1. Continuing Medical Education

2. What is the role of Continuing Medical Education here at Rady’s?
To provide guidance and approval for pediatric CME programs here at RCHSD
To provide weekly administrative support for the Grand Round series and to plan, coordinate, oversee the Summer Grand Rounds series here at RCHSD
To plan, coordinate, oversee the RCHSD-sponsored Annual Advances in Pediatrics conference
To provide meeting planning and coordination for a fee for interested departments organizing conferences

3. Relationship with UCSD
UC San Diego School of Medicine CME is one of a very limited number of programs to achieve ACCME Accreditation with Commendation
For an annual fee, the UC San Diego School of Medicine CME is the accredited provider for all Rady Children’s pediatric CME activities
The Rady Children’s CME Office will continue to provide guidance and approval of pediatric CME programs

4. UCSD CME Accreditation Overview
UC San Diego School of Medicine CME provides accreditation for the following main activity types:
Live Activity
Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
Enduring Material

5. Main CME Activity Types
Live Activity: An activity that occurs at a specific time.
Examples are:
Conferences
Internet Webinars
Teleconferences

6. Main CME Activity Types
Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS): An activity that is a planned series with multiple sessions, occurs on an ongoing basis (weekly, monthly, or quarterly), and primarily planned by and presented by UCSD’s professional staff.
Examples:
Grand Rounds
Case Conferences
Tumor Boards
M & M Conferences

7. Main CME Activity Types
Enduring Material- Home study activity that endures over a specific time
Examples:
Web-based activities
Archived webinars
Podcasts, CD-ROMs, DVDs

8. Fee Structure with UCSD Accreditation
Live Activities:
$2,000 standard fee- conferences that receive any sponsorship and/or charge registration fees
10 with no fees- conferences that do not receive any sponsorship and do not charge participant registration fees (free conferences)
There is an application process for no fee conferences twice per year. Please watch for Request for Applications that go out from the CME office.
2. RSS activities:
40 activities at no charge
3. Enduring Material:
$5,000 per activity

9. How do I qualify for No Fee?
Applies to Live Activities
Must comply with the following requirements:
No income
Do not charge participants for participation
Do not show industry exhibits or presentations
There is an application and selection process for no fee conferences (RFA from CME office) twice per year.
In general, live activities that enroll at least 20 persons have a better chance for success.

10. 2015 and 2016 CME Activities
Activity Type
2015
2016
(so far)
Live ($2000/activity fee) – No Limit 9 5
Live (Free/No fee) – LIMIT 10 8
>10
RSS – LIMIT 40 27
Enduring
Call for No Fee Live Event proposals will occur twice per year

11. How to Access to CME Accreditation Application
UC San Diego CME Website:
Accreditation Tab
Accreditation Application

12. How to Access the CME Accreditation Application
Select Activity Type
Live
RSS
Enduring

13. Full Meeting Support
The Chadwick Center for Children, which has more than 30 years of experience in organizing conferences, will provide meeting planning and coordination for a fee ($25,000/meeting) for interested departments organizing conferences
Additional planning services and commercial support solicitations for a fee are also available from the UC San Diego School of Medicine CME office

14. Goals for Upcoming Year
Improve transparency of the role of CME here at Rady’s
Improve community partnerships
AAP, CHOC
Post this slide set and create/post informational packet of services provided, etc. on website
Update current website
Possible stand alone website (currently somewhat hidden)
Look to the future/development of mechanism and infrastructure for hosting of enduring materials
Feedback survey on CME

15. Questions?
General contact information for Rady Children’s CME: Continuing Medical Education 3020 Children’s Way, MC 5017 San Diego, CA 92123
Phone: Fax:

16. Questions?
General contact information for UC San Diego CME: UC San Diego School of Medicine – Continuing Medical Education 9500 Gilman Drive, MC 0947
La Jolla, CA (Jacaranda Bldg.)
Phone:
Fax: Web: