Tomorrow's World Today

From 08:30

Registration opens

Pre-meeting (for all registered participants)
Presented in two tracks, sessions are 45 minutes each and run sequentially, delegates can choose between tracks

09:00–12:30

Core competencies in CME/CPD 

CME nuts and bolts
Led by Adriana Dikancheva (Kenes Group) and Francesca Germoni (Scientific Seminars International Foundation)

Aligning stakeholder expectations: Defining the role and skills of the modern CME provider
Led by Margarita Velcheva (Kenes Group) and Froukje Sosef (COR2ED) 

Knowledge is not enough - We must (help) do (educational design part 1)
Led by David Price (University of Colorado, American Board of Family Medicine)

Planning CME/CPD ‘with the end in mind’ (educational design part 2)
Led by Dean Jenkins (Outcomes Engine)

09:50–12:30

Specialist group sessions 

CPD accreditation: How to leverage the impact of the IACPDA “Standards for Substantive Equivalency between CPD/CME accreditation systems
Led by Reinhard Griebenow (EBAC) and Kate Regnier (ACCME)

How activities are funded compliantly and the appropriate contact between providers and supporters
Led by Celeste Kolanko (M3), Sophie Wilson (International Medical Press) and Pam Beaton (Independent)

Medical societies: ensuring quality education to foster lifelong learning
Led by Amy Farr (ERS) and Sarah de Vlieger (EHA)

12:30–13:30

Lunch

17th Annual European CME Forum

13:30–14:00

Opening of the 17th Annual European CME Forum
Led by Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum)

14:00–15:00

Journal of CME 2024 Special Collection
AI innovations in lifelong learning: Revolutionising CME and CPD 
Led by Michelle Skidmore (Kaplan) with Dean Beals (DKBmed), Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation) and Dean Jenkins (Outcomes Engine)

A review of how generative AI is impacting CME/CPD, including interviews with authors of select publications from this year's special collection in the Journal of CME

15:00–15:15

Empathy in practice: AI as a tool for healthcare education
Oral poster presentation by Nuria Fernández Roldán (Kenes Group)

15:15–15:30

Workshop elevator pitches

15:30–16:00

Tea/coffee break (poster and exhibit area)

16:00–17:30

Workshops
Participants choose to attend two from the following parallel workshops (each 45 minutes, presented twice)

Maximising the potential of outcomes via technology: Preparing for the future whilst embracing the power of now
Led by Pan Chen (PeerVoice) and James White (PeerVoice)

Digital developments in CME/CPD: Balancing learner needs with accreditor and supporter requirements
Led by Monica Ghidinelli (AO Foundation), Onno Kaagman (Medcon International), Thomas Kleinoeder (KWHC) and Margarita Velcheva (Kenes Group)

Leveraging AI throughout the CME/CPD development continuum: When, how, and why to use it
Led by Stuart Crayford (AiCME) and Sven Awege (AiCME)

Do AIs dream of compliant CME? Developing organisational guidelines for the ethical use of generative AI models in medical education
Led by James Bannister (PeerVoice) and Huw Williams (PeerVoice)

17:30-18:30

End of Day 1 with networking reception (poster and exhibit area)

09:00–10:00

Workshop reflections 
Led by Dean Jenkins (Outcomes Engine) with the workshop leaders

10:00–10:15

Sharing and disseminating the results of our work
Led by Lisa Sullivan (In Vivo Academy)

10:15–10:30

Post-COVID-19 pandemic trends in medical congress engagement and digital CME implications
Oral poster presentation by Ben Gallarda (EPG Health)

10:30–11:00

Tea/coffee break with poster tour (poster and exhibit area)

11:00–12:30

Thriving today: Current best practices
Led by Chris Elmitt (Independent)

Breakouts

From idea to funding: A guide to securing grants and other funding sources for health professions education
Led by Steven Kawczak (Cleveland Clinic) with Álvaro Margolis (Red de Educación Médica Continua) and Pam Beaton (Independent)

Newer considerations in multiple choice questions in CME and CPD
Led by David Price (University of Colorado, American Board of Family Medicine)

Why are we only talking about OUTCOMES, when we should also be talking about IMPACT?
Led by Suzanne Murray (AXDEV Group)

12:45–13:30

Lunch with the learners

With Lawrence Sherman (Meducate Global) and Ranj Bhakar (Torbay NHS Hospital)

14:00–15:30

Anticipating tomorrow: Developments, techniques and challenges
Led by Chris Elmitt (Independent)

Breakouts

Advancing team-based interprofessional education
Led by Álvaro Margolis (Red de Educación Médica Continua) with Steven Kawczak (Cleveland Clinic) 

Readiness to change – What is it? How do I use it?
Led by Katie Lucero (Medscape Education) and Lawrence Sherman (Meducate Global)

Advancing thoracic cancer care training through inclusive mentorship and simulation training
Led by Kelly Nevins (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer)

How are we diversifying our expert pool?
Led by Tamara Allen (Legacy MD) and Eva Thalmann (Legacy MD)

15:30–16:00

Tea/coffee break with poster tour (poster and exhibit area)

16:00–17:30

Case challenge

Led by Chris Elmitt (Independent) with subject area experts ready to defend and debate a thorny challenge!

This year's topic: 
"This house believes that the CME community pays only lip service to incorporating the patient perspective in medical education"

Breakouts led by David Price (University of Colorado) and Froukje Sosef (COR2ED); Pam Beaton (Independent) and Kate Regnier (ACCME); Amy Farr (ERS) and Sarah de Vlieger (EHA)
Panel led by Maureen Doyle-Scharff (Pfizer), Reinhard Griebenow (EBAC) and Lisa Sullivan (In Vivo Academy)

17:30–18:30

End of day 2 with networking reception (poster and exhibit area)

17:45

Journal of CME board meeting (by invitation)

09:00–09:45

CME around the world
Led by Lawrence Sherman (Meducate Global) with Álvaro Margolis (Red de Educación Médica Continua, Uruguay) and Lisa Sullivan (In Vivo Academy, Australia) 

09:45–10:30

Expectations and core competencies of the CME provider in tomorrow's world
Led by Chris Elmitt (Independent) 

10:30–11:00

Tea/coffee break (poster and exhibit area)

11:00–11:15

Update from the Journal of CME
Led by Robin Stevenson (Journal of CME)

11:15–11:30

Continuing professional development to move HCPs along the learning continuum
Oral poster presentation by Sarah Nisly (Clinical Education Alliance)

11:30–12:15

What the future holds
Panel discussion and final Q&A led by Eugene Pozniak (European CME Forum)

12:15–12:30

The CME unsession
Led by Lawrence Sherman (Meducate Global)

12:30

Meeting close