CMEpalooza Podcast

This presentation will address specific aspects of the sunshine act as they relate to CME activities. The talk will include a background of the act, how life science companies have interpreted the act relevant to CME activities, strategies for complying with these interpretations, and those technologies involved in the compliance and reporting process. Ross E. Dworkin, BSEE, Technical Applications Specialist, Blue Grotto Technologies, Inc.

Although statistical analysis may appear complex, the level of analysis required for most CME outcome assessments (e.g., testing for statistical significance and effect size calculations) is often quite simple. This presentation will clarify why statistics are important (i.e., what questions they answer), how to choose the correct statistical tests, and how to interpret and report the results. Jason Olivieri, MPH, Manager, Outcome Services, Imedex, LLC

Learn how to make your presentations stand out from the crowd. This presentation will provide some tips from some of the world’s best presenters. Brandee Plott, Digital Healthcare Marketing Consultant

When I started the EACCME process, I found it extremely difficult. Now I’m totally an expert and can help others who want to get European CME credit. Pam Beaton, BS, CCMEP, Manager, Educational Accreditation and Certification Services, American College of Chest Physicians

A big component of any live meeting is making sure there’s an audience. There are countless methods to generate an audience, but which one is best? And, since nobody likes a no-show, does an attendee’s method of discovery or registration have any relationship to their likelihood of actually attending? This presentation will review recent adventures in audience generation and the registration and attendance practices of participants to shed light on effective methods of building and maintaining an audience for live CME/CE programs. Michael Baffuto, CCMEP, Director, CME Programming, Integrity Continuing Education, Inc.