Society for Academic CME News & Announcements

Information on Implementation of the Physician Payments Sunshine Act

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:00:24 GMT

A blog post from The CMS Blog reports "In order to provide time for organizations to prepare for data submission and to sufficiently address the important input we received during the rulemaking process, CMS will not require data collection by applicable manufacturers and applicable group purchasing organizations before January 1, 2013."

The entire post can be seen here: http://blog.cms.gov/2012/05/03/information-on-implementation-of-the-physician-payments-sunshine-act/

Julie Brown contributing author to Great Health Care: Making it Happen

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:19:59 GMT

Member Julie Brown, CCMEP, Executive Director, Professional Education and Executive Medical Director, Dr. Richard Beaser, among other Joslin faculty were contributing authors to a new book published by Springer called “Great Health Care: Making it Happen”.

The chapter they contributed to focused on Diabetes care and prevention and the importance of a sustained, continuing focus on education and quality improvement which featured the Joslin Professional Education Continuum (JPEC) longitudinal performance improvement focused model for CME.

See all books published by SACME members here.

First-Ever Local Area Health System Scorecard Reveals Stark Differences Across U.S.

Jim Ranieri — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 20:21:23 GMT

Health care access, cost, quality, and outcomes can vary greatly from one community to the next - both within states and across states - depending on the performance of the health care system available to residents, according to the first-ever local health system scorecard, released today by The Commonwealth Fund Commission on a High Performance Health System.

Access the full report here, including measures of 306 local U.S. areas on key health care indicators such as insurance coverage, preventive care, mortality rates, potentially avoidable hospital use, and costs. An interactive map accompanying the report allows comparison of cities and communities across the U.S.

SACME Members winning Alliance Awards

Jim Ranieri — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 16:28:57 GMT

Below are SACME members with awards from the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, awarded January 2012:

Award for Outstanding Educational Collaboration
Moss Blachman, PhD University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Award for Outstanding Industry-Supported CME Activity
Pam McFadden & Andrew Crim - University of North Texas Health Science Center

Award for Innovation in Continuing Professional Development for the CME Profession and/or Enterprise
Jack Kues, PhD & Susan Tyler, MEd - University of Cincinnati College of Medicine
William Davis, DDS, MS - University of Toledo
Steven Kawczak, PhD - Cleveland Clinic

Award for Outstanding Live CME Activity
Jann Balmer, PhD - University of Virginia School of Medicine
George Mejicano, MD - University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health

Award for Outstanding CME Outcomes Assessment
Joseph Green, PhD - American College of Cardiology

Distinguished Service Award
David Davis, MD, FCFP

Rising Star Awards
Brooke Taylor, MPH, CCMEP

Distinguished Member Award
Jacob Coverstone
Brenda Johnson, MEd, CCMEP
Sylvia Scherr, MS, RN

Fellowship Award
David Price, MD, FAAFP
Susan Tyler, MEd, MCP, CCMEP

President's Awards
Jann Balmer, PhD
Mark Schaffer, EdM
Susan Tyler, MEd
Curt Olson, PhD
Lois Colburn, BA
Jack Kues, PhD
Andrew Crim, BS
Sylvia Scherr, MS
Moss Blachman, PhD
James Leist, EdD
Mary Martin Lowe, PhD

Thomas G. Pearson Memorial Award
Melinda Steele, MEd, CCMEP

Member Sections Great Idea Awards
Jacob Coverstone

Dr. Sachdeva honored with SSH Award for Outstanding Contributions to Healthcare Simulation

Jim Ranieri — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 20:17:46 GMT

The Director of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education, Ajit K. Sachdeva, MD, FACS, FRCSC, recently received the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH) Award for Outstanding Contributions to Healthcare Simulation. The award recognizes Dr. Sachdeva’s innovative work and national leadership in advancing simulation-based education and training. Several major accomplishments of Dr. Sachdeva were mentioned, including his leadership in establishing the ACS Program for Accreditation of Education Institutes (Simulation Centers).

