Thursday, November 20, 2014 4th Annual MAACME Meeting M

NEW THIS YEAR!
WELCOME RECEPTION
MID-ATLANTIC ALLIANCE FOR
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
(MAACME)
PRESENTS
Wednesday ,11/19
from 6:00—7:30 pm
at the Best Western
Premier Central Hotel
& Conference Center
4th Annual MAACME Meeting
The reception is
made possible, in
part, thanks to the
generous support of
Thursday, November 20, 2014
We are pleased to return to the
Pennsylvania Medical Society
777 E. Park Avenue
Harrisburg, PA 17105
MAACME
www.maacme.org
7:30
AM
– 8:30
AM
Registration & Breakfast
8:30
AM
– 3:30
PM
Conference Sessions
FACULTY Frank C. Berry, CCMEP
Director, Department of Continuing Professional Development
MedChi, The Maryland State Medical Society
Baltimore, MD
Valerie Frazier, CCMEP
Manager, Continuing Medical Education
St Mary’s Medical Center
Langhorne, PA
Leslie Howell, BA, CCMEP
Director of CME, Training, & Physician Leadership Programs
Pennsylvania Medical Society
Harrisburg, PA
Mary Kelly
Program Administrator, AMA PRA Standards & Policy
American Medical Association
Chicago, IL
Mary Martin Lowe, PhD
Education Advisor
Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions
Chicago, IL
Pamela Mason, CCMEP, FACME
Director, Medical Education Grants Office
AstraZeneca
Wilmington, DE
Brian S. McGowan, PhD
Chief Learning Officer & Co-Founder at ArcheMedX, Inc.
Blue Bell, PA
Sterling North
Director, Center for Continuing Professional Development
Geisinger Health System
Danville, PA
Natasha Patterson
CME/Distance Learning Manager
American Medical Directors AssociationThe Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
Columbia, MD
AGENDA 7:30 AM
Final Registration/Exhibits/Continental Breakfast
8:30
Welcome and Business Meeting
9:00
Establishing Community Partnerships for Improved Outcomes:
How Do You Do It?
Group Discussion led by Frank Berry, CCMEP
9:30
Break/Exhibits
10:00
Understanding AMA Learning Formats
Mary Kelly
11:00
Leadership for CME Professionals
Mary Martin Lowe, PhD
12 PM
Lunch/Networking/Exhibits
1:00—2:00
Breakout Sessions
1A
Criteria 1 – 15: What is Compliance and What’s New & Simple
Frank C. Berry, CCMEP
Leslie Howell, BA, CCMEP
1B
Outcomes: Best Practices & Innovative Ideas for Planning
and Documentation
Mary Martin Lowe, PhD
1C
Practical and Creative Budgeting Tips for the Resource
Challenged CME Provider
Valerie Frazier, CCMEP
Sterling North
Natasha Patterson
2:00
2:15—3:15
Break/Exhibits
Breakout Sessions
2A
Criteria 1 – 15: What is Compliance and What’s New & Simple
Frank C. Berry, CCMEP
Leslie Howell, BA, CCMEP
2B
Social Media: Pros and Cons, Barriers, Resource Challenges
Brian S. McGowan, PhD
2C
Sunshine Act: CME Experiences from Year 1
Pamela Mason, CCMEP, FACME
Valerie Frazier, CCMEP
Sterling North
3:20 – 3:30
Summary, Adjournment and Evaluation
Leslie Howell, BA, CCMEP
MAACME President
ACCOMMODATIONS Comments from 2013 Annual Conference Participants: “The combination of lecture and
breakout sessions gave variety to
the day.”
“The networking was a great way
to obtain new ideas and new
processes.”
The following hotels offer continental
breakfast and free parking. Contact hotels
directly for overnight accommodations. No
special rates were obtained.
*******
Within one mile of Pennsylvania Medical Society:
Best Western Premier Central Hotel &
Conference Center, Harrisburg, East Park
Drive – (717) 561-2800
[When reserving your room at this hotel, you can
mention you are attending a PA Medical Society
conference to obtain their reduced room rate.]
Pre-conference reception from 6:00-7:30 pm
taking place at this hotel. See Registration
Form for additional details!
Hampton Inn - Harrisburg East, Union Deposit
Road – (717) 545-9595
*******
A little further away:
Country Inn and Suites by Carlson, Harrisburg,
Union Deposit & Peiffers Lane – (717) 558-9200
Holiday Inn Express, Harrisburg East, Union
Deposit Road – (717) 561-8100
Cancellation and Refund Policy In order to process refunds for course withdrawals,
cancellations must be received in writing by
November 7, 2014 (subject to a service charge
equivalent to 10% of the registration fee). No
refunds will be issued thereafter.
SpringHill Suites by Marriott, Hershey,
Museum Drive – (800) 627-7468
Substitutions are permitted. Email Ron Arthur
([email protected]) with the details.
MAACME reserves the right to cancel or postpone
this course due to unforeseen circumstances. In the
event of cancellation or postponement, MAACME
will refund any registration fees but is not
responsible for related costs or expenses to
participants, including cancellation fees assessed
by hotels, airlines, and travel agencies.
For conference information, contact Bonnie Bixler, MEd at [email protected]
REGISTRATION FORM 4TH ANNUAL MAACME MEETING
NOVEMBER 20, 2014
Fees
(please select 1 option from the list below)
YOUR BEST VALUE
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2015 Membership dues only
$35
Welcome Reception *
$15
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Please join us at the Welcome Reception on
Wednesday evening, November 19, at the Best
Western Premier, The Central Hotel from
6:00 pm-7:30 pm.
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$15 Fee includes hors d’oeuvres and 1 drink
ticket. [Please check the box above if you
will be attending.]
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Substitutions are permitted. Email Ron Arthur with
the details ([email protected]).
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credit card, using the “PAY NOW” link.
However, if registering online, please also
send a completed registration form to Ron
Arthur, without credit card details.
Registration Deadline: November 12, 2014
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To Register: You may use this form or you
may go to the website, www.maacme.org,
to fill in the registration form
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Please Note: Walk-in registrants must bring payment to the program.
Seating may be limited for walk-in registrants.
Mail check to:
MAACME
ATTN: Ron Arthur, Treasurer
311 Glen Ave
West Chester, PA 19382
Registration queries, contact Ron Arthur
at: [email protected].
Registration confirmations will be sent via
email.