alliance Podcast Task Force member Andrea Zimmerman, EdD, CHCP, sits down with presenters Maura H. Davis and Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP, MEHP Fellow. Maura and Ruth, along with Poonam Kapadia and Annette Schwind, MS, CHCP, presented the #Alliance25 session “Building Momentum: Charting a Path to Success for Women in CE/CPD Careers”. Listen in as they discuss professional successes, challenges and mentor opportunities as women in the healthcare continuing education/continuing professional development careers. 

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Almanac: Home | Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions | Alliance LinkedIn: (21) Alliance For Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn | Maura LinkedIn: (7) Maura Davis | LinkedIn | Ruth LinkedIn: (7) Ruth Adewuya, MD, CHCP | LinkedIn | Poonam LinkedIn: (3) Poonam Kapadia | LinkedIn | Annette LinkedIn: (3) Annette Schwind, MS, CHCP, FACEHP | LinkedIn | “Radical Candor”: Radical Candor Book: Business Leadership Book For Better Bosses | Radical Candor |  LinkedIn Learning: https://www.linkedin.com/learning/ | “Lean In”: Lean In Book - Lean In | Brené Brown: About Brené | Brené Brown | “Lead From the Outside”: Lead from the Outside | “Lead to Win”: Lead to Win by Carla A. Harris: 9780593421680 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, recorded live at the Alliance 2025 Annual Conference, Alliance Podcast Task Force member Andrea Zimmerman, EdD, CHCP, sits down with Bretten Gordeau. They discuss key takeaways from his session “Next-Generation Adaptive Leaning in Continuing Education: The Impact of AI-Synthetic Humans,” and how Al-synthetic humans can benefit CME advancement. 

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Almanac: Home

Alliance: Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Alliance LinkedIn: (21) Alliance For Continuing Educationin the Health Professions: Posts | LinkedIn

Bretten’s LinkedIn: (21) Bretten G. | LinkedIn

In this episode of the Alliance Podcast, recorded live at the Alliance 2025 Annual Conference, Alliance Podcast Task Force member Milini Mingo, MPA, CHCP, sits down with presenters Núria Negrao, PhD; Alexandra Howson, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP, E-RYT; Morgan Leafe, MD, MHA; and Sara Fagerlie, PhD, CHCP. Following the conclusion of their session “Navigating the Ethical and Legal Landscape of AI in Healthcare,” this group further elaborates on the need for CME/CPD providers to develop framework and guidelines around the use of AI within continuing education in the health professions.

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Ethan Mollick’s Substack: “One Useful Thing”

https://www.oneusefulthing.org/

Marketing Artificial Intelligence Institute founder and CEO Paul Roetzer

https://www.marketingaiinstitute.com/about/paul-roetzer

Eularis founder and CEO Dr. Andree Bates

https://amelia.ai/women-in-ai/dr-andree-bates/

Luiza Jarovsky’s Newsletter

https://www.luizasnewsletter.com/

This episode of The Alliance Podcast was originally recorded, published, and provided by Write Medicine. Thank you to host and producer Alexandra Howson, PhD, CHCP, for sharing this interview with the greater Alliance community. Catch the original episode and more from Write Medicine here.

In this episode of Write Medicine, Alexandra Howson, PhD, CHCP, speaks with Ginny Jacobs, principal of Quality Catalyst Group, about the necessary disruption happening in continuing medical education (CME). Drawing from her recent co-authored Almanac article, Ginny discusses four major shifts in the field and what they mean for CME professionals.