| Name: Jerome Harris |
| Degree(s): MFA Graphic Design |
| Credentials: |
| City/Town: Washinton |
| State/Province: DC |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: solidusllc@icloud.com |
| Phone Number: 2037457669 |
| Professional services provided: Graphics, illustration, and design;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Brand Standards, Design Templates, Visual Identity, Social Media, Digital Design |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 1 year but less than 3 years |
Expertise: I consulted for the Infectious Diseases Society of America as their Brand Manager. During my time there I offered the following services:
Guide company leadership through a rebranding process by identifying agencies with a strong track record of developing brand strategies for mission-based organizations.
Establish branding best practices by teaching staff about how brand systems work, and providing tools and resources to help them develop visual and verbal communications deliverables.
Collaborate with all departments and partner organizations on visual identities for programs and events. Work with the marketing manager and social media manager on tactics that will optimally engage our audiences.
Work with the Adobe Creative Suite, MS Office, and Canva to create design deliverables and accessible templates for non-designers to generate rapid-response work. |
| Bio: Jerome Harris is a graphic designer, curator, and educator. He holds an MFA in graphic design from Yale University. Harris has focused on working with non-profits, arts institutions, and colleges and universities on a variety of projects. He creates brand identities, design publications, and has independently curated a touring design history exhibition. He currently works as a consultant and DJ in Washington, DC. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Infectious disease |
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| More information: www.jeromewharris.com |
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| Name: John McCormick |
| Degree(s): BS |
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| City/Town: Denver |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: jmccormick@jmc-consult.com |
| Phone Number: 913-568-7010 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Grant proposal writing and development, Grant submission assistance, Identification of grant funding opportunities, Interim and final outcomes reporting, Research projects |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: With over 10 years experience in the CME industry, I have a robust understanding of the grant funding environment and what it takes to build an effective and compelling grant proposal that aligns with grant supporter expectations. I also understand what supporters are looking for and what matters most to them in a proposal and ultimately a grant funded CME activity. My goal is to help clients succeed in their efforts to secure educational grant funding to support their CME activities that educate healthcare providers and improve patient outcomes. |
Bio: I completed my undergraduate degree at The University of Kansas with a B.S. in Education as well as a minor in Business. During my time in the CME industry, I've been involved with organizations like the Global Alliance for Medical Education to create the Global CME Impact Award. I was also a former board member of NAMECC, The National Association of Medical Education Companies.
My passion outside of work is being active and spending as much time outside and in the mountains as possible. I love to travel and you can often catch me snowboarding and skiing in Japan and in my home state of Colorado. I'm also an avid runner and regularly compete in road and trail race competitions, and I frequently hike the mountain trails with my dog Graham. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Allergy/asthma;Pulmonary/respiratory |
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| More information: https://www.jmc-consult.com/ |
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| Name: Angelique Vinther |
| Degree(s): BA |
| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Denver |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: angelique.vinther@gmail.com |
| Phone Number: 720-988-5360 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Outcomes measurement;Re-accreditation support;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Translating business needs to tech teams during data migration, data warehousing decisions, and selecting/customizing solutions |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: I have worked with MECs as both a full-time Director or independent consultant since 2009 supporting outcomes, data collection/management, and marketing functions. I've helped companies establish their outcomes program, including data collection, analysis methodologies, reporting templates, cadence and tracking of report deliverables, grant language alignment, and publication development. I collaborate extensively with internal teams (primarily marketing, Ops, BD, and Tech) to streamline processes and support projects such as sales presentations and data migration and conversion to new LMS or data management systems. I also provide ongoing support as a contracted outcomes manager for client reporting needs. |
| Bio: I'm an independent data/outcomes consultant specializing in IME reporting for 14 years. I focus primarily on data collection and analysis methodologies, test question-writing best practice, and reports that communicate clear messages and data transparency. I'm active in the CPD community as a mentor, volunteer, and, most recently, the treasurer-elect for the Colorado Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (CACME). |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Allergy/asthma;Pulmonary/respiratory;Psychology/psychiatry |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelique-vinther-chcp-144a258/ |
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| Name: Kara Classens |
| Degree(s): BSN |
| Credentials: RN |
| City/Town: Traverse City |
| State/Province: M |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: kara.m.classens@gmail.com |
| Phone Number: 231-642-1897 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Quality improvement activity development;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Meeting planning and logistics;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Healthcare writing, project management |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
| Expertise: As a Registered Nurse, I have found that I bring a very desirable and unique perspective and skill set to the areas of continuing professional development and healthcare writing. My nursing practice was focused largely in the areas of cadiovascular, cardiothoracic , and intensive care nursing but for the past 10 years, I have been managing a vibrant healthcare system CME department. In addition to nursing, I am experienced and knowledgeable in almost all medical specialties, healthcare system leadership and strategy, medical staff and physician relations, project management, and continuous improvement. My background and credentials give me an exciting perspective and edge and I am ready to contribute to your success any way I can! |
Bio: I am a healthcare professional with vast and varied experience in the areas of critical care nursing, nursing education, medical education, physician services, leadership, and healthcare quality.
I attended Michigan State University (GO GREEN!) and live in my beautiful northern Michigan hometown of Traverse City with my husband and three children. |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kara-classens-b8955848/ |
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| Name: Christine Welniak |
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| City/Town: Los Angeles |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: cwelniak@upsidecomm.com |
| Phone Number: 9175849760 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: I am well versed in gap analysis, finding true support for gaps in clinician knowledge/practice, and writing compelling needs assessments. I develop CME/CE articles, case studies, and slide decks and can lead faculty calls regarding scientific content. I have a talent for developing case-based assessment questions aligned to learning objectives.
Clients have included: Medscape, American College of Cardiology, Med-IQ, American Heart Association, NACCME, Heart Rhythm Society, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, and others.
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Bio: Medical writer specializing in cardiovascular disease and diabetes, excels at identifying, and providing support for, gaps in clinician knowledge or care. Works with providers and KOLs to develop clinically relevant CME/CE articles and case studies. Creates challenging assessment questions that demonstrate knowledge or reveal persistent gaps.
Prior tenure at financial institutions honed research and analytical skills, strategy, project management, and ability to write for a variety of stakeholders.
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| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Pain management;Cardiovascular disorders;Diabetes/endocrinology |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christinewelniak/ |
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| Name: Jeff Asadi |
| Degree(s): MSIR, BSIE |
| Credentials: Survey consultant |
| City/Town: Chicago |
| State/Province: IL |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: jasadi@perceptionsolutions.com |
| Phone Number: 630-692-1429 |
| Professional services provided: Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Survey design & development, data collection, high level statistical analysis, and qualitative data analysis |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: • Member needs survey
• Pandemic impact survey
• Non-renewing member recovery
• Online ballot
• Post-meeting feedback survey
• Practice survey
• Compensation & benefits survey
• Education needs assessment survey
• Quantitative & qualitative data analysis |
Bio: I have over 20 years of experience assisting associations with surveys, meeting
evaluation, data analysis and strategic decisions support. Prior to founding Perception
Solutions in 2002, I served as association product manager at The Myers Group for four
years. I have an additional 15 years of project management and data analysis experience
in various healthcare organizations. I have a Master of Science degree in industrial
engineering from University of Missouri and Bachelor of Science degree in industrial
engineering from University of Utah. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: Data analysis, member surveys |
| More information: www.perceptionsolutions.com |
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| Name: Steven Passin |
| Degree(s): BA, MPA (abd) |
| Credentials: FACEHP, CHCP |
| City/Town: Charlotte |
| State/Province: NC |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: passin@passinassociates.com |
| Phone Number: 610-256-6555 |
| Professional services provided: Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Writing needs assessments;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Support for both ACCME and Joint Accreditation initial and reaccreditation |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: As one of the oldest CME/CE consulting firms, we provide support to more than 120 CME/CE providers in the United States and throughout the world. With three professional team members and administrative support, we are among the largest and most proliferate consultants. For those providers seeking accreditation with commendation, we have a 100% positive track record. We offer Virtual CME/CE Management services as well. Ongoing support keeps our clients up to date when changes occur. We provide trainings, briefings for management, and regulatory compliance advice and counsel. |
Bio: Steve Passin is the CE consultant and advisor to many CE organizations nationwide including university health science centers, specialty medical societies, large private and governmental hospital systems, and private sector education organizations. Through his 25 years in medical education, he emphasizes practicality through the development of standard processes allowing CE offices to comply with ACCME/JA requirements with an emphasis on the attainment of the coveted accreditation with commendation. Mr. Passin's background as a former ACCME surveyor ensures his familiarity with the thresholds set by them for compliance. He was former deputy health secretary for the State of California and holds a bachelor's degree from the University of California at Berkeley and has completed his course work for a master's degree in public policy administration from the University of Southern California. Mr. Passin also holds a certificate in health care marketing from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania.
