Building an Effective CME Committee Michelino Mancini DO
Building an Effective CME Committee Michelino Mancini DO FACOEP Director of CME Director of Medical Education Director of Emergency Medicine Residency
Disclosures • None
Objectives • Differences between committee and team • Characteristics of an effective team • CME Committee composition
Definitions • com·mit·tee – a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group • team – a group of people with a full set of complementary skills required to complete a task, job, or project
Share Information Openly • Encouraging open dialogue • Conflicts/Opinions generate creativity
Participate in Team’s Tasks • Shared Responsibilities • Delegate
Encourage Each Other • Develop climate of Trust and Respect
Use all Team’s Resources • Provide Structure – Establish and understand each others roles • Direct Team Issues
Ultimate Goal: Shared Decision Making
Overarching Function of CME • Mission integrates itself with Institutional strategic initiatives centered around: – Patient Safety – Quality of Care • Patient Outcomes – Patient Engagement – Financial Responsibilities
CME Committee Members • • • Chair - CME Director CME departmental staff Patient Safety Representatives Quality Improvement Representatives University Affiliate GME - DME/DIO Local Health Department Population Health Director Physician Services – New technology and physician recruitment
Tips of Selecting Members • Department Director not always needed • Ambulatory and Hospital Based • Committed – Track record of attendance and task completions • Personality types – Too much of a good thing is a bad thing – Type “A” personality
Logistics • Frequency • Formally – Quarterly • Informally - Ad hoc • Attendance – In Person: Breakfast provided – Teleconference (audio, video)
Agenda
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