CE Planning Process

Planning a CE Activity


The first step in planning is to contact [email protected] to schedule a brief meeting to discuss the activity and planning process. You will receive a response within two business days to schedule a call to discuss next steps and information regarding fees. In advance of the call, please review the below information that is required for CE activities.

Accreditation


Cedars-Sinai is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

The planning process of the Cedars-Sinai CME Office is designed to comply with the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education Criteria.

Through our accreditation we are able to provide the following credits for both interprofessional (team based) and uni-professional activities:

AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (MD, DO)
Non-Physician AMA Attendance
AAPA Category 1 CME credit
ACPE (for Pharmacists)
ACPE (for Pharmacy Technicians)
ANCC (Advanced Practice Nursing)
BOC Athletic Trainer
Commission on Dietetic Registration CPEU
ASWB ACE (for Licensed Social Workers)
IPCE

We can also provide MOC/CC credit for the following ABMS boards, contingent upon the activity meeting each board’s individual requirements and our accreditation criteria:
ABIM MOC Part 2
ABIM MOC Part IV
ABA MOCA Part 2
ABPath MOC Part 2
ABP MOC Part 2
ABPMR Certification Continuous (CC)
ABOHNS MOC Part II
ABS Continuous Certification (CC)
ABOS MOC
ABTS Continuous Certification (CC)

CE Services and Fees
A complete list of services and fee details is provided below. Fees are subject to change based on overall complexity. 
Download: CME Service Fees
CE Application
Once you receive confirmation from the CME Office, you are required to sign in and/or create an account to start the CE application. Be prepared to upload supporting documentation for gaps, agenda/topics, ancillary tools and faculty.

   

Submission Timelines

To ensure your activity can be reviewed and approved for CE credit, please submit the online application with all required documentation within the timelines below:

Live/Virtual Courses with Registration Fees, Grants, Exhibits, Marketing, or Logistics Support*: Submit 6–9 months prior to the activity date.

Live/Virtual Courses Seeking Accreditation Only (no registration fees, grants, or exhibits): Submit at least 90 business days before the activity.

Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS): RSS activities are accredited for the calendar year and must be renewed annually. To receive accreditation for a full calendar year of sessions, submit the renewal/application by the first Friday in October of the preceding year. Applications submitted after this deadline should be submitted at least 90 business days before the first session and will only be accredited for the remaining portion of that calendar year.

Online Enduring Materials: 90 business days before publish date

 

*Please note that for brand-new live or virtual courses, we strongly recommend submitting the application 9–12 months in advance to allow sufficient time for additional logistics, preparation, and requirements.

   

This CE Application consists of 7 sections:

  • Basic Information
  • Planners and Faculty
  • Gaps and Needs
  • Objectives and Learning Outcomes
  • Commercial Support
  • Commendation Criteria
  • Attestation

 

During the online application, you will be asked to provide:

  • Oracle Cost Center/Project/Fund: Must be provided to cover any associated CE fees.
  • Documentation Supporting Identified Educational Gaps
  • Content Requirements
    • Live/Virtual Courses & Enduring Materials: Preliminary agenda or detailed content outline, including proposed timing, session titles, topic descriptions, faculty assignments, instructional format, and planned breaks.
    • Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS): Preliminary list of planned topics and speakers for the year.
  • Faculty List
    • Live/Virtual Courses & Enduring Materials: Complete faculty list with names, titles/affiliations, email addresses, and phone numbers.
    • RSS: Preliminary list of speakers for the series.
  • Commercial Support (Educational Grants) & Exhibits (Tabletop Displays/Booths)
    • Live/Virtual Courses & Enduring Materials: If you plan to seek commercial support for your educational activity, please provide a list of potential supporters and their contact information.
      • Commercial Support: An educational grant is financial support provided to help fund the educational program itself, such as accreditation costs, educational materials, or venue costs. The company providing the grant does not influence the educational content, speakers, or agenda.
      • Exhibits: An exhibit is a promotional opportunity. The company pays for exhibit space where it can display materials, interact with attendees, answer questions, and market its products or services.  This must be done in an ancillary space.
    • Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS): RSS activities are not eligible to receive commercial support (educational grants) and may not host exhibitors or promotional displays.
Planning and Logistics
Courses
Upon approval of the CE application, you will be contacted by the CME Program Administrator to discuss event management logistics, including:

  • Marketing
  •  Financial Support
  •  Registration Set-Up
  •  Faculty Management

RSS
Upon approval of the CE application, the planning and logistics for RSS’ are done by the identified departmental CE agent.

To schedule a CE Agent Virtual Training, contact [email protected].

Online Enduring Activities Hosted on the CE Portal
After approval of the CE application, the below front matter information will be added to the webpage and content uploaded for learners to access.

  • CE Program Title
  • Terms of Credit
  • Estimated Time to Complete Activity
  • Overview
  • Learning Objectives
  • Target Audience
  • Course Directors
  • Accreditation Statement
  • Credit Statements
  • Disclosure of Potential Conflicts of Interest
  • Faculty, Planners, Reviewers Title/Affiliation/Disclosure
  • Method of Participation
  • Copyright Statement

Joint Providers
In some cases, Cedars-Sinai permits jointly provided CE activities. Cedars-Sinai requires that any jointly provided CE activity with non-accredited organizations, have a Cedars-Sinai faculty member as the course director/planner.

 

Cultural & Linguistic Competency and Implicit Bias Standards
The California Medical Association (CMA) believes cultural and linguistic competencies are essential to providing quality and accessible care, and also acknowledges that society has embedded and endemic structural racism and biases that affect the care that an individual receives. To help bridge the gap, CMA’s continuing medical education (CME) team (CMA CME) has updated cultural and linguistic competency (CLC) standards and created standards for implicit bias (IB) that reduce health disparities, as well as comply with state law. CME providers must meet the various components to comply with state law beginning on January 1, 2022, and thereafter.

To view the required standards, click here.
Assembly Bill-1195 Continuing education: cultural and linguistic competency.
Assembly Bill-241 Implicit bias: continuing education: requirements
Definitions for Planners, Faculty and Speakers