Passin is an author of periodic columns in the virtual edition of Medical Meetings Magazine on contemporary issues in CE. He is a national expert on the regulatory aspects of continuing medical education and the application of OIG and PhRMA rules to the pharmaceutical industry. |
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| More information: www.passinassociates.com |
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| Name: Erin Schwarz |
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| City/Town: Foothill Ranch |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: erin@vivacity-consulting.com |
| Phone Number: 310-739-9402 |
| Professional services provided: Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Quality improvement activity development;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Onboarding new staff and new volunteers; introducing and implementing change inside organizations |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Erin Schwarz is CEO and principal consultant for Vivacity Consulting, providing consulting services to associations, hospitals, medical centers, medical education companies and other organizations with the goal of improving their program and reaching compliance with the ACCME and California Medical Association's expectations. She has over 20 years of experience in the field. She has shared her expertise at the local and national level, presenting at the Alliance for CEhp's Annual Conference, contributing to numerous journal articles, and serving on the Board of the Southern California Medical Education Council (SCMEC). |
Bio: During her career, Erin has consistently worked to improve medical education programs, meet ACCME and CMA compliance, and facilitate the development of CME leadership and champions.
Prior to founding Vivacity Consulting, she worked with the prestigious association management firm, BSC Management. She served as Executive Director of both the American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) and the Association for Academic Surgery from 2003-2006. Erin also served as the CME Manager for SAGES from 1999-2006.
Since 2006, Erin has consulted with associations, hospitals, healthcare systems, medical schools, medical groups, and medical education companies. In this role, she facilitated multiple ACCME reaccreditation efforts, including Accreditation with Commendation for Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO), Rowan School of Osteopathic Medicine, and Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), among others. She has helped with successful initial accreditation efforts for Hippo Education and a Better Life Recovery, among others.
She also supports the SAGES ADOPT program, which provides longitudinal mentorship and education for surgeons adopting new techniques and skills into practice. The 2020-2021 Hernia @ Home program was described by General Surgery News and a manuscript about the program was published in Surgical Endoscopy. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: All |
| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivacityconsulting/ |
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| Name: David Price |
| Degree(s): MD |
| Credentials: FAAFP, FACEHP, FSACME |
| City/Town: Broomfield |
| State/Province: Colorado |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: david.price@cuanschutz.edu |
| Phone Number: 720-232-3065 |
| Professional services provided: Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Quality improvement activity development;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Aligning educational activities with population and organizational/health systems needs; Identifying opportunities for continuing educational program improvement; Data-driven, evidence and theory-based intervention design; Linking and aligning educational and implementation initiatives to achieve improved performance and outcomes; Use of Quality Improvement and Implementation Science principles to design, implement, measure and adjust interventions to achieve and sustain meaningful change; Contributing to peer reviewed manuscripts, presentations, study design and (non-industry) grant applications; Creating linkages across health professions and across undergraduate, graduate, and post-graduate health professions education |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: My goal is to serve patients, providers, and health care organizations by engaging health care professionals in addressing population care gaps. I help health care delivery systems become learning organizations by enhancing the connection between health professions education, quality and practice improvement, systems science, and health care outcomes. I have over 25 years experience in CPD and quality improvement, with additional experience in health services research and Board Certification/Maintenance of Certification. A board certified Family Physician (participating in MOC) I have additional experience in physician leadership. |
Bio: I am Professor of Family Medicine at the University of Colorado Anschutz School of Medicine; Senior advisor to the President, American Board of Family Medicine; and an advisor and coach in Health Professions Education, Quality Improvement and CPD.
I spent 27 years with Kaiser Permanente in roles including Director of Medical Education for the Colorado Region and the (national) Permanente Federation; researcher in the KP Colorado Institute of Health Research; guideline development, and Chair of Family Medicine in Kaiser Colorado. From 2014-2018 I was Senior Vice-President, American Board of Medical Specialties Research and Education Foundation, and Executive Director of the ABMS Multi-Specialty Portfolio Approval Program.
I am a past member and chair of the ABFM Board of Directors, a past Director of the ACCME, past chair of the AAMC Group on Educational Affairs section on Continuing Education and Improvement, and currently serve on the AAMC Integrating Quality Initiative steering committee. I have spoken and am widely published in areas including CME/CPD, QI/practice improvement, mental health, and evidence-based medicine.
I received my M.D. from Rutgers Medical School in 1985 and completed Family Medicine Residency and chief residency at JFK Medical Center, Edison, NJ, in 1988. I am Board Certified and Maintaining Certification with the ABFM. I am a fellow of the AAFP, the ACEHP, and SACME, and the recipient of the 2018 SACME Distinguished Service in CME Award. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: primary care, mental health |
| More information: http://linkedin.com/in/david-price-md-faafp-facehp-fsacme-982358a |
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| Name: Judy Hyle |
| Degree(s): |
| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Montclair |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: Judy@cmeconsultants.com |
| Phone Number: 909-908-8819 |
| Professional services provided: Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: CME Consultants has been helping organizations become accredited providers and/or maintain provider status since 1981. Our services can be adjusted to fit your organization's needs by as little or as much as you require by helping you get in compliance with one or more of the accreditation criteria, helping you through your self-study or even long-term management of your accreditation. |
| Bio: Business started in 1981 by Judy Hyle. Ms. Hyle achieved CME certification the first year it was available. The business has provided services to many different types of organizations world wide. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: CME process implementation |
| More information: www.CMEConsultants.com |
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| Name: Kenneth Korber |
| Degree(s): PA, MHPE |
| Credentials: CHC, DFAAPA |
| City/Town: Chicago/Arlington Heights |
| State/Province: IL |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: info@centerforfunctionallearning.com |
| Phone Number: 847-8904-0243 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Patient Education Materials |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Clinically-trained & licensed in primary care and specialty surgery, with 10+ years in CE|CME education (unmet needs, gap analyses, program development, multi-dimensional program implementation, Moore's outcomes, and patient health literacy). Published peer-reviewed writer and children's book author and experienced international speaker for inter-professional continuing education. |
Bio: I've been at the patient's bedside, in the operating suite and have taught my clinical peers since 1995. I continue this professional education activity, during the current global pandemic, as faculty and Clinical Instructor at St. Joseph University and as the Founder of the nonprofit, Center for Functional Learning Ltd, in metro Chicago.
I am a grant writer and also the current Editor of the ACEHP's ALMANAC. I undertake evidence-based item-writing certification projects and host the occasional medical writing workshop, for aspiring authors. Happy to support your needs... |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Nutrition/dietetics;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness;Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: Pediatrics |
| More information: Linkedin.com/in/ken-korber-7b3932 https://www.centerforfunctionallearning.com |
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| Name: Donald Young |
| Degree(s): MA |
| Credentials: |
| City/Town: Las Vegas |
| State/Province: NV |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: dhyconsulting@outlook.com |
| Phone Number: 312-925-6125 |
| Professional services provided: Developing interactive case studies;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Development of online platforms to manage CME documentation, virtual programming and HCP online activities |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: |
Bio: My passion is about creating meaningful HCP engagement utilizing technology to deliver best in class medical education and communication programs in a variety of settings including promotional, non-promotional, CME, Speaker Bureau and advocacy programming.
I have over 25 years experience working in a variety of organizations including healthcare systems, medical education agencies and as an ACCME accredited provider. My interest in utilizing technology for better HCP engagement goes back over 20 years when I created mededweb which was part of CoMed Communications/Vox Medica utilizing technology to deliver medical education. |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-young/ |
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| Name: Kellie Beumer |
| Degree(s): BS |
| Credentials: |
| City/Town: Chicago |
| State/Province: IL |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: kellie@be-learning.net |
| Phone Number: 312-810-7465 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Computer programming and animation;Developing interactive case studies;Graphics, illustration, and design;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Virtual event production |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: E-Learning Consultant, Instructional Designer, and Project Manager with proven results in delivering high-quality results on-time and within budget. A pro in e-learning design and development, from concept to completion, with experience in learning management system (LMS) selection, implementation, migration, and administration.
Expert in industry-leading software including Articulate Storyline, iSpring, Captivate, Camtasia, Lectora, Zoom, Adobe Connect, WebEx, Adobe Presenter, MS Office, photo/video editing, SCORM, TinCan/xAPI, and more.
Specialties: Instructional design; e-learning strategy, e-learning development; project management; storyboarding; learning management system (LMS) selection, deployment, and administration; grant writing; virtual event production; and creatively overcoming barriers and obstacles. |
Bio: With over 15 years of experience in instructional design and project management, Kellie is passionate about helping associations and small businesses design and deliver affordable, high-impact e-learning solutions.
