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Schedule at a Glance

All times are listed in Eastern Time (ET). Schedule is subject to change.

Monday, Sept. 8
11 a.m.–5:30 p.m. Registration
3:15–3:30 p.m. Welcome
3:30–4:30 p.m.

What is Optimal Commercial Supporter Involvement in Outcomes Measurement?
Derek Dietze, MA, FACEHP, CHCP

Objectives

  1. Reflect on the current involvement of commercial supporters in outcomes measurement.
  2. Share your experiences and recommendations regarding commercial supporter involvement in outcomes measurement.
  3. Formulate an expanded view of any issues, challenges, and opportunities for optimal involvement of commercial supporters in outcomes measurement.
4:30–5 p.m.

CME Coalition Updates
Andrew Rosenberg, JD, MP

Objectives

  1. Discuss the current trends related to health policy and the CME environment 
5–5:30 p.m.

Best in Class Awards

5:30–6:30 p.m. Best in Class Awards Networking Reception
Tuesday, Sept. 9
6–7 a.m.

Alliance 5K Run / 1-Mile Walk for Charity
This 5K run / 1-mile walk is for everyone, regardless of fitness level and ability. All proceeds will benefit a charity chosen by the Alliance. 

Meeting location: Hotel Lobby 

Sponsored by Talem Health

7:45 a.m.–4:45 p.m. Registration
8–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30–8:45 a.m. Welcome and Day's Objectives
8:45–10:15 a.m.

Crafting Stories to Share Value and Impact
Keynote Workshop by the Alan Alda Center for Communicating Science
Facilitated by Elizabeth Bojsza and Lydia Franco-Hodges

Objectives:

  1. Describe story elements
  2. Identify strategies for effective storytelling
  3. Tailor a story for a specific audience
10:15–10:30 a.m. Exhibit Hall Break
10:30–11 a.m.

Strategic Thinking Behind Instructional Design (Insight) and Its Goal (Impact on Patient Outcomes)
Kim Storck, PharmD, RPh, Sarah Atwood, MPH, Nimish Mehta, PhD, MBA, CHCP, Margaret Harris, PhD, CHCP

Objectives:

  1. Apply key instructional design principles—anchored instruction, backward design, and situated cognition—to develop education that supports behavior change in clinical practice.
  2. Analyze clinical gap scenarios to identify learner needs, appropriate instructional strategies, and meaningful outcome measures.
  3. Design a mini educational framework that connects storytelling with real-world applications.
11 a.m.–12 p.m.

Getting Unstuck: Looking Beyond Isolated Success Stories to Create Transformative Change
Vanessa Senatore, CHCP, Katlyn Cooper, CHCP, Annette Schwind, MS, CHCP

Objectives:

  1. Engage in scenario-based learning around a real-world case study and formulate actions to improve internal stakeholder communications around the value of IME
12–1:30 p.m. Lunch Break with Exhibitors
1:30–2 p.m.

DETECTing a Thoughtful Risk Taking Approach to T1D Education and Funding
Derek Warnick, MSPT, FACEHP, Lauren Welch, Tom Bregartner, Shpetim Karandrea

Objectives:

  1. Outline the pros and cons of taking an aggressive approach to developing a complex educational program in a therapeutic area with significant knowledge, competence, and performance gaps
  2. Highlight the challenges and benefits of different strategies for IME grant funding
2–2:30 p.m.

From Insight to Impact: C-Suite Payer and Provider Stakeholder Education Exchange Sparked Strategic Collaboration to Transform Retinal Care Delivery
Terry Richardson, PharmD, BCACP, Steve Casebeer, MBA, Samantha Lansdowne, MSJ, MBA

Objectives:

  1. Explore how collaborative stakeholder education can keep pace with regulatory, technological, and system-level changes by addressing emerging access and quality challenges in retinal care.
  2. Explain how insights from polling, facilitated roundtables, and follow-up interviews were synthesized into credible, outcomes-driven educational goals.
  3. Assess how the roundtable educational model served as a platform for payer-provider alignment, helping to reduce variation, build shared accountability, and improve care equity.
2:30–2:40 p.m.

