Award for Outstanding CME Enduring Material
Purpose:
To recognize excellence in the design and implementation of a single CME enduring material or a series of activities that together create a unique intervention and can demonstrate a positive change in practice that can be associated with the educational outcomes of the CME activity.
Nomination Criteria:
To be considered for this award:
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The nomination must have been submitted by a member of the Alliance.
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At least one of the primary individuals involved in the planning and development of the educational activity must be a member of the Alliance and listed as a nominee.
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Commercial Supporters may not be listed as nominees.
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The enduring material must have been released between July 1, 2007 and January 1, 2009.
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The CME provider must have awarded credits to physicians either as an ACCME national or state accredited institution or by offering credits approved by the AAFP, AOA, or other established non-United States accredited organization.
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The primary target audience of the activity must have been physicians (MD, DO).
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The CME activity nominated must be an enduring material as defined by the ACCME.
Enduring Materials: Enduring materials are printed, recorded or computer assisted instructional materials which may be used over time at various locations and which in themselves constitute a planned CME activity. Examples of such materials for independent physician learning include: programmed texts, audio-tapes, videotapes and computer assisted instructional materials which are used alone or in combination with written materials. (ACCME Glossary of Terms and Abbreviations)
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A completed nomination application must include identification of related ACCME Criteria and Alliance Competency and completed Publication Release Form.
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The activity must not have been nominated for another Alliance award.
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The nominee and recipients cannot be a member of the Award Selection Panel for this award.
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Only one application per nominee (person or organization) may be submitted per award category.
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A completed nomination application must have been received at the Alliance office by the submission deadline. |
Evaluation Criteria:
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Design: The nominated activity should demonstrate an innovative and effective use of the chosen medium or combination of media
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Process: The process used to develop the activity should link assessed needs with desired outcomes
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Outcome: At the time of application submission, the activity must have been sufficiently developed to include a reporting on the measurable impact of the activity that is consistent with its goals and objectives
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Model approach: The nominated activity should represent an approach that is worthy of being replicated by other providers facing similar educational issues |
Application:
The Award Selection panel will review nominations received by the deadline of Wednesday, July 1, 2009. A letter of nomination should include the following:
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No more than four (4) typed (not handwritten) pages. The total page count does not include the face pages.
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Pages must be formatted with 1” margins on all sides and no smaller than Arial 11 pt type.
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Description of the enduring material as it relates to needs assessment, objectives, educational design and methodology, and evaluation (outcomes).
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Link the submission to Nomination and Evaluative Criteria, and include identification of ACCME Criteria and Alliance Competency, and completed Publication Release Form.
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Verification that nominees represent the organization referenced on the application (signed attestation on organization’s letterhead).
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Copies of the enduring material(s) (hard copy, CD, DVD, web site pages, etc.) may, but do not have to be, included. If included, one copy should be attached to each copy of the application.
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Do not include additional activity-related marketing/posting/etc. supplemental materials. These materials will not be reviewed.
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Applications should include up to a two (2) page Outcomes Appendix detailing impact/outcomes data.
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Submission of six (6) copies for receipt at the Alliance by Wednesday, July 1, 2009 (submitted materials will not be returned).
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Only one application per nominee (person or organization) will be accepted for review. |
Recognition:
One (1) complimentary registration for the 2010 Alliance Annual Conference; the opportunity to showcase the activity by exhibiting a poster during the Annual Conference; a “spotlight” article in the Alliance’s Almanac newsletter; and a plaque commemorating the award presented at the 2010 Annual Conference.
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