Kellie believes individuals learn best when content is made meaningful and relevant to them. Her courses tend to use plenty of real-life examples and interactive/reflective exercises to deepen the learner's experience and help their apply their new skills to their job. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Cardiovascular disorders;Diabetes/endocrinology;Nutrition/dietetics;Behavioral health & wellness |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelliebeumer/ |
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| Name: Glenn Laudenslager |
| Degree(s): MBA |
| Credentials: |
| City/Town: Milford |
| State/Province: Connecticut |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: glenn@chargeaheadmarketing.com |
| Phone Number: 203-693-1480 |
| Professional services provided: Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Marketing and audience generation;Graphics, illustration, and design;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Website development, search engine marketing, marketing automation, marketing strategy, copywriting, and other marketing-related services (both strategic and tactical) |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: My mission with Charge Ahead is simple: add value and ideas to noble projects in health care and create success. How? Through good strategy. Innovative thinking. Smart use of technology. Messaging that is well written and makes people take notice. And more. |
| Bio: We provide expertise at the confluence of education and professional interest. What can you say, do and/or provide to help create engagement and ROI -- whatever that ROI may be. Our perspective spans technology (LMS selection, marketing/CRM software, website development) and all areas of marketing, creative, and strategy. Visit chargeaheadmarketing.com to learn more about what we do. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Women's health;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness;Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: Our skillset and persoective adds value across all therapeutic areas. |
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| Name: Tricia Wilson |
| Degree(s): MS |
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| City/Town: Allentown |
| State/Province: PA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: twilsonediting@gmail.com |
| Phone Number: 215-917-1721 |
| Professional services provided: Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Proofreading, editing, and copywriting |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: I have been in CME/CE for over 20 years. Several years ago, I decided to leverage that experience with my background in communications and began a freelance business providing proofreading, editing, and copywriting services. I've worked with private schools, medical education companies, and medical specialty societies and boards. |
Bio: Tricia Wilson, MS
Educational Activity Manager
OptumHealth Education
Tricia has over 20 year's experience as a program manager in continuing medical education. She has worked closely with key opinion leaders and to conduct comprehensive needs assessments, develop educational activities, and evaluate educational outcomes assessment strategies and has expertise in producing programs that are in compliance with multiple accreditation requirements. She has participated in multiple reaccreditation cycles while employed by a variety of accredited providers and is well versed in the process, expectations and outcomes. She has been honored to speak at the ACEHP and MAACME annual conferences, and serves at the MAACME Newsletter Editor. She is also Secretary of the NAMEC Board of Directors.
Tricia earned her master's degree in health administration & health education from Saint Joseph's University and her bachelor's degree in public relations from Temple University, both in Philadelphia. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Nephrology;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Behavioral health & wellness;Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: Health equity |
| More information: linkedin.com/in/triciaannwilson |
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| Name: Stephanie Wenick |
| Degree(s): MPhil |
| Credentials: |
| City/Town: Chevy Chase |
| State/Province: MD |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: stephanie@wenickcommunications.com |
| Phone Number: 724-603-5884 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Quality improvement activity development;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Stephanie is a freelance Scientific Director and Medical Writer with over 10 years of experience working with global subject matter experts to develop continuing medical education content. Whether planning large-scale curriculum initiatives with advisory board members or crafting more focused education modules, she is committed to creating engaging and scientifically accurate content in a variety of formats. These formats include animated shorts, assessment questions, branching & simulation case studies, literature reviews, live symposia, mixed-media online activities, needs assessments, and peer-reviewed publications. |
| Bio: Stephanie is an analytical and creative problem solver with over a decade of experience in medical education. As a Columbia University graduate of Cellular, Molecular, and Biophysical Studies, she has a deep understanding of pathological processes and the technology used to engineer the latest treatments in medicine. She has continued her passion for research in the medical education space as the author of over 20 peer-reviewed publications examining continuing medical education outcomes. Her research and publications have also been recognized by the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions with two Felch Awards for outstanding research in continuing medical education. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Allergy/asthma;Pulmonary/respiratory;Psychology/psychiatry;Other (please specify below) |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: Ophthalmology |
| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sswenick/ |
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| Name: Vanessa Gray |
| Degree(s): Bachelors in Business and Economics, Masters in Healthcare Administration |
| Credentials: MHA, CMP, CHCP |
| City/Town: Des Moines |
| State/Province: IA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: Vanessa.Gray@dmu.edu |
| Phone Number: 515-271-1541 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Marketing and audience generation;Meeting planning and logistics;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Multi-accreditation CE program |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
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| Name: Kimberly Vadas |
| Degree(s): BA, MABMH |
| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Arvada |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: kim.vadas@gmail.com |
| Phone Number: 312-833-3431 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;MOC board credit (parts 2, 3, or 4);Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Meeting planning and logistics |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: • Strategic planning and development of collaborative partnerships and grants with medical specialty societies, academic institutions, and medical education companies for educational initiatives that utilize the gamification and simulation platforms.
• Grant identification and development for medical education learning initiatives that are fully compliant with all Criteria, Essentials and Standards of Commercial Support of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
• Develop and maintain strategic partnerships with key medical specialty societies/academic institutions/companies, as well as faculty recruitment and development in the areas of gastroenterology, airway (critical care and trauma), pulmonology and interventional cardiology. |
| Bio: Kimberly Vadas, MABMH, CHCP consults in a broad variety of areas; including medical writing, educational strategies and grants development. While in Chicago, she was at the American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) where she was the Senior Manager, Accreditation and Compliance, while also being the lead grant writer for the organization. Prior to that she was at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) as Manager, Healthcare Continuing Education, as well as at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) as Senior Manager, Skills and Experiential Learning courses. She has over 20 years of experience in the healthcare industry; including overseeing various types of wet labs, use of simulation in CME/CPD, and developing assessment tools to support the verification of knowledge and skills for courses, as well as the evaluation of the impact of the courses on surgical performance and patient care outcomes, amongst others. In her prior roles, she provided senior managerial-level support for the entire portfolio of skills and experiential learning courses in the Division of Education, the development of new skills courses and tracks, and grant writing in collaboration with the ACS and ASCO Foundations to identify funding sources for educational grant support of course programming. Additionally she managed the accreditation process, needs assessments and transition to Joint Accreditation at ASCO. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Neurology/MS;Pulmonary/respiratory;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness |
| Other therapeutic areas of experience: Sleep disorders, Bioskills training labs: orthopaedic, fe/male pelvic health, vascular, upper and lower GI |
| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kimvadas/ or http://www.acehp.org/p/us/sn |
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| Name: Marcia Jackson |
| Degree(s): PhD |
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| City/Town: Santee |
| State/Province: SC |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: marcia.jackson@cmebydesign.com |
| Phone Number: 301-461-4317 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Strategic planning and group facilitation |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Instructional design training, strategic planning, medical education activity development and/or review, workshop development and facilitation (instructional design, educational planning, grants preparation, adult education), project development and management, proposal and report preparation, developing competency-based curriculum in graduate and continuing medical education. |
| Bio: Dr. Marcia Jackson is President of CME by Design, a consulting group that provides the full range of instructional design services in the field of continuing health professions education. Dr. Jackson entered the field of continuing medical education at The University of Iowa while completing her doctoral studies in instructional design and evaluation. Dr. Jackson served as division vice president and senior advisor for education at the American College of Cardiology from 1992-2007. In these roles she provided strategic leadership and supported special initiatives representing new activities and directions. Dr. Jackson, a recognized leader in continuing health professions education, currently chairs the Medscape Education Advisory Board. She is a past member of the Board of Directors and past President of the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (now ACEHP), a recipient of the ACCME Robert Razskowski Award and the Alliance for CME Distinguished Service Award. Dr. Jackson leads numerous sessions at national meetings, designs and facilitates national workshops, and provides executive level leadership to physician committees, task forces, and boards. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Cardiovascular disorders;Other (please specify below) |
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| Name: Whitney Smalley-Freed |
| Degree(s): PhD |
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| City/Town: Nashville |
| State/Province: Tennessee |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: whitney@precisemedicalwriting.com |
| Phone Number: (615) 392-0662 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Writing pretests and posttests |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
| Expertise: I am the principal of Precise Medical Writing and specialize in developing high-quality evidence-based continuing medical education (CME) programs in oncology, rheumatology, and gastroenterology. My specific CME experience includes acting as the Scientific Director on CME satellite symposia and grand rounds programs, including leading calls with KOLs, preparing slide decks (including ARS questions), interactive case studies, pretests and posttests, and enduring materials; preparing online and virtual programs; and writing needs assessments. I have developed programs on acute myeloid leukemia, bladder cancer, gastric cancer, lung cancer, melanoma, renal cancer, irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), including biologic therapies, biosimilars, targeted therapies, and immunotherapies. I have written needs assessments on a variety of oncology topics; rheumatology topics, including ankylosing spondylitis, gout, psoriatic arthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, systemic lupus erythematosus, and spondyloarthritis; and gastroenterology topics, including IBS and IBD. |
| Bio: I received a PhD in Cancer Biology from Vanderbilt University in 2010. My PhD research included general oncology, colorectal cancer, and inflammatory bowel diseases. Since receiving my PhD in 2010, I have specialized in continuing medical education. I am passionate about working collaboratively to effectively communicate medical and scientific data to a physician audience. I have partnered with continuing medical education companies and medical specialty societies and associations to develop award-winning programs. I am an active member of both the Alliance for Continuing Education in the health professions and the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). I have previously served as the President and Treasurer for the Southeast Chapter of AMWA, and I am currently on the Budget and Finance Committee for AMWA. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Rheumatology;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: https://www.amwa.org/member/WhitneySmalley-Freed |
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| Name: Douglas Seifert |
| Degree(s): PhD |
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| City/Town: Exton |
| State/Province: PA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: douglas.seifert@syandus.com |
| Phone Number: 610-321-2500 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Developing interactive case studies;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Virtual Practice and Coaching in CME, Simulation Development |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
Expertise: Learning Science for Clinical Skill Development. How to apply modern skill development learning methodologies used in professional training to CME. Skill development is very different from knowledge acquisition. It requires practice and coaching and it's the most effective way to achieve behavior change.