Dr. Sachdeva, a Member of SACME since 2002, has participated in the Harvard Macy Institute Program for Leaders in Medical Education. Before joining the ACS, Dr. Sachdeva was the Leon C. Sunstein, Jr., Professor of Medical and Health Science Education and Professor and Vice-Chairman for Educational Affairs, Department of Surgery, at the MCP Hahnemann School of Medicine, in Philadelphia, PA. He was also Associate Dean for Medical Education and Director of the Academic Center for Educational Excellence at that institution. In addition, Dr. Sachdeva served as Chief of Surgical Services at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center for more than eight years. He has received many prestigious awards for his landmark contributions to surgical and medical education and has served as president of several national professional organizations.

SSH, a multidisciplinary national organization with a sizable international membership, promotes simulation to achieve excellence in medical, surgical, and health care education, and in practice and research.

Responses to Physician Payment Sunshine Act on transparency

Jim Ranieri — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 20:39:29 GMT

The SACME response to the Physician Payment Sunshine Act on transparency can be found on the attached document.

SACME Response

The AAFP response is also provided:

AAFP Response

Sunshine Act Draft Response

Jim Ranieri — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 22:44:48 GMT

Please see SACME's draft response to CMS regarding the Sunshine Act rules. Please review and add your comments (see Add Comment if logged in) or email your comments to gwest@annenberg.net by 2/15/12.

SACME_Final draft to CMS Rule on PPSA.doc

SACME Awarded Major Grant

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:56:41 GMT

SACME is pleased to announce that it has been awarded a $250,000 grant from Pfizer for a project entitled, "Advancing Healthcare through Research and Capacity Building in CME/CPD." This grant will enable SACME to accelerate pursuit of its research agenda, by funding two foundational projects:

1) Clarification of taxonomy and nomenclature, which will facilitate practice as well as provide structure for future research;
2) A review of the current state of research in CME/CPD to identify gaps and research opportunities.

The impetus for the grant grew out of SACME’s work on the Consensus Project. That Project identified these 2 areas as most pressing for CME research. They will provide a solid foundation for future research in the field.

In mid-February, the grant team will meet to finalize a project timeline and develop requests for proposals to address these two research project areas.

Comments on Physician Payment Sunshine Act

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:35:12 GMT

CMS has released their proposed rules for the Physician Payment Sunshine Act (Section 6002 of the Affordable Care Act). These rules have now been published and CMS is asking for comment. The comments are due no later than February 17, 2012. Many have not recognized the potentially significant impact these rules could have on CME offices and institutions. Each member might want to examine the rules and determine its impact on them and their respective institutions. SACME is formulating a response in hopes of ensuring that the new rules, among other things, appropriately distinguish between accredited CME and other educational or promotional activities. SACME leadership would also encourage members to draft and submit their own responses.

The SACME draft response will be distributed to members by the end of the day on 2/10/12. If you have comments you would like to share with the group drafting the SACME response, please submit them to the attention of Gordon West (gwest@annenberg.net) or on the listserv no later than Wednesday evening, February 15. Comments from SACME members will then be taken into account in developing the final draft for submission to CMS. Thank you.

View Physician Payment Sunshine Act.

RIME becomes MESRE

Jim Ranieri — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:04:25 GMT

The RIME Section Steering Committee requested and received approval for a name change from the GEA Steering Committee this year. The new name for the section is Medical Education Scholarship, Research, and Evaluation Section.

We requested a name change to distinguish our group from the annual AAMC RIME conference; members expressed confusion about the relationship of the two groups.

1) The Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation Section of the GEA (formerly RIME section)
The Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation Section of the GEA represents all those interested in medical education research and scholarship and embraces multiple methods including quantitative, qualitative, mixed methods approaches. Participation is open to ALL interested members and began in 1998 when GEA initiated four sections (UME, GME, CME and Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation [formerly RIME]).

Section Mission Statement:
The mission of the Section for Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation is to enhance the quality of research in medical education and to promote its application to educational practice.

Section Goals:
The goals of the Section are to advance medical education research and scholarship by:

promoting scholarship and application of new knowledge;
improving the quality of training in medical education research and fostering the continued development of researchers;
facilitating collaboration among individuals representing a broad range of disciplines who contribute to scholarship in medical education;
facilitating the exchange of research findings, disseminating the results of this research, and encouraging their application to educational practice.
creating learning opportunities for members
responding to member suggestions for innovative learning activities

The Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation Steering Committee is comprised of the chair (Summers Kalishman, PhD), the past or chair elect (Steve Durning, MD, PHD), the four regional chairs (Diane Wayne, MD, CGEA; Eileen Cichoskikelly, PhD, NEGEA; Scott Cottrell, PhD SGEA, and Sebastian Uijtdehaage, PhD WGEA), the chair of the RIME Conference Program Planning Committee (Ann Fyre, PhD, the chair or representative of MERC (Barry Issenberg, MD), the chair of the Nominating Committee (Paul Hemmer, MD), the chair of the Faculty Development Committee (Maria Blanco, PhD), and the chair or chair elect of GEA (Brian Mavis, PhD) and staff representation from the AAMC (Caroline Coleman).