Achieving Insights in Regional Education in Breast Cancer By Incorporating Social Listening with Oncologists
Alana Brody, MBA, CHCP, David Setiadi, PhD

Objectives:

  1. CUSTOMIZE education based on regional variations in clinical practice gaps.
  2. DEVELOP a strategy to incorporate social listening into an educational program.
2:40–2:50 p.m.

Map It to Max It: How Geodata Uncovered and Powered Up Our Educational Reach
Larissa Miller, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNS

Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, participants will be able to understand basic zip code mapping techniques to visualize and analyze audience reach.
  2. Upon completion, participants will be able to apply at least two ways geospatial data can reveal learner engagement gaps in continuing education programming.
  3. Upon completion, participants will be able to synthesize a targeted action plan to enhance their program's accessibility using geographic attendance patterns.
2:50–3 p.m. Q&A for Lightning Sessions
3–3:30 p.m. Self-Reflection Break and Exhibit Hall Open
3:30–4:30 p.m.

Evolving the Pyramid for Real-World Learning: A Workshop to Re-Imagine the Outcome Framework for Evidence Translation and Modern-Day Clinical Impact
Caroline Pardo, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP, Vince Loffredo, EdD, William Mencia, MD, FACEHP, Amanda Kaczerski, MS, CHCP, FACEHP, Suzette Miller, MBA, CHCP, FACEHP

Objectives:

  1. Evaluate the original and revised Moore et al's outcomes pyramid by pinpointing its strengths and opportunities for evolution in light of today and tomorrow's healthcare environment
  2. Apply collaborative design techniques to draft a next-generation design and outcomes framework that identifies and measures the critical elements of practice change
  3. Evaluate the tenets of Applied Learning and Evidence Translation as core design principles for modern CPD
4:30–4:45 p.m. Daily Closing and Reflection
5–6 p.m. Networking Reception and Exhibits
6–7:30 p.m.

CMEpalooza Trivia Night

Light refreshments will be served.

Wednesday, Sept. 10
7:15–11 a.m. Registration
8–8:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30–8:45 a.m. Welcome and Day's Objectives
8:45–8:55 a.m.

From Debrief to Design: Structuring AI to Extract Strategic Insights from Learner Submitted Questions in Independent Medical Education (IME)
Leen Alyaseen

Objectives:

  1. Formulate strategic educational planning by extracting practical insights from unstructured faculty data using structured artificial intelligence (AI) prompt models.
8:55–9:05 a.m.

Driving Innovation Adoption through EMR-Tools and Quality Improvement Paired with CE
Zarah Mayewski

Objectives:

  1. Describe how EMR-based tools can be integrated into continuing education programs to accelerate clinical adoption and improve care delivery.
  2. Demonstrate how quality improvement frameworks and continuing education can be jointly deployed to support earlier diagnosis and improved disease management. 
9:05–9:15 a.m. Q&A for Lightning Sessions
9:15–9:45 a.m.

The MEGO genAI + Automation Screening Tool: Integrating AI into Medical Education
Donna Maier, PhD, Sue McGuiness, PhD, CHCP, Raymond Facciolo, Jr., DPT

Objectives:

  1. Upon completion, participants will demonstrate an understanding of the MEGO genAI + Automation Screening Tool.
  2. Upon completion, participants will gain an appreciation for the practical strategy, collaborative teamwork, and complexity of developing an AI + automation technical solution.
  3. Upon completion, participants will be motivated to find innovative ways to integrate AI technology into their daily workflow.
9:45–10 a.m. Break and Exhibit Hall Open
10–11 a.m.

Sharing A Model For Industry-Led Healthcare Improvement: What, Why and How
Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD, MBA, CHCP, FACEHP, Jill Erickson, MPH, RD, Suzette Miller, MBA, CHCP, FACEHP, Greselda Butler, CCEP, FACEHP

Objectives:

  1. Reflect on the value of the pharmaceutical industry’s involvement in healthcare improvement (HCI)
  2. Outline principles to build successful collaborations between industry and non-industry stakeholders for HCI initiatives
  3. Discuss next steps for pushing boundaries and challenging the status quo
11–11:15 a.m. Closing Remarks