Advanced Virtual Immersive Technologies. How to use a new generation of simulation" technologies to provide virtual practice and coaching in CME. |
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| Name: Maria Anderson |
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| City/Town: Tustin |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: manderson@speakersnetwork.com |
| Phone Number: 877-505-4777 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Writing needs assessments;Meeting planning and logistics;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Non Commercial Clinical and Academic Faculty - Speakers Bureau |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: The Medical Education Speakers Network (MESN) is a non-commercial speaker bureau for medical and professional education meeting planners. MESN helps healthcare organizations offer valuable education to their learners by providing appropriate unbiased professional educators that will address the identified professional practice gaps and educational needs of the organization. Since 1996, MESN has grown to include over 35,000 faculty, consisting of highly acclaimed physicians, clinical and academic faculty, scientists, and motivational speakers in the nation. MESNs clients include accredited hospitals, medical schools, virtual online medical education companies, medical groups, healthcare systems, medical education companies, specialty societies, and other healthcare organizations. |
| Bio: Maria Anderson is the Director and Founder of the Medical Education Speakers Network (MESN). MESN a non-commercial speaker bureau for medical and professional education meeting planners. Before forming MESN, she worked for the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), from 1986 - 1996. Maria briefly worked for various departments, including hospital billing, admission, and the hospital blood donor departments, before being hired by the UCLA Medical Center Marketing Department's Physician Relations Program, where we started the Visiting Speakers Program and managed the Medical Education Conference Outreach programs. Maria founded MESN in 1996 to help healthcare organizations offer valuable education to their learners by providing appropriate unbiased professional educators that will address the identified professional practice gaps and educational needs of the organization. In over 23 years, MESN has grown to include over 35,000 faculty, consisting of highly acclaimed physicians, clinical and academic faculty, scientists, and motivational speakers in the nation. MESNs clients include accredited hospitals, medical schools, virtual online medical education companies, medical groups, healthcare systems, medical education companies, specialty societies, and other healthcare organizations. Maria also serves on the Board of Directors for the Southern California Medical Education Council (SCMEC) and actively participates in the mentorship of medical education professionals in the region. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health |
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| More information: speakersnetwork.com or https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariaandersonspeakersnetwork/ |
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| Name: Steve Casebeer |
| Degree(s): MBA |
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| City/Town: Blue Bell |
| State/Province: PA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: steve.casebeer@impactedu.net |
| Phone Number: 215-619-8812 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Marketing and audience generation;Meeting planning and logistics;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Managed care / payer curriculum development |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: IMPACT is an experienced provider of continuing education for the managed care and payer audiences. The majority of activities developed by IMPACT are focused on the needs of the managed care, payer and specialty pharmacy audiences. With an exclusive database of over 20,000 learners and approximately 14,000 qualified managed care professionals from various national and regional managed care organizations (MCOs), IMPACT is one of the few providers specializing in this important aspect of health care education. In the past fifteen years, over 78,000 health care professionals have participated in over 190 CME/CE activities conducted by IMPACT for the managed care audience. |
| Bio: Steve Casebeer, MBA, EVP and Managing Director, has 36 years of health care industry experience including 20 years in medical education and communications. As founding partner of Impact Education, LLC in 2005, he has led the grant approval and implementation of over 250 certified activities. Multiple awards include: Alliance for CME Award for Outstanding Collaboration, Digital Health Awards/Web Health Awards, Apex Award for Publication Excellence. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Allergy/asthma;Pulmonary/respiratory;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: www.ImpactEdu.net |
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| Name: Jen Hurley |
| Degree(s): |
| Credentials: CPHQ, CHCP |
| City/Town: Denver |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: jen@goodwingroupconsulting.com |
| Phone Number: 720-328-0053 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Graphics, illustration, and design |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Goodwin Group has been helping organizations manage their healthcare initiatives for more than fifteen years. Our expertise spans from helping to build and manage accredited educational systems to setting up enabling and empowering infrastructure and systems to manage complex healthcare improvement projects. Our approach to work is grounded in quality improvement - an iterative and collaborative process. While we may share our unique expertise with every project, our goal is to be a part of the team - behind the scenes - helping you to succeed. We like to work. You can expect us to roll up our sleeves to help you get the job done - whether its reviewing and assisting in managing a conflict of interest database for CE purposes to wrangling complex requirements for a new healthcare improvement or IT project - we're ready to help. |
Bio: JEN HURLEY, CHCP, CHPQ
Jen started out in the emergency department as a technician in the early 90s - there she witnessed firsthand the complexities of the healthcare system and pressure healthcare providers are under to provide the best quality care to patients under ever-evolving conditions. In 2004, Jen started working in continuing medical education - specifically in the area of medical malpractice. Over nine years, as Chief Operating Officer, Jen developed unique expertise in healthcare risk management - obtaining her Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management credential from the American Hospital Association and the Certified CME Professional credential (now referred to as the CHCP) from The Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions. Jen founded Goodwin Group in 2013 and shifted focus towards quality improvement, obtaining her CPHQ in 2016. Jen works hands-on managing healthcare projects for Goodwin clients. She has a unique talent to see the big picture - the ideal outcome and generate a step-wise process to achieve results. |
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| More information: www.goodwingroup.org |
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| Name: Jan Schultz |
| Degree(s): BSN, MSN |
| Credentials: RN, FACEHP, CHCP |
| City/Town: Parker |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: jsassoc@msn.com |
| Phone Number: 720-308-2226 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Strong experience in activity planning and evaluation. Expertise in accreditation, specifically ACCME, including initial accreditation, re-accreditation and accreditation with commendation. Experienced in ongoing accreditation compliance for all ACCME criteria, including the Standards for Commercial Support. Experienced Nurse Planner for ANCC accredited activities. Currently not consulting in the area of initial accreditation or re-accreditation for those seeking Joint Accreditation. |
| Bio: Jan's healthcare CPD career spans over 30 years and includes working on the education staff of a nursing specialty society, professional relations and marketing positions with several medical device manufacturers, and most recently 16 years at the Director level in medical education companies, including 12 years with the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIM) where she was Director Education Outcomes and Accreditation. In that position she led the PIM outcomes measurement department, as well as maintaining as many as 13 accreditations. After retiring from PIM in June 2018, Jan founded her own consulting firm. She has served as an ACCME surveyor and is currently a Joint Accreditation surveyor. Jan has been a CHCP since 2008. She became a Fellow of the Alliance at the Annual Meeting in 2018. She is a member of the ACEHP Board of Directors. |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jan-schultz-rn-msn-facehp-chcp-a607089/ |
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| Name: Anne Symons |
| Degree(s): BA |
| Credentials: CHCP, FACEHP |
| City/Town: Bradenton |
| State/Province: Florida |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: anne@accredoutcomes.com |
| Phone Number: 404-307-4152 |
| Professional services provided: Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Temporary staffing in the Office of Continuing Education. |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Accreditation & Outcomes Solutions assists organizations in seeking and keeping accreditation to offer education to physicians, nurses, pharmacists and others in the health professions. Anne Symons, CHCP, FACEHP is the Owner and Principal of Accreditation & Outcomes Solutions. Anne has over 17 years of experience in CME. She was trained by the ACCME while working for the Colorado Medical Society as Manager of Education and Accreditation (2002-2007). During that time, she read and reviewed nearly 100 self-studies and participated in those site surveys. In 2007, Anne accepted a position at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta. As Manager of Continuing Education & Medical Libraries, she successfully led the organization through both physician and nursing education re-recognition processes. Anne's career path then led her to Elsevier Office of Continuing Medical Education for whom she successfully earned Accreditation with Commendation from the ACCME. Anne worked with AANP to get activities certified for credit and completed the ACPE application to get the Elsevier Office of CME recognized as an accreditor of education for pharmacists. In February 2017, she launched Accreditation & Outcomes Solutions. Accreditation & Outcomes Solutions is a resource to assist in initial accreditation or re-accreditation, write progress reports and provide temporary staffing solutions. |
| Bio: Bio sketch for Anne Symons, BA, CHCP, FACHP
• Over 17 yrs. in accreditation and continuing medical education
• Founder/Owner, Accreditation & Outcomes Solutions (4 yrs.): Helps organizations to become and stay accredited. Provides temporary staffing services.
