“All of a sudden you’re in charge... ...and you have no idea how to do this job.”

“All of a sudden you’re in charge...

...and you have no idea

how to do this job.”

“We can’t wait for other people

to look after us. We’ve got to

look after ourselves.”

CCMEP™ A Certification Program for

CME Professionals

Serving the Public - Advancing the Profession

CME / CHE / CE / CPD / IME ...

Judith Ribble, PhD, CCMEPExecutive DirectorNational Commission for Certification of CME Professionals, Inc. (NC-CME)

DisclosureDr. Ribble is Executive Director of the NC-CME, the non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization that offers the credential she will be talking about today. A list of donors to the organization is accessible at www.NC-CME.org

Q: What is your current level of knowledge about the CCMEP program?

1.What certification program?

2.I’ve heard a little about it and want to know more.

3.I’m planning to take the exam in September.

4.I am a Certified CME Professional.

Q: How supportive are you of the certification process?

1.I’m trying to ignore it.

2.I’m feeling kind of negative about it .

3.I’m still not sure.

4.I’m somewhat supportive.

5.I’m very supportive.

CCMEP™ is the only credential that designates qualified individuals as Certified CME Professionals.

DYAD DISCUSSION QUESTION:

How might the availability of the CCMEP credential change the practice of CME?

Why certification?

Quality continuing education is vital to quality patient care, as recognized by many …States for re-licensure [MOL]Specialty societies and Boards [MOC]Hospitals [credentialing committees]

Why now?

The integrity of the CME Enterprise is being called into questionWho is funding CME and what is their

agenda? What is the prevalence of bias?Who should be producing CME activities?

The Goal of Certification

To provide a method whereby employers, grantors, and learners

can be assured that the person planning, implementing, and evaluating a CME activity

has a minimum level of relevant experience and knowledge.

Benefits of Being Certified Per the Institute for Credentialing

Excellence (ICE - formerly NOCA) Enhance employment opportunities

Assist employers in making more informed hiring decisions

Protect the general public from incompetent and unfit practitioners

Establish a professional standard for individuals in a particular field

Value Proposition: The Workers Certification can benefit persons who develop,

administer, market, fund CME activities by:

Positioning CME as a career pathAcknowledging excellenceProviding evidence of competenceMotivating new learning, self-assessmentServing as a rationale for promotionDemonstrating capabilities when job hunting

Value Proposition: Employers

Certification can benefit accredited providers by:

Giving objective evidence of continuous quality improvement within the organization

Providing rationale for promoting staff

Encouraging professional development

Sharpening skill sets

Raising the quality of CME programming

Aiding in screening job candidates

Certificates vs. Certification

Many organizations offer certificates of completion for their educational offerings

A certificate goes on the wall

Certification goes on the business card

In the Beginning … Feb 2005

Two-day retreat; 11 volunteers Reviewed models of certification Conducted a SWOT analysis

Powerful S&O; manageable W&T Drafted the vision, mission and goals Reviewed a 3-year plan Decided to move forward

A Test Developer Is Chosen

The Certification Model

Education & ExperienceEDUCATION Formal education – degrees, diplomas Informal education – courses, conferences

EXPERIENCE Employment - full- or part-time work in CME Memberships - ACME, CACME, SACME, GAME Volunteer work – Officers, Committees, Surveyors Publications, presentations Licensed healthcare practitioner

Scope of the Exam Content Outline Domains

Adult learning principles 15%

Educational interventions 30%

Relationships with stakeholders 10%

Leadership/administration 25% and management

CME environment 20%

What we’ve accomplished

362 CCMEPs

What we’ve accomplished

Retention Rate for Extension of Certification (EOC):

Sept 2008-EOCs: 100%

June 2008-EOCs: 89%

DYAD DISCUSSION QUESTION:

How might achieving the CCMEP credential

change my practice of CME?

Questions?

Scheduling the CCMEP exam

Four “windows” /year 13th to 30th of Mar, Jun, Sept Entire month of December

Deadlines for registeringThe last day of the preceding month

Fees - 2008 - 2011$400 + $50 Nonrefundable Processing Fee

Scheduling the Online Exam

Go to www.NC-CME.org :

How to Register for the CCMEP™ Exam

www.NC-CME.org

Serving the Public - Advancing the Profession