COVID-19 CME


As you know, the health and safety of our community are always our top priorities at Cedars-Sinai. Below please find resources for Cedars-Sinai Faculty, CME Planners and Learners. For more information from Cedars-Sinai on COVID-19 and our organization's response and policies, click here.

Cedars-Sinai Covid-19 CME courses are accessible via the Online Courses page above.

 

Planning a COVID-19 Educational Activity

Do you have a new educational activity on COVID-19 that you want to provide CME credit for? Click here to access the COVID-19 CME Application

  • The ACCME is allowing us to use an expedited CME planning process for COVID-19 related activities. This form should only be completed for new CME Activities Related to COVID-19. This includes group discussions, simulations, PPE training, case discussions, grand rounds, webinars and other educational formats focused on COVID-19. These activities should be designed for physicians and others in the healthcare team.
  • NOTE: If you already have a previously approved departmental grand rounds or case conference (i.e. Medicine Grand Rounds, Pediatric Case Conference), you do not need to complete this form. You can offer any COVID-19 related education under those activities assuming it is the same audience/date/time as your already approved series.
  • The CME Office provides AMA PRA Category 1 Credit for physicians and non-physicians will receive a transcript of participation.

Please wait to hear from the CME Office with CME Application approval. With your approval notification, you will receive the accreditation and disclosure information that you need to provide to all participants. This can be provided in writing or verbally at the start of the activity. You will be required to collect attendance information and send it to the CME Office after the activity. You will be required to outline any intended practice changes identified by those that participated in the activity. This information can be sent separately to the CME Office, once available.

 

Resources for Cedars-Sinai Faculty and CME Planners

Have you moved your current Regularly Scheduled Series (i.e. Grand Rounds, Case Conference, Tumor Board) to Webex or another online platform. Below are some helpful tools as you transition/offer your education to a online platform for live sessions:

CME Disclosure and Text Attendance Slide for WebEx/Web Based Conferencing (Need to be updated and provided to learners during Webex)

Webex Etiquette Developed by EIS and PI (Helpful to send to participants before a meeting)

Conference Services Meeting Room-Webex Guide (Guide on Meeting Room Set-up and Using Webex)

 

If you are offering your series via Webex, please do the following:

1. Update the CME Disclosure and Text Attendance Slide for your specific meeting with the name, disclosure information, text code and your email address

2. Display these slides to your participants at the start of your Webex

  • The text attendance is the only way to confirm participation and claim credit
  • If there are attendance errors or text issues, ensure they contact you to assist with resolving
  • In addition, we strongly encourage you to show the slides at the start and end of the session
  • You can also post the text attendance information in the chat box on Webex during the meeting

3. Continue to complete a flyer for each session.

4. Save all info (flyer, Webex slides, disclosures, etc) in your box.com folders for each session.

 

Resources for Learners

Cedars-Sinai Covid-19 CME courses are accessible via the Online Courses page above.

The ACCME has compiled a list of educational resources on COVID-19. To access them click here.

 

Upcoming In-person CME Events

Are you registered for an upcoming event? Please visit the Live Courses page for the current status of any upcoming CME conferences.