• Colorado Medical Society, Manager, Education and Accreditation (5 yrs.)
• Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, Manager, Physician/Nursing Education and Medical Libraries (8 yrs.)
• Elsevier Office of Continuing Education, Director, Accreditation (2 yrs.)
• Co-author & faculty Alliance Educate the Educator online module "Accreditation"
• Chair and faculty Alliance BASICS Workshop (3 yrs.)
• Chair of the Alliance Commission on Certification
• Recognized as an ACEHP Fellow
• Continuously recognized as CHCP since 2009
• Alliance member since 2004 |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Allergy/asthma;Pulmonary/respiratory;Nutrition/dietetics;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: http://www.accreditationoutcomessolutions.com/ |
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| Name: Joseph Green |
| Degree(s): PhD |
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| City/Town: Chapel Hill |
| State/Province: NC |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: josephsgreen.06@outlook.com |
| Phone Number: 2025574670 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Quality improvement activity development;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Backwards program planning; faculty development around learning and change; physician leadership; organiztional strategic planning; international CME/CPD efforts in Europe and Asia |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: BA in sociology; MEd in counseling psychology; PhD in adult learning. 45+ years of experience in developing, implementing and evaluating CME/CPD activities and 30+ years experience in managing and leading organizations involved in CME/CPD--hospitals, medical schools; specialty societies; and professional educational institutions. Also, 30+years as a consultant to over 300 organizations involved in our profession and a leader within the Alliance. Have also served as a mentor and advisor to many other colleagues in CME/CPD leadership roles. |
| Bio: Senior VP for Professional Development and Chief Learning Officer at the American College of Cardiology; Associate Dean of CME at Duke University School of Medicine; Director of CME and VP for Educational Affairs at Sharp Healthcare; Senior Staff Associate of the Association of American Medical Colleges; Co-Director of the VA's InterWest Regional Medical Education Center; and 30+ years as the Founder and President of Professional Resource Network, Inc. (prn). Served for 12 years on the Alliance Board or Directors and 2 years as President. Spent 7 years as a member of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education. Also, served as Editor and author of 2 books and multiple journal articles and book chapters on CE in the health professions, along with many formal presentations to the CME/CPD community on needs assessment, strategic planning, educational outcomes, use of guidelines , backwards planning and the future of CPD |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Cardiovascular disorders;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: Alliance profile page and Linkedin (linkedin.com/in/prn.josephgreen.come) |
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| Name: Sarah Porter |
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| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Littleton |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: sporter@aoeconsulting.com |
| Phone Number: 3035570859 |
| Professional services provided: Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;MOC board credit (parts 2, 3, or 4);Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Outsourced CME/CE Coordination & Management; CME/CE Program Benchmarking; CME/CE Program Assessment & Strategic Planning; Staff CME/CE Compliance Training(s) |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 3 years but less than 5 years |
Expertise: AOE provides CME/CE accreditation and re-accreditation support services. From outsourced CME/CE accreditation management to self-study assistance and CME/CE workshops and trainings, AOE's team of consultants offer tailored consulting services that meet the compliance needs of your organization. We work with multiple CME/CE stakeholders, leverage our collective experience and deliver proven results that help you and your organization excel. We have worked with more than 40 societies, hospitals, medical education companies, and academic centers to provide CME/CE consulting and training. In addition to accredited organizations, we have worked directly with regulatory organizations, commercial funders, and more than 140 national, state, and international accreditation boards, including ACCME, ACPE, ANCC and Joint Accreditation.
Our CME/CE consulting services and audits have improved efficiency with Six Sigma business case results. Our self-study reports have produced multiple exemplary marks and Accreditation with Commendation from CME/CE accreditation boards. Our staffing plans have eliminated inefficiencies and helped organizations achieve 35% annual growth and annual cost center reductions of 28%. And, we have worked with over a dozen companies to provide business planning and budget analysis in consideration of maintaining or obtaining CME/CE accreditation. In short, our success is tied to yours. |
| Bio: Sarah's background spans education, operations and communication. She brings expertise in accreditation requirements and policies, educational design, grant development, project management and event planning and logistics. Sarah is adept at development and implementation of policies and procedures across various stakeholder groups. As a Program Manager, Sarah works with organizations to translate accreditation board criteria and to provide solutions for consistency in management and documentation of CME/CE compliance across accredited initiatives. She is a member of the Alliance and the Colorado Association for Continuing Medical Education and currently serves on the Alliance Almanac Editorial Board. Sarah earned her Bachelor of Arts in Journalism from Pepperdine University. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: www.aoeconsulting.com |
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| Name: Carlye Armstrong |
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| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Littleton |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: carmstrong@aoeconsulting.com |
| Phone Number: 303-557-0859 |
| Professional services provided: Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;MOC board credit (parts 2, 3, or 4);Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Outsourced CME/CE Coordination & Management; CME/CE Program Benchmarking; CME/CE Program Assessment & Strategic Planning; Staff CME/CE Compliance Training(s) |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 3 years but less than 5 years |
Expertise: AOE provides CME/CE accreditation and re-accreditation support services. From outsourced CME/CE accreditation management to self-study assistance and CME/CE workshops and trainings, AOE's team of consultants offer tailored consulting services that meet the compliance needs of your organization. We work with multiple CME/CE stakeholders, leverage our collective experience and deliver proven results that help you and your organization excel. We have worked with more than 40 societies, hospitals, medical education companies, and academic centers to provide CME/CE consulting and training. In addition to accredited organizations, we have worked directly with regulatory organizations, commercial funders, and more than 140 national, state, and international accreditation boards, including ACCME, ACPE, ANCC and Joint Accreditation.
Our CME/CE consulting services and audits have improved efficiency with Six Sigma business case results. Our self-study reports have produced multiple exemplary marks and Accreditation with Commendation from CME/CE accreditation boards. Our staffing plans have eliminated inefficiencies and helped organizations achieve 35% annual growth and annual cost center reductions of 28%. And, we have worked with over a dozen companies to provide business planning and budget analysis in consideration of maintaining or obtaining CME/CE accreditation. In short, our success is tied to yours. |
| Bio: With more than 14 years of secondary and college education experience in the sciences, Carlye leverages her project management, laboratory, and continuing education background for the benefit of AOE clients. Carlye is well-versed in the areas of adult learning and outcomes, education principles and key models/theories, and implementation of educational programs. Carlye continues to serve as the chairperson on a Scientific Review Committee for ongoing research and poster session development. Her career as an educator was honed after Carlye earned her Bachelors of Science in Biology with a Minor in Chemistry and emphasis in Secondary Education from the University of Northern Colorado. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: www.aoeconsulting.com |
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| Name: Borvansky Annika |
| Degree(s): MA |
| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Littleton |
| State/Province: CO |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: annika@aoeconsulting.com |
| Phone Number: 303-557-0859 |
| Professional services provided: Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;MOC board credit (parts 2, 3, or 4);Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Outsourced CME/CE Coordination & Management; CME/CE Program Benchmarking; CME/CE Program Assessment & Strategic Planning; Staff CME/CE Compliance Training(s) |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: AOE provides CME/CE accreditation and re-accreditation support services. From outsourced CME/CE accreditation management to self-study assistance and CME/CE workshops and trainings, AOE's team of consultants offer tailored consulting services that meet the compliance needs of your organization. We work with multiple CME/CE stakeholders, leverage our collective experience and deliver proven results that help you and your organization excel. We have worked with more than 40 societies, hospitals, medical education companies, and academic centers to provide CME/CE consulting and training. In addition to accredited organizations, we have worked directly with regulatory organizations, commercial funders, and more than 140 national, state, and international accreditation boards, including ACCME, ACPE, ANCC and Joint Accreditation.
