Whether you are an accredited provider such as i3 Health or you are an educational partner working with an accredited provider, it's still important to understand the criteria that underly CME activities. This is part of a periodic series of posts looking at what each criterion means in general and what it might mean for you. In the last post in this series, we started at the beginning with Criterion 1, so it's logical to now move on to Criterion 2 (C2), and that is exactly what we'll do. C2 sta...

In April, the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEhp) began a weekly series of webinars called "CPD Pulse Points." In each session, Chitra Subramanian, current ACEhp president, has a conversation with a guest about a topic relevant to health care continuing professional development (CPD) today. Access is free for ACEhp members. Non-members can attend the live sessions for $5 or purchase a recording for $25. Each session is recorded and made available for learners who ...

Whether you are an accredited provider such as i3 Health or you are an educational partner working with an accredited provider, it's still important to understand the criteria that underly CME activities. Today starts a new periodic series of posts looking at what each criterion means in general and what it might mean for you. To quote a certain musical, let's start at the very beginning with Criterion 1 (C1): The provider has a CME mission statement that includes expected results articulated in...

In April, the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEhp) began a weekly series of webinars called "CPD Pulse Points." In each session, Chitra Subramanian, current ACEhp president, has a conversation with a guest about a topic relevant to healthcare continuing professional development (CPD) today. Access is free for ACEhp members. Non-members can attend the live sessions for $5 or purchase a recording for $25. Each session is recorded and made available for learners who a...

It's been several years since practice gaps became a requirement in healthcare NCPD, but I frequently find that the concept still causes confusion. I think that this stems from the fact that we need to identify both practice gaps and educational needs, which means that they are not the same thing. If you've been in the field for a while, maybe this will offer a new way to explain these interrelated concepts to your colleagues. And if you're new to the field, I hope this helps with any confusion ...