Welcome to The Alliance for CME

•	Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS): A Bridge to Quality Registration Open for Two-Part Webinar Series
•	Alliance Announces Launch of CMExchange and Call for Data
•	Alliance Addresses Strategies to Enhance the CME Profession A Message from the President, July 17, 2008
•	ACCME Posts Policy Announcements and Calls-for-Comment
•	Distinguished Member and Fellowship Awards Brochure Now Available Deadline for Application October 3, 2008
•	Member Sections Great Idea Awards Deadline for Application September 5, 2008

•	ACCME Responds to U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
•	ACCME Receives Request for Information from U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging
•	AMA’s Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs Report
•	AMA’s CEJA Report 1 Appendix – Clarifying Questions
•	Alliance Responds to the AMA’s CEJA Report
•	Past Advocacy Activities

•	ACCME Receives Clarification from CMS Regarding Stark II Regulations
•	PhRMA Revised Marketing Code
•	AHRQ’s 2007 State Snapshots State-by-State Health Care Performance
•	AAMC Calls For Strict Limits on Industry Support of Medical Education Association Leadership Approves New Guidelines
•	ACCME Commissioned Report On a Review of the Literature on the Relationship Between Commercial Support and Bias in Continuing Medical Education Activities
•	SFC on Medical Specialty Societies Visit Sen. Grassley’s 1.24.08 Press Release and view Senate Finance Committee letters to medical specialty societies regarding the Committee's investigation of industry funding by