Our CME/CE consulting services and audits have improved efficiency with Six Sigma business case results. Our self-study reports have produced multiple exemplary marks and Accreditation with Commendation from CME/CE accreditation boards. Our staffing plans have eliminated inefficiencies and helped organizations achieve 35% annual growth and annual cost center reductions of 28%. And, we have worked with over a dozen companies to provide business planning and budget analysis in consideration of maintaining or obtaining CME/CE accreditation. In short, our success is tied to yours. |
| Bio: Annika brings significant expertise in industry research, project management, grant development and implementation of continuing medical education (CME) accreditation guidelines and policies. With former management experience at both Medical Education Collaborative and Postgraduate Institute for Medicine, Annika has led CME quality improvement research and project implementation initiatives. A former educator, she is an active member of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions (ACEHP), and has served as a trainer for ACEHP's Leadership Institute. As well, Annika is a member of the Colorado Alliance for CME. Annika earned her Master of Arts degree from Colorado State University in Speech Communication with an emphasis in Health Communication. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: www.aoeconsulting.com |
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| Name: Scott Bradbury |
| Degree(s): MS |
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| City/Town: Chicago |
| State/Province: IL |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: sbradbury@sts.org |
| Phone Number: 312-202-5813 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Program development and implementation;Meeting planning and logistics;Developing interactive case studies;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Learning Management Systems, E-Learning, |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
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| Therapeutic areas of experience: Cardiovascular disorders;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/scotttbradbury/ |
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| Name: Jackie Plotts |
| Degree(s): BS |
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| City/Town: Ringwood |
| State/Province: New Jersey |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: jplotts@listinformation.com |
| Phone Number: 2019951995 ext 12 |
| Professional services provided: Marketing and audience generation |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: I have been in the industry for over 21 years. Our company, LIST Inc. offers fully updated, highly reliable AMA physician, ADA dental, and health care lists at competitive prices. I can connect you with your target audience efficiently and cost-effectively with our premium quality postal and email addresses... due to our decades of experience, our continued research, and our longstanding relationships with the medical, dental and health care industries' most respected professional organizations. I strive to develop partnerships with our clients, to be a reliable, trustworthy resource for all elements of your marketing campaign... from planning to design to fulfillment. I have a vested interest in you and in your success. |
Bio: Jackie Barclay (neé Plotts)
Vice President of Sales
(201) 995-1995 ext.12
Mobile 201-248-1320
jplotts@listinformation.com
www.listinformation.com |
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| More information: You can find me on LinkedIn |
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| Name: Rich Frankel |
| Degree(s): MBA |
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| City/Town: Moorestown |
| State/Province: New Jersey |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: rafrankel@comcast.net |
| Phone Number: 856-392-6971 |
| Professional services provided: Marketing and audience generation |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: I believe that each client is unique and deserves a unique solution to their marketing needs. I will work with your budget and resources to develop an approach that incorporates digital marketing, social media, direct mail, and search to help you reach your goals while staying within your budgets. |
| Bio: I started my career writing advertising copy. Since then I have directed the in-house marketing teams for medical publishers and conference providers. |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rich-frankel-47349511/ |
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| Name: Logan Thomison |
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| City/Town: Milton |
| State/Province: Massachusetts |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: loganthomison@gmail.com |
| Phone Number: 2123007443 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Quality improvement activity development;Computer programming and animation;Developing interactive case studies |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/loganthomison/ |
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| Name: Mark Hagerty |
| Degree(s): MS Organizational Behavior |
| Credentials: Medical Writing, Graham School, University of Chicago |
| City/Town: Livermore |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: mark@biomedicalwritingservices.com |
| Phone Number: (925) 519-0372 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 3 years but less than 5 years |
| Expertise: Over 30 years developing curricula and courses for a variety of industries, including health and safety training for the Federal Government. Especially adept at online course development and building advanced presentations and posters. |
Bio: I am a learning expert and writer with strengths in curriculum development, online learning, and converting in-person courses to online delivery (either live online or on demand).
After completing certification in medical editing in 2017, I shifted focus to follow my long-time interest in the healthcare and medical industries. In 2019, I formed my one-person business, Biomedical Writing Services, LLC to provide my clients with gold-standard continuing professional development courses, advanced presentation design, and document editing. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Infectious disease;Neurology/MS;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness |
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| More information: www.linkedin.com/in/markhagerty |
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| Name: Judy Hyle |
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| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Montclair |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: judy@cmeconsultants.com |
| Phone Number: 9099088819 |
| Professional services provided: Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: Expertise in providing the following services:
1. Assist organizations in becoming first time accredited providers (state and national)
2. Consult on the reaccreditation process
3. Prepare the initial accreditation and reaccreditation paperwork
4. Provide a review and analysis of a current CME program
5. Train CME Committee members to function in their role as CME providers
6. Train CME Coordinator and other staff to function in their supportive roles
7. Teach CME Criteria, Standards and Policies
8. Provide templates of CME documents, policies, and forms
9. Joint Provide CME credits for non-accredited organizations
10. Become your off-site CME Coordinator
11. Become your off-site Manager of CME Accreditation |
| Bio: Ms. Hyle became a CME Coordinator in 1977 at a local hospital in California. In 1981 she started CME Consultants as she became known in California as someone with CME accreditation expertise. At the same time, she founded the Southern CA Medical Education Council, a local CME networking group that is alive and well today. The staff at CME Consultants currently manage the CME Accreditation and CME activity coordination of over 20 different organizations in California and other states on a long-term basis. The staff also works with non-accredited organizations to award CME credit to their activities (Joint Provider services). Ms. Hyle is available to help you get your organization ready for accreditation, reaccreditation, and your staff trained in CME Compliance. |
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| More information: www.cmeconsultants.com |
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| Name: Erin Schwarz |
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| City/Town: Foothill Ranch |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: erin@vivacity-consulting.com |
| Phone Number: 310-739-9402 |
| Professional services provided: Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Strategic assessment of CME program; Developing & Presenting Recommendations to C-Level Leadership |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: Founded in 2010, Vivacity Consulting's goal is to help organizations simplify CME processes to increase efficiency while also improving the quality and impact of the education offered. Working together, we can add meaning to the compliance process and increase the appeal of your organization's activities. We function as partners with your organization to ensure compliance and identify opportunities for improvement.
Vivacity Consulting provides medical education expertise to specialty societies, hospitals, university health science centers, medical education companies, and others. We offer you highly acclaimed assistance for all aspects of continuing medical education design, implementation and evaluation, as well as assistance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and/or state accreditation process.
Specialties:
- Enthusiastic, results-driven professional with a track record for facilitating the development of impactful medical education.
- A talent for analyzing problems, finding innovative solutions, and empowering a team to accomplish all necessary tasks.
- Skilled at building effective working relationships with diverse clients, stakeholders, and vendors.
- Able to successfully facilitate and drive projects through the use of milestones, clear communication, and goal-setting. |
Bio: Erin is the Founder and CEO/Principal Consultant of Vivacity Consulting. Prior to founding Vivacity Consulting, she worked with the prestigious association management firm, BSC Management. She served as Executive Director of both the American Head & Neck Society (AHNS) and the Association for Academic Surgery from 2003-2006. Erin also served as the CME Manager for SAGES from 1999-2006.
Since 2006, Erin has consulted with associations, hospitals, healthcare systems, medical schools, medical groups, and medical education companies. In this role, she has facilitated 30+ ACCME initial and reaccreditation efforts.
Erin has shared her knowledge and expertise at the local and national level since 2003, including presentations at the Alliance for CE in the Health Professions in January 2020 and during the Spring 2020 CMEPalooza. She has also contributed to publications in peer reviewed education and surgery journals. Erin is currently on the Editorial Board for the Almanac, and is past Vice-President of the Southern California Medical Education Council. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: http://www.vivacity-consulting.com/ |
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| Name: Marci Fjelstad |
| Degree(s): MPH, MBA, CHCP |
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| City/Town: SALT LAKE CITY |
| State/Province: UT |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: marci.fjelstad@hsc.utah.edu |
| Phone Number: 8015856120 |
| Professional services provided: Program development and implementation;MOC board credit (parts 2, 3, or 4) |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
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| Name: Faith Reidenbach |
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| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Gainesville |
| State/Province: Florida |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: faith@crcmedcom.com |
| Phone Number: 5416098420 |
| Professional services provided: Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Please see What We've Written" at my website |
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| Name: Lily Atonio |
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| City/Town: Milwaukee |
| State/Province: WI |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: latonio@srs.org |
| Phone Number: 7158460192 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Meeting planning and logistics |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
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| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lily-atonio/ |
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| Name: April Garrett |
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| City/Town: Macon |
| State/Province: GA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: garrett.april@navicenthealth.org |
| Phone Number: 4786331144 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 1 year but less than 3 years |
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| Therapeutic areas of experience: Infectious disease;Diabetes/endocrinology;Nutrition/dietetics;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness |
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| Name: Laurie Isenberg |
| Degree(s): MILS, MA |
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| City/Town: Hayward |