2) The RIME conference has been in existence since 1961. Research and scholarship in medical education is presented at the conference in the form of posters, papers and oral abstracts. The RIME Conference Program Planning Committee is responsible for the planning, implementation and evaluation of the Research in Medical Education Annual meeting. The Committee members, with the guidance and support of staff members from the AAMC, have several responsibilities, including to:

plan the structure of the meeting;
issue the calls for submissions;
review the submissions for research presentations and symposia;
provide constructive feedback to authors on all submissions;
identify areas of research methods and skills that would benefit from development.

Members of the RIME Program Planning Committee are elected every year with one-third of the membership changing. The names for the Committee are provided by the Medical Education Scholarship, Research and Evaluation Section Nominating Committee. The work of the RIME Planning Committee is independent of the Section, but the Chair of the RIME Planning Committee sits on the Section steering committee.

Process Used for Name Change: The Section asked members in each of its regions to provide suggested names for our Section during the spring 2011 regional meetings. We compiled the suggested from members from the four regions. Members of the Section Steering Committee discussed and identified a new name for the Section from among them: Medical Education Scholarship, Research, and Evaluation which was presented to the GEA Steering and approved and implementation begun with the November 2011 AAMC meeting.

CME Congress 2012 Call for Poster Abstracts

Jim Ranieri — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 19:54:24 GMT

Call for Poster Abstracts
Works in Progress and Late Breaking Research

CME Congress 2012
May 30th - June 2nd, 2012
Allstream Centre, Exhibition Place
Toronto, Ontario
www.cmecongress.org

Submission Deadline: February 29, 2012 Acceptance Notification: March 15, 2012

Invitation

On behalf of the CME Congress 2012 Planning Committee, we are pleased to invite you once again to submit poster abstracts for the Congress which will be held May 30-June 2, 2012 at the Allstream Centre, Toronto, Canada
CME Congress 2012 promises to be especially exciting. The overarching theme of the Congress is “Learning and Assessment in CME/CPD”. There are five related sub-themes:

Safety and Practice Improvement in CME/CPD
Simulation in CME/CPD
Innovations in Learning in CME/CPD
Interprofessional Learning in CME/CPD

These sub-themes provide a broad framework for exploring the involvement of continuing medical education in the translation of knowledge into practice. In addition to the participation of individuals from many organizations, the Congress will incorporate the annual meetings of the Society for Academic CME and the Canadian Association for Continuing Health Education and part of the annual meetings of the Association for Hospital Medical Education and the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education.

We have already reviewed and accepted 245 innovative and exciting proposals for symposia, workshops, best practices, poster presentations as well as new innovative additions to presentation formats including “Innovations Booth” and “The Fringe”.

At this time, we are pleased to invite you to submit for poster presentation consideration your “works in progress” and “late breaking results” to add to the accepted papers that will be on display in the poster hall.

We look forward to reviewing the new and innovative proposals of our colleagues and finalizing the program for this premier international event.

To review the abstract submission guidelines and to submit and abstract please click here: http://www.cmecongress.org/abstracts

Reminder:
The early registration deadline for Congress CME is Wednesday, February 29, 2012. Please go to http://www.cmecongress.org/registration to register now and take advantage of the early registration discount.

CME Congress Accommodations:
Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown,
One Blue Jays Way, Toronto

A limited block of rooms is being held at the Renaissance Toronto Hotel Downtown, One Blue Jays Way, Toronto. Group rates: $209 CAD (plus taxes) Single/Double occupancy. Contact the hotel reservations department, stating “CME Congress 2012″. Rooms at the conference rate are available until the bedroom block fills or April 30, 2012, whichever occurs first. Please book early to avoid disappointment.

