Coffee with Graham

Coffee with Graham is a short-form interview-style podcast where ACCME President and CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, talks about current topics related to continuing medical education (CME) that affect clinicians, educators, and healthcare thought leaders. Episodes chronicle patient engagement in CME, clinician burnout, public health issues, and the changing role of CME. Follow us @AccreditedCME

Designing for Learning: Cognitive Science at the Bedside and Beyond - Part 1

In this episode of Coffee with Graham, ACCME President and CEO Dr. Graham McMahon talks with Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva of the University of Toronto about how insights from cognitive science can make learning more effective and enduring. Together, they explore why true learning requires effort, how to design experiences that make knowledge “stick,” and what it means to teach — and think — in the age of AI.

11-03
25:56

Trust, Verified: What Boards and CME Must Deliver

Furman McDonald, MD, MPH, President a CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), joins ACCME President and CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, to reflect on 10 years of collaboration between ACCME and ABIM. Listen in as they articulate the distinct and complementary roles of certification and accredited CME, and make the case for rigorous, trusted systems of physician accountability and lifelong learning.

09-22
42:07

Advocating for Yourself as a CE Professional

Annette Donawa, PhD, MSEd, Associate Provost, Office of Continuing Professional Development at Thomas Jefferson University, talks with ACCME President and CEO Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, about the unique value of CE professionals.

06-17
40:13

View of 2025 from the Desk of the CEO

ACCME President & CEO, Dr. Graham McMahon, shares key insights on strategic growth, innovation, and the future of continuing medical education. Gain valuable perspectives on navigating change and strengthening our impact in the year ahead.

03-03
22:25

Accessibility in Healthcare and Healthcare Continuing Education

ACCME President and CEO Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, welcomes Dr. Kristina H. Petersen to the podcast for a discussion about accessibility in healthcare and healthcare continung education. Formerly of New York Medical College, Dr. Kristina H. Petersen is now Assistant Dean of Student Success & Access and Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Her scholarly work primarily focuses on inclusive instruction,...

09-23
33:34

The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare

Dr. Graham McMahon talks to Dr. Peter Clardy and Dr. Paul Jhun from Google about the rise of artificial intelligence and how its use in the world of medicine can benefit continuing education and patient care.

11-20
53:32

Building Gender Equity in Medicine

Dr. Graham McMahon talks with two members of ACCME’s board of directors, Erica Scavella, MD, FACP, FACHE and Gay Wehrli, MD, MBA, MSEd, about their experiences as female leaders in the medical field.

03-20
36:03

Exploring the Digital Healthcare Landscape

ACCME’s President and CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, discusses how accredited CME can support physicians and improve patient care as healthcare delivery becomes increasingly digitized.

01-05
11:55

Improving Healthcare for the LGBTQ+ Community

Dr. Graham McMahon talks with Dr. Ricardo Correa about how clinicians and educators can build a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare environment for LGBTQ + patients and their families.

08-27
23:51

Addressing the Needs in a Post-pandemic Workforce

Dr. McMahon and Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health, discuss how the accredited CE community can address the new post-pandemic workforce competencies.

05-19
14:47

Innovative Education

Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, talks post-pandemic education practices, the ability to rethink and unlearn skills as educators, and gives us a preview of the innovative methods we’ll see during the #ACCME2021 Meeting.

04-21
25:11

Twitter-based Education

Over the last year, most of our educational activities have taken place on virtual platforms. In this episode, Dr. Graham McMahon and Dr. Ritu Thamman, Cardiologist, University of Pittsburgh, talk about leveraging the power of tweetchats to learn.

03-23
26:52

Public Health and COVID-19 Vaccines

Dr. Graham McMahon discusses public health and the #COVID-19 #vaccines with Dr. Howard Koh, Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership, Harvard University’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School, former Assistant Secretary for Health, US Dept. of Health and Human Services (Obama Administration).

02-23
30:57

Addressing Vaccine Hesitancy

“We have to advocate for the value of the vaccine and lead by example,” Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, addresses vaccine hesitancy in healthcare professionals.

01-26
15:23

Managing Stress and Optimizing Wellness

Self-care is key. In this episode of Coffee with Graham, we speak to Adi Haramati, PhD, Georgetown University, to discuss six goals for managing anxiety and optimizing your wellness during this holiday season. Additional Resources: General Information and GUMC Updates Related to COVID-195 Minute Meditation

12-21
39:48

Telehealth

How can we effectively communicate with patients or collaborate with a team when working remotely? In this episode, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, and Andrew Watson, MD, MLitt, UPMC, discuss telehealth and the role of CME in supporting virtual care.

11-23
29:38

Countering Medical Misinformation with CE

In episode 11 , Dr. Graham McMahon, President and CEO, ACCME, and guest, Dr. Hank Chaudhry, President and CEO, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), discuss how the medical community can counter medical misinformation.

10-28
38:23

Celebrating 10 Years of Joint Accreditation - Full Interview

In episode 10, we speak to Kate Regnier, Exec VP, ACCME; Dimitra Travlos, Director, Continuing Pharmacy Education Provider Accreditation, ACPE; and Kathy Chappell, Senior VP, ANCC, as Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education celebrates a decade of shared growth and success in #IPCE.

09-29
52:38

Celebrating 10 Years of Joint Accreditation

In episode 10, we speak to Kate Regnier, Exec VP, ACCME; Dimitra Travlos, Director, Continuing Pharmacy Education Provider Accreditation, ACPE; and Kathy Chappell, Senior VP, ANCC, to discuss the shared growth and success of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education over the last decade.

09-29
25:48

The Value of Virtual Education

In episode 9, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, discusses the benefits and challenges of creating virtual education for the clinician community during a pandemic.

08-26
20:36

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