Mission Possible

Creating a Mission Statement that Works

Your organizations’ mission statement provides structure to the vision and goals you set forth. This structure works to guide staff and to help drive the scope of your work to meet your goals. A mission statement is vital not only to the maintenance of a successful organization but to the growth and continued success of its core values.

Those organizations with continuing education programs need to consider creating a mission statement that applies specifically to their program. This is consistent with the ACCME’s updated accreditation criteria. Your mission statement should include the purpose of your program, the general subject or content of your program, a description of your target audience, the types of activities you provide, and the types of results you expect.

The ACCME provides several samples to help you get started. A sample mission statement will help you understand the scope and direction your statement can take. CFMC can help you decipher your mission statement elements and understand the ACCME requirements. Together we can create a road map for your success. For information on mission statements or other continuing education questions, please contact Lorraine Pickrell by email at lpickrell@cfmc.org.

Case Sensitive Education

Continuing Education with Case Studies

In a recent article from Meetingsnet, author Brandy Gray Lewis, BS, CMP discussed ways to increase attendee involvement before, during, and after an activity. The use of case studies has proven to be successful for continuing education learners. Participants get involved in their education which helps them retain the information. They are then more likely to convert that education to practice. Lewis writes that “The best results occur when organizations use the case study to connect with participants before, during, and after a meeting. The repeated connection and interaction with participants helps the message succeed in the meeting and stick with the audience over time.”

Before the date of your activity, you can involve learners by asking them to submit case studies for review by your continuing education planning committee. During your activity those same learners could present their cases for discussion during the activity or at a breakout session. Once your activity is over, continue the learner involvement by including those case studies, along with those that weren’t selected, to the attendees on a CD or in a program notebook. There are thousands of educational opportunities available to learners, providing high interest and high impact sessions will draw more attendees to your activity. To find out how case studies will fit into the content of your activity and what requirements are needed to meet accreditation standards, please contact Lorraine Pickrell by email at lpickrell@cfmc.org.

For more tips or to view the full article visit Meetingsnet

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CFMC is a national accredited provider of CME and CNE. We also partner with other organizations on a regular basis to bring you professional credits for NAHQ, AAFP, and Pharmacy. For more information please call Lorraine Pickrell at 1-800-950-8250, ext. 3372 or visit us on the web www.yourCEsource.org.

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As part of a quality improvement organization, it is our goal to continually strive for improvement. If you have comments or suggestions, we would like to hear from you. Visit us at www.yourCEsource.org or contact Lorraine Pickrell at 1-800-950-8250, ext. 3139, email yourCEsource@cfmc.org. 

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