Phone: 416.341.7100 / 1.800.237.1512 Fax Reservations: 416.345.8733

Jacob Coverstone New Position and Article Published

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 18:08:47 GMT

On January 26th, Jacob Coverstone will assume the position of Director of Education at the International Society for Magnetic Resonance Medicine.

In addition, his article A Primer: How to Successfully Integrate Clinical Practice Standards and Guidelines Into CME was printed in the January Alliance for CME Almanac.

Tanya Horsley Transitions to New Role

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:07:51 GMT

Tanya Horsley, PhD, of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, has transitioned to the role of Assistant Director for the Centre for Learning in Practice effective December 11, 2011.

2012 Awards Nomination Form

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:02:22 GMT

SACME Members:

On behalf of the Awards Committee I am writing to you to seek nominations for the Society’s Distinguished Service Award in Continuing Medical Education and for the Research in Continuing Medical Education Award. The criteria for the awards are listed below. Please forward nominations by close of business January 24, 2012, on the attached form via Jim Ranieri, SACME Secretariat, at

Jim Ranieri
Executive Secretariat
3416 Primm Ln
Birmingham, AL 35216
Tel: 205-978-7990
Fax: 205-823-2760
Email: info@sacme.org

• Distinguished Service in Continuing Medical Education. This award is for an individual. The criteria are: (1) An individual who has made outstanding contributions to continuing medical education over an extended period. (A period of fifteen years or more is suggested as a guide.) (2) An individual who has developed an outstanding innovation in continuing medical education representing an important advance in CME.

• Research in Continuing Medical Education. This award is for an individual or a group of individuals. The criterion is: An individual or group of individuals who have made outstanding contributions to research in continuing medical education.

Yours truly,

Todd Dorman, MD
Chair, Awards Committee

SACME Launches Tutorial for Message Boards

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 15:52:28 GMT

SACME would like to introduce members to a new option for communicating with other members via our online message boards (members only). For many years SACME has hosted a listserv for member discussions.

Listserves work in this way: A member sends a message to one email address and all members subscribing to that listserv receive the message via email and any replies are also sent to all subscribers. This is very effective but in some cases the disadvantage is that members may get emails they have no interest in, they may accidentally send emails, or get out-of-office rejections.

In contrast, message boards work in this way: Members may access the boards online to post or review questions and discussions. In addition, the member – at their own choosing – may subscribe to certain topics of interest to receive emails when a new message is posted on that topic. SACME has created multiple topics to which you may subscribe and you may recommend additional topics to the Communications Committee. You may also choose the frequency with which to receive the email notices (daily, weekly, immediate).

Access the tutorial here.

Use/view the message boards here.

SACME Fall Meeting Presentations Available

Jim Ranieri — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 21:49:30 GMT

This year, SACME partnered with the CME Section of the AAMC Group on Educational Affairs to create a presence throughout the AAMC 2011 Annual Meeting. The “CE/PI Track” focused on the role of Continuing Education, Professional Development, and Improvement in Transforming the Health Care System. Presentations from the event have been posted to the AAMC web site. Click here or below for the presentation you would like to download:

https://www.aamc.org/members/gea/gea_sections/cmesection/266954/2011_annual_meeting_presentations.html

Sunday, November 6

Session 1: Transforming Health Care Systems: The Role of Continuing Medical Education - From Classroom CME to Community-based CPD

This opening plenary session provided a conversation about the value of Continuing Medical Education, Continuing Professional Development, and Performance Improvement in changing health care systems. Perspectives from an established integrated CME/CPD presence (the University of South Carolina) and an evolving program in a regional medical campus (VCU-Inova Campus) invigorated the audience and opened the dialogue for the duration of the meeting.

From Classroom CME to Community CPD: The Reporter's Five Questions
Morris J. Blachman, Ph.D., Assistant Dean, Continuous Professional Development & Strategic Affairs, University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Continuing Education and Faculty Development: The Regional Medical Campus Perspective
Craig Cheifetz, M.D., Assistant Dean for Medical Education and Student Affairs - Inova Campus, Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine

Session 2: The Role of CE, CPD, and Quality Improvement: Strange Bedfellows, Effective Partners

Several AMCs have begun to develop educational interventions derived from and aimed at closing quality care gaps. Presenters from the AAMC’s pilot 'ae4Q' (Aligning and Educating for Quality) project and others discussed their joint CME and QI efforts – focusing on quality, OPPE and FPPE (new Joint Commission issues), accreditation, and other metrics.

