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Charge and Responsibilities
The Continuing Medical Education (CME) Committee is charged with understanding the rules and regulations of the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) for accreditation of the institutional CME program and for approval of individual department CME activities, reviewing and approving applications for CME activities proposed by departments, and serving as a liaison between the Office of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development and the departments.
Members
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Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development | Katherine Hertlein, Ph.D. | - |
One or more representatives from each department using BSOM CME accreditation
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One or more representatives from each of the principal affiliates using BSOM CME accreditation
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CME Coordinator* | Bhavya Challappan, B.S.I.E. | - |
*non-voting member
Organization
- Voting. There shall be one vote per department and principal clinical affiliate. The Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Professional Development shall be a voting member; the CME Coordinator shall be a non-voting member.
- Quorum. A quorum shall be at least 50% of voting membership present. A quorum is required for all decisions requiring a vote of the committee.
- Term. Those with administrative appointments shall serve until their administrative role expires. Faculty elected/appointed shall serve a two-year, renewable term.
- Chair. The CME Committee shall be chaired by the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs & Professional Development.
- Reporting. The CME Committee reports to the Executive Committee. The CME Committee provides an annual report to the Executive Committee advising all stakeholders on the business, recommendations, and decisions of the committee. In order for the report to become an official report of the committee, it must be adopted by a majority vote of the members of the committee.
Meetings
The CME Committee shall meet at least two times per year. Additional meetings may be called by the chair as necessary to fulfill the charge and responsibilities of the committee.