| State/Province: CA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: Lisenberg@Lifewest.edu |
| Phone Number: 510.780.4500 ext 2030 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Marketing and audience generation;Meeting planning and logistics |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
| Expertise: Medical librarian background. Extensive experience in non-medical CE settings. Expert in chiropractic continuing education. |
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| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lisenberg/ |
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| Name: Anita Misra-Press |
| Degree(s): PhD |
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| City/Town: Portland |
| State/Province: OR |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: anita@anitamisra.com |
| Phone Number: 503-810-3378 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 5 years but less than 10 years |
| Expertise: My strength lies in my ability to both understand the science and communicate it effectively. Having worked with a variety of continuing medical education providers/professional organizations, I am very cognizant of the different needs of my clients. Although my areas of expertise include molecular pathology of cancer, oncology, and drug discovery, I have published on a broad range of medical topics and therapeutic areas. The medical writing services I provide include content development for online or live educational activities, needs assessments, online education modules, outcomes assessment (test questions), and review articles. I truly enjoy working in collaborative teams and have built solid relationships with my clients, many of whom I have been working with for years. |
| Bio: After receiving my PhD from Case Western Reserve University on aberrant signal transduction pathways that contribute to oncogenesis, I initially followed an academic path focusing on the molecular pathology of cancer. Eventually, I moved to a small drug discovery company, establishing their biology division, and honing my skills as an effective medical writer. I started my own independent medical writing business 10 years ago and focus on continuing education-- writing needs assessments, developing content for educational activities, putting together online enduring modules, case-based studies, slide decks, review articles, and writing assessment questions on a broad range of medical topics and therapeutic areas. I am also a mother to 2 teenagers, one a freshman in college and the other a freshman in high school. Living in the Pacific Northwest, I am an avid hiker, backpacker, and amateur photographer. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Cardiovascular disorders;Diabetes/endocrinology |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anitamisrapress/ , http://twitter.com/AnitaMisraPress |
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| Name: Haifa Kassis |
| Degree(s): MD |
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| City/Town: Boston |
| State/Province: MA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: haifa.kassis@crispwriting.com |
| Phone Number: 8572188232 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 3 years but less than 5 years |
| Expertise: I'm a freelance medical writer with an MD degree and 10 years of experience in biomedical research. Working with medical education providers, I develop educational materials for health care professionals in many therapeutic areas, including oncology, psychiatry, neurology, gastroenterology, rheumatology, infectious diseases, endocrinology, and many others. I have extensive experience in creating a wide range of materials needed to provide effective CME/CPD activities, including gap analyses, needs assessments, learning objectives, case studies, slide sets, monographs, online activities, test items, and outcomes questions. With a strong background in medicine and science, I bring in-depth experience in searching and analyzing the medical literature to synthesize evidence-based educational content for clinicians. I also bring a solid understanding of ACCME accreditation standards and a strong ability to apply adult learning and instructional design principles to my work. |
| Bio: I received my MD with honors from the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology in 2007 and subsequently worked as a physician and completed two postdoctoral fellowships in neuroscience research at Henry Ford Hospital and the Uniformed Services University. I presented my research at various national and international meetings and published my work in 14 peer-reviewed scientific articles, including an invited review. In 2017 I transitioned into full-time medical writing and earned a certificate in medical writing with a capstone in CME from the University of California San Diego Extension. I also hold an Essential Skills certificate from the American Medical Writers Association (AMWA). In 2018 I joined the AMWA Journal editorial board as Editor-at-Large. I currently serve as President-Elect/Program Director of AMWA New England Chapter. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Allergy/asthma;Pulmonary/respiratory;Psychology/psychiatry;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: Please visit my website (www.crispwriting.com) or view my LinkedIn profile (www.linkedin.com/in/haifa-kassis). |
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| Name: Andrew Bowser |
| Degree(s): |
| Credentials: ELS, CHCP |
| City/Town: Narberth |
| State/Province: Pennsylvania |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: abowser@iconcme.com |
| Phone Number: 6462582457 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: As other Alliance members can tell you, I am a reliable resource to get the work done in virtually every aspect of your CME activity's lifecycle, from needs assessment, to program development, to outcomes reporting, to publication (e.g., posters and journal manuscripts). I've spent 25 years exclusively in HCP-level education and content development, so chances are strong that I have the relevant experience and ideas to make sure you succeed in your target therapeutic area. I can write your assessments and grant submissions; develop PPTs, videos, interactive cases, and text-based CME content including conference coverage; work as a contract Scientific Director to ensure successful program execution; develop expert panel discussions and moderate them; develop pre/post-assessment questions; analyze and report outcomes; author scientific posters and journal manuscripts; and more. |
| Bio: I have been developing physician-level content for 25 years, and have been a CME professional for nearly 15 years. Though IconCME Freelance, I develop needs assessments, educational content, outcomes, and publications (e.g., posters and journal manuscripts) on a freelance and contract basis. I am Vice Chair of the Alliance's Research Committee and an active member since 2017. My work has appeared in white papers, publications in medical journals, and posters. I am is a Board-certified Editor in the Life Sciences (ELS), and have been a Certified Healthcare CPD professional (CHCP) since 2011. If you'd like references or have a project you'd like to discuss, you can contact me on LinkedIn or abowser@iconcme.com. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Nephrology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Allergy/asthma;Pulmonary/respiratory;Psychology/psychiatry |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-bowser/ |
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| Name: Susan O'Brien |
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| City/Town: Gig Harbor |
| State/Province: WA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: susan@susanobrien.org |
| Phone Number: 2533078109 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: I offer support for initial accreditation, re-accreditation, joint accreditation, virtual directorship, progress reports, or remediation for probationary issues, and I also offer assistance with development of planning documents/applications, working with course planners on design and development of CE/CME activities and I also offer training for new staff, new ACCME providers, and updates on changes within the CME environment. |
Bio: I have been an education consultant for over 20 years and I have worked with every type of CME provider, including government, hospitals, universities, medical education companies, medical societies, medical schools, not for profit companies and hospitals.
Prior to becoming a consultant, I was the manager of a CME program in a not for profit hospital, providing CME activities for doctors and then later, for a medical education company. I have over 26 years of experience working in CME/CE and I enjoy helping clients reach their goals. |
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| More information: http://www.obriencmeconsulting.com/experience/susan-obrien.html |
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| Name: Alexandra Howson |
| Degree(s): MA PhD |
| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Snoqualmie |
| State/Province: Washington |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: alexhowson@thistleeditorial.com |
| Phone Number: 4153749757 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Quality improvement activity development;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies |
| Other professional services: Manuscript development; Qualitative research to support comprehensive needs assessment, program evaluation, and outcomes assessment |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: Through Thistle Editorial, LLC, Dr. Howson creates evidence-based education content for healthcare professionals that is grounded in adult learning principles and clinical insight. Trained in qualitative methodologies at the University of Edinburgh, Dr. Howson also collects and analyzes qualitative data to support initiatives in continuing education/continuing professional development, quality improvement, and patient safety.
Services include:
• CPD/CEHP content development
• Manuscripts, white papers, reports
• Environmental scans
• Interviews/Focus groups
• Qualitative data collection, analysis + reporting
• Qualitative data analysis training |
| Bio: Initially trained as a Registered General Nurse, Dr. Howson is an experienced medical writer, researcher, and educator (Universities of Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and UC Berkeley), a medical sociologist with a peer review publication record, and an author of widely used university texts. Since 2008, Dr. Howson has created CPD/CEHP content for a range of live and online programs and conducted qualitative research concerning a range of clinical challenges in oncology, cardiology, neurology, and endocrinology to support comprehensive needs assessments and quality improvement initiatives in healthcare. Findings from these studies have been published in journals, presented at major conferences (e.g. ASCO, SABCS), and used to inform education programming. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Obesity;Hematology/Oncology;Pain management;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Psychology/psychiatry;Behavioral health & wellness |
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| More information: https://thistleeditorial.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexandra-howson-ma-phd-chcp-5b3b915/ |
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| Name: Deborah L Platek |
| Degree(s): MS |
| Credentials: CHCP |
| City/Town: Arlington Heights |
| State/Province: IL |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: debbie@cmementors.com |
| Phone Number: 847-602-9923 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Quality improvement activity development;MOC board credit (parts 2, 3, or 4);Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Volunteer and staff training; interim leadership/staffing of CME Office; mentoring of new CME professionals |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: I am an experienced consultant to ACCME and State Medical Society accredited providers, with expertise in the design, evaluation and compliance of new and ongoing continuing medical education activities and programs. I am particularly interested in helping new CME colleagues achieve success in their roles and am often called upon to assist CME providers with improvements to their overall CME Program.
Consulting services include initial and reaccreditation services; on-boarding and training of staff; short-term and remote staffing; interim department management; educational project design and management; assistance with virtual meeting transitions and platforms; workshop presentations; review of CME policies and procedures for compliance with accreditation requirements; audits of CME activity files; mock surveys; review of self-study materials in preparation for accreditation and PARS entry; probation consults; learning management system (LMS) consults; medical copy editing; copyright searches; and PowerPoint presentation design. |
Bio: Debbie Platek, MS, CHCP, is President of CME Mentors, Inc., a medical education consulting company located in the Chicago area. Founded in 2015, CME Mentors assists medical education providers with training, project management, educational design and accreditation-related needs. Prior to CME Mentors, Debbie was Assistant Director of Education, Accreditation and Licensure at the Illinois State Medical Society, and managed the CME program of a Chicago area hospital. During her tenure in these roles, Debbie conducted multiple accreditation interviews as a trained surveyor and presented workshops on CME accreditation-related topics.