Investing in Strategic Continuous Professional Development (CPD)
Elizabeth Ann Bower, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Dean, CME, Oregon Health & Science University School of Medicine

Quality Initiatives Meet Our Educational Programs
Janis M. Orlowski, M.D., Senior Vice President, Chief Medical Officer, Washington Hospital Center

Monday, November 7

Session 3: The Value of CME in Transforming Health Care: Integrating Cost, Quality, and Continuing Medical Education

This session featured two contrasting, chronological perspectives in ‘CME’. The nation’s longest-standing dean spoke on the evolution of CME from a conference-only orientation to an integrated, effective CME/CPD presence in the academic medical center - a presence able to support or direct change in clinicians’ practice. Key to this integration are new payment systems, joint quality/educational efforts, and other elements. The session also provided the perspective of the dean of a newly-founded school, addressing the question, 'What value does CME bring to the development and function of a medical school or academic medical center?'

Personal Observations on the Evolution of CME in Colorado
Richard D. Krugman, M.D., Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs, Dean, School of Medicine, University of Colorado School of Medicine

CME in a New Medical School
Hal Jenson, MD, Dean, School of Medicine, Western Michigan University School of Medicine

Session 4-A: Using Technology to Transform Connections in CME and in Patient Centered Care

This session offered a review of new tools available to CME providers (IT, telehealth, and social media) to transform connections and enhance capabilities in communication, education, and outreach.

Telehealth: Alignment with the Missions of Our Academic Medical Centers
Karen S. Rheuban, M.D., Sr. Associate Dean, CME & External Affairs, University of Virginia School of Medicine

CME and SoMe Opportunities
W. Alston Roberts, Social Media Specialist AV/COMM, AAMC

Next Wave eHit and You
Robert W. Morrow, M.D., Associate Clinical Professor, Department of Family and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University, Montefiore Medical Center

Session 4-B: Hot Topics: New Content, New Questions

This session explored Risk Evaluation Management Strategies (REMS) - a new content area for academic CE - and provided a snapshot of findings from the Harrison 2011 Survey.

REMS: It’s Not Just for Sleeping Anymore - If You Snooze, You Lose!
A Review of the Evolution of the REMS for Certain Opioid Drugs and Its Potential Ramifications on Clinical Practice
J. David Haddox, DDS, MD. Vice President, Health Policy. Purdue Pharma L.P.

2011 AAMC/SACME Survey in Academic CME “The Harrison Survey”
David Davis, M.D., Sr. Director, Continuing Education & Performance Improvement, AAMC

Session 5: Using CME and PI to Transform Health Systems Moving from Knowledge to Action, from Action to Outcomes

Moderated by Barbara Barnes, M.D., M.S. (Associate Dean for CME, Associate Vice Chancellor for Continuing Education & Industry Support, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine) and Gabrielle Kane, M.D., M.B.B.S., Ed.D. (Associate Professor, Department of Medical Education and Biomedical Informatics, Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine), this town hall session permitted a discussion of the new CE/PI-SACME track, and lessons to ‘take home’. The latter included building community linkages, integrated health systems, and quality improvement, and the value of an effective, robust CME/CPD presence.

Tuesday, November 8

Session 6: ae4Q: Aligning and Educating for Quality - Results from the Pilot

Using a logic model to organize highlights from eleven pilot sites, this packed session heard a discussion of the AAMC’s ‘ae4Q’ initiative - aligning the CME/CPD enterprise with the quality mission of the Academic Medical Center.

Aligning & Educating for Quality (ae4Q) and Teaching for Quality (Te4Q)
Nancy Davis, Ph.D., Director, Practice Based Learning & Improvement, AAMC

Logic Framework for Program Evaluation
Abi Sriharan, MSc, DPhil Candidate, University of Toronto, Mount Sinai Hospital

Application of ACCP Evidence Based CME Guidelines: An ae4Q Initiative
Development and Utilization of Evidence Based Educational Content Delivery Tool in VTE QI Project
Susan K. Pingleton, M.D., Professor, University of Kansas Medical Center

Aligning and Educating for Quality: The Colorado Experience
Ronald S. Gibbs, M.D., Associate Dean for CME, University of Colorado School of Medicine

Session 7: MedEdPORTAL: A Platform for Continuing Education & Performance Improvement

This panel presentation highlighted several new developments in the CE-PI arena - Aligning and Educating for Quality resources (ae4Q), Teaching for Quality (Te4Q), and Online Learning for Physician Credit.

