CE Planning Process

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
IPCE

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.

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.

Live/Virtual Course (Symposium, Conference, Webinar): Application is required to be submitted 6-9 months before event date.

RSS (Grand Rounds, Case Conferences, etc.): Application is required to be submitted 90 business days before the first event date.

Online Enduring (Recorded Content): Application is required to be submitted 90 business days before content publish date.

This CE Application consists of 7 sections:

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

Important items required to submit with the CE Application:

Planning Committee Conflict of Interest forms
Completed in the CloudCME portal. Enter all planning committee member names and email addresses in the “Planners and Faculty” section of the application form. The CloudCME portal will automatically send an email with instructions to complete the Conflict of Interest form to each planner.
Program Agenda with schedule and faculty, including times/breaks/lunch, etc. uploaded with application. A draft agenda is acceptable. Be sure the agenda includes start/end times for presentations, breaks, and meals.
Download: Agenda Spreadsheet

Due three weeks in advance of activity

Completed Speaker/Faculty Conflict of Interest Disclosure Forms
All confirmed speaker/faculty names and email addresses will be added by the CME Office to the CME Portal. The CME portal will automatically send an email with instructions to complete the COI form to each speaker. Speaker COI forms are not required to be completed for CE Application approval, but all must be submitted in advance of the activity date.
Mitigation of Conflict(s) of Interest for Presenters
After COI forms are reviewed, if any relationships are deemed relevant to the content, a mitigation process is required. Mitigation details and instructions will be sent by CME Office staff to the planners and reviewers for the activity.
Review and approval of Evaluation Form
All programs will be evaluated to determine changes in competence, performance and/or patient outcomes.

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. Resources available for CE Agents include:

To schedule a CE Agent Virtual Training, contact [email protected].
Click here to complete the Online Dashboard Training for CE Agents.
Click here to access required CE Documents.

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