Debbie is the former president of the Illinois Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (IACME), Chair of the IACME Basics Workshop, and a frequent presenter at training events for the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions. Past roles for the Alliance include: Abstract Reviewer, Annual Meeting; Chair and Faculty, Alliance Basics Workshop; Planner and Faculty, CHCP Prep Webinars & Workshop; and member of the Alliance Education Committee. Debbie serves on the Advisory Board for the Academy of Continued Healthcare Learning and is a Certified Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP). She holds a Masters in Communication from Northwestern University and a Bachelors in Sociology from the University of Illinois. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: www.linkedin.com/in/DeborahLPlatekMSCHCP |
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| Name: Donald Harting |
| Degree(s): MA, MS |
| Credentials: ELS, CHCP |
| City/Town: Downingtown |
| State/Province: PA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: don@hartingcom.com |
| Phone Number: 610-635-5303 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies;Graphics, illustration, and design;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: I also write and edit patient simulations, test questions, peer-reviewed journal articles, posters, charts, tables, and outcome reports. |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: Since 2009, my needs assessments have been instrumental in winning more than $4.6 million for accredited continuing education, mostly in oncology. My consulting clients are mostly private med-ed companies. Funding has come from major pharmaceutical companies such as Boehringer-Ingelheim, Celgene, Genentech, GlaxoSmithKline, Janssen Scientific, Pfizer, Takeda, and many others.
Some topics of recently funded educational grants include aggressive lymphomas, biosimilars, HR+/HER2- breast cancer, new hematology drugs, new solid tumor drugs especially precision targeted agents and immune checkpoint inhibitors, BCMA-targeted agents in multiple myeloma, and early diagnosis in multiple myeloma.
I have written several needs assessment related to COVID-19, including COVID-19 in immuno-compromised rheumatology patients; COVID-19 in immuno-compromised IBD patients; and COVID-19 in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Other recent assignments include oncology biomarkers, new oncology drugs, anti-TNF biosimilars in IBD, anti-VEGF biosimilars in ophthalmology, maintenance therapy in acute myeloid leukemia, recent advances in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, EGFR-targeted agents in non-small cell lung cancer, graft-versus-host disease, and advances in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
In addition to writing NAs, I also work with faculty to develop various types of educational materials including slide decks, online manuscripts, interactive monographs, case studies, test questions, posters, and outcome reports. |
Bio: I am a skilled and experienced medical writer who specializes in continuing education for the health professions. I am also a lifelong learner, having earned a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Harvard in 1978, a master's degree in journalism in 1992, and a master's degree in biology in 2018. As a newspaper reporter I won awards for public service and investigative projects. I transitioned into medical writing with help from the American Medical Writers Association, of which I remain an active member. I earned permanent certification as a board-certified editor in the life sciences (ELS) in 2008. I earned the CHCP credential in 2011 and am re-certified through 2021.
Writing needs assessments (NAs) forms the foundation of my consulting practice. I started writing NAs in 2008 for a med-ed company that specialized in oncology. My background in oncology deepened during a 15-month sojourn in the continuing education department of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.
Since 2014, I have been working with co-investigators and consultants to conduct survey research on best practices for writing NAs. You may have seen our 3 posters at the most recent Alliance meeting in San Francisco. We also published an article in the Almanac. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Diabetes/endocrinology;Rheumatology;Neurology/MS;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/donald-harting-ma-ms-els-chcp-817b80b/ |
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| Name: Richard Tischler |
| Degree(s): PhD |
| Credentials: FACEHP |
| City/Town: Mount Airy |
| State/Province: Maryland |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: rich.tischler@viatormed.com |
| Phone Number: 301-471-2550 |
| Professional services provided: Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Administration of the CME Office |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: Richard F. Tischler, Jr., PhD, FACEHP, is Founder, President, and CEO of Viator Medical Communications, Inc., a CME consulting firm. Providing consultation and solutions to the CME industry for more than 23 years, Dr. Tischler specializes in:
• ACCME Accreditation and Reaccreditation
• Administration of the CME Program
• CME/CE Regulation
• Quality Improvement
• Educational Programming
Dr. Tischler has provided counsel to more than 100 organizations, including Medical Specialty Societies and Associations, Hospitals and Medical Centers, Medical Schools, Medical Education Companies, Publishing Companies, Pharmaceutical Companies, and Medical Device Companies. |
Bio: Dr. Tischler was Director of Accreditation Services for the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), where he managed the accreditation process. Dr. Tischler has served as Director of CME for four medical education companies/publishers. He is the former Executive Director of CME for the University of Maryland School of Medicine, where he had an appointment as an Adjunct Assistant Professor.
He is a Founder and former Board member of NAMEC, the National Association of Medical Education Companies, a trade association dedicated to advocacy and education. Dr. Tischler is a Fellow of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions. He served as the Provider Section Leader of the Alliance’s Medical Education and Communication Company Alliance (MECCA), and has served on or chaired several committees that are part of the Alliance. He also served as Vice President of the Mid Atlantic Alliance for CME (MAACME).
Prior to entering the CME industry in 1993, Dr. Tischler was an administrator at Northwestern University and served as Senior Assistant to the Vice President for Administration and Planning.
Dr. Tischler received his PhD from the University of Virginia in Higher Education Administration. He also has a BA in English from the University of Notre Dame and an MA in English from Bowling Green State University. |
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| More information: www.viatormed.com |
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| Name: Derek Dietze |
| Degree(s): BS, MA |
| Credentials: CHCP, FACEhp |
| City/Town: Queen Creek |
| State/Province: Arizona |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: derek.dietze@metricsforlearning.com |
| Phone Number: 4802924214 |
| Professional services provided: Outcomes measurement;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Outcomes planning. Needs assessment survey results analysis and reporting. Phone interviews. |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: Outcomes consulting, planning, question review, analysis/reporting for CEHP activities and initiatives. Needs assessment survey results analysis and reporting. Review of your organization's outcomes work/recommendations for improvement/training. Outcomes Poster development. Economic impact of CEHP analysis/reporting. Follow-up outcomes phone interviews with learners. |
| Bio: Derek Dietze is President of Metrics for Learning, LLC. He has 25+ years of experience as a continuing health education professional and currently leads Metrics for Learning, helping many organizations within the community integrate practical outcomes measurement into their initiatives, analyzing, reporting and publishing outcomes assessment results, and leveraging results to improve education. He has authored many articles on outcomes measurement, is Fellow of the ACEhp, and a past surveyor for the ACCME. Mr. Dietze is a Certified Healthcare CPD Professional (CHCP), past editor of the peer-reviewed outcomes measurement journal CE Measure, and a past member of the ACEhp Almanac Editorial Board and Advocacy Committee. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Pain management;Infectious disease;Rheumatology;Psychology/psychiatry |
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| More information: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derekdietze |
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| Name: Scott Kober |
| Degree(s): MBA |
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| City/Town: Philadelphia |
| State/Province: PA |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: scott@medcasewriter.com |
| Phone Number: 215-620-2358 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Writing needs assessments;Developing slide decks and/or monographs;Developing interactive case studies;Other (please specify below) |
| Other professional services: Online live broadcast production/coordination |
| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
| Expertise: I offer a variety of services, but primarily work with providers on the development of content for complex accredited activities. I have specific expertise planning and creating case studies for live and online programs. I partner with a small number of accredited providers to develop and oversee the implementation of large-scale, grant-funded initiatives. I also have extensive experience creating outcomes plans and analyzing data, producing online broadcasts, and hosting podcasts. |
| Bio: I have been working in CME/CE for nearly two decades. I previously worked for MECCs and medical associations, and have been a freelancer since 2014. I am also the co-producer of CMEpalooza, an online conference for CME/CE professionals. I like what I do and have a long track record of success in our industry. I take things seriously (but not too seriously), work efficiently (but not sloppily), and never, ever drop the ball. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Rheumatology;Allergy/asthma;Psychology/psychiatry;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: www.medcasewriter.com |
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| Name: Steven Passin, Judy Sweetnam and Susan O'Brien Steve Passin & Associates |
| Degree(s): Multiple, including M.Ed. |
| Credentials: CCMEP |
| City/Town: Charlotte |
| State/Province: North Carolina |
| Country: United States |
| Email Address: passin@passinassociates.com |
| Phone Number: 6102566555 |
| Professional services provided: Curriculum planning and course design;Learning goals and objective development;Program development and implementation;Outcomes measurement;Compliance to accreditation standards and criteria;Re-accreditation support;MOC board credit (parts 2, 3, or 4);Writing needs assessments;Developing interactive case studies |
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| Years of experience in healthcare CPD: More than 10 years |
Expertise: "Passin Associates specializes in the following services, which has been provided to more than 130 accredited and nonaccredited providers throughout the world for the past 25 years:
- Initial ACCME Self Study Support
- ACCME Self Study Support for Existing Providers
- ANCC or State Nursing Association Self Studies
- ACPE Self Studies and Reports
- Interprofessional Joint Accreditation Self-Studies
- Probation and Progress Reports
- Responses to Infractions
- Mock Surveys
- Comprehensive training for the CME/CE Team
- Strategic advice and counsel
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| Bio: The Passin Associates Team has extensive experience in CME/CE. Detailed information about every service offered as well as a detailed bio for each member of the team can be found at www.passinassociates.com. |
| Therapeutic areas of experience: Hematology/Oncology;Infectious disease;Cardiovascular disorders;Women's health;Rheumatology;Allergy/asthma;Psychology/psychiatry;Other (please specify below) |
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| More information: www.medcasewriter.com |
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