PURPOSE: The Eastern Virginia
Medical School is an academic health center dedicated to the highest
ethical standards to achieve excellence in medical and health
profession education, research and patient care. With the mission of
the medical school as its guiding philosophy, the Eastern Virginia
Medical School Continuing Medical Education Program is dedicated to
enhance the health status of the community by disseminating
knowledge and innovation and improving the quality of health care
provision through postgraduate education.
CONTENT AREA: The EVMS-CME
Program operates according to established policies and procedures to
develop educational programming based upon emerging technology and
outcomes research with the goal of improvement of health care quality.
It aims to serve the community by providing timely, evidence-based
education that integrates ethical and cultural issues.
TARGET AUDIENCE: The focus of
the EVMS-CME Program is the education of physicians and allied health
professionals in the Hampton Roads area and adjoining states.
Conferences are held on campus, at local meeting sites, elsewhere in
Virginia, and in other states. Joint sponsorship of activities with
non-accredited organizations is also available to extend the educational
services of the medical school. Although most activities target
physicians, multidisciplinary attendance is encouraged.
ACTIVITIES: The EVMS-CME Program
organizes and provides both traditional and innovative continuing
education activities. These include regional and national conferences
and symposia, special skill workshops, courses, regularly scheduled
conferences, teleconferences, as well as Internet offerings.
Additionally, some regularly scheduled conferences are broadcast to
local and rural sites to enhance the accessibility of current medical
information. Enduring materials, such as digital recordings and
monographs are also offered to reach physicians in the changing health
care environment. The scope of services includes assessment of
educational needs, course development and management, evaluation of
activities, promotion, and activity logistics.
RESULTS: EVMS-CME will provide
high quality educational activities which meet the criteria for AMA PRA
Category 1 Credit™ as designated by the AMA Physician’s Recognition
Award, and follow the Essentials Areas, Standards, and Policies of the
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education and the AMA
Ethical Opinion on Gifts to Physicians. Assessing educational outcomes
through various methodologies including electronic medical records,
patient health data, and other health indicators will measure activity
effectiveness and determine future programming. The Continuing Medical
Education Program will promote continued improvement in community
practice standards, leading to the adoption of new, evidence-based
concepts in the individual’s field of medical practice to promote
excellence in health care throughout the region.
Adopted: 6/26/04, Updated: 10/24/2006 |