MedEdPORTAL: A Platform for Continuing Education & Performance Improvement
MedEdPORTAL: Building the Continuum - Michael Saleh, Sr. Specialist, MedEdPORTAL, AAMC
The Case for CE/PI and MedEdPORTAL - David Davis, M.D., Sr. Director, Continuing Education & Performance Improvement, AAMC
Teaching for Quality - Nancy Davis, Ph.D., Director, Practice Based Learning & Improvement, AAMC

Brenda Johnson Receives Award

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 19:51:35 GMT

Brenda Johnson, MEd, CCMEP, received the award of Distinguished Member in the Alliance, to be acknowledged at the Alliance's Awards Ceremony, Sunday, January 22, 2012, in Orlando.

Jacob Coverstone Receives Awards

Jim Ranieri — Tue, 20 Dec 2011 18:46:09 GMT

Jacob Coverstone, Business and Joint Sponsorship Manager at the American Academy of Ophthalmology, will be winning the ACME MSS Great Ideas Award in January, 2012, and will also be awarded the Distinguished member award.

SACME Call for Nominations

Jim Ranieri — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 17:00:20 GMT

SACME Members:

On behalf of the Nominating Committee I am writing to you to seek nominations for the positions listed below in accordance with the SACME bylaws. All nominees must be voting members in good standing and must be willing to serve the complete term of office as defined in the bylaws and participate actively in fulfilling responsibilities of office. Please be sure the potential nominee understands the time commitment and responsibilities of the position as outlined on the second page of the nomination form. Nominations, including self-nominations, of all eligible individuals will be accepted for inclusion on the ballot. Eligible candidates will be asked to provide a brief biosketch and headshot photo for inclusion on the ballot. The election will be conducted online and the results will be announced at the SACME Spring Meeting. Any questions may be directed to the Chair of the Nominating Committee: tdorman@jhmi.edu.

Please forward nominations by January 17, 2012 on the attached form to the Nominating Committee via Jim Ranieri, SACME secretariat.

Send the form to:

Jim Ranieri
Executive Secretariat
3416 Primm Ln
Birmingham, AL 35216
Tel: 205-978-7990
Fax: 205-823-2760
Email: info@sacme.org

Positions Open for Election – nominations are not needed for incumbents.
(Brief Descriptions of Responsibilities are attached on the 2nd page of the Nomination Form.)

Council of Academic Societies Representative (2-year term) (Jack Kues, incumbent, eligible for re-election)

Treasurer (Deborah Sutherland, incumbent, eligible for re-election) (2-year term)

Canadian Regional Representative (2-year term)

Northeastern Regional Representative (2-year term)

Southern Regional Representative (2-year term) (James Norton, incumbent, eligible for re-election)

Vice-President (Election accompanied by 4-year commitment to the leadership track including sequential 1-year terms as Vice-President, President-elect, President, and Immediate Past President)

Nomination Form

SACME Announces Jim Norton, PhD Appointed as Southern Region Representative

Jim Ranieri — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 19:53:00 GMT

SACME is pleased to announce that Jim Norton, PhD, has been appointed to complete the term of Southern Region Representative previously held by Pam McFadden who has moved in to the Presidency track for the Society.

Dr. Norton is the Associate Dean for Educational Engagement at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine and Director of UK HealthCare CECentral, the medical center’s continuing education office serving medicine and pharmacy. He is the Associate Director of the Office of Health Research and Development. Dr. Norton is past President of the Kentucky Rural Health Association and served as the Chair of the Research and Education Constituency Group of the NRHA. He has served as the AAMC Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) Liaison to the Group on Resident Affairs (GRA) and was the Chair of the GME Section of the GEA. He currently serves on the Advisory Committee for the AAMC’s MedEdPortal. He is a graduate in psychology from the University of San Francisco and did his post-graduate studies at the University of Arizona. He then took post-doctoral training in clinical neuropsychology at the University of Wisconsin. He holds a joint appointment as Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neurology at the University of Kentucky College of Medicine.

The Southern Region of SACME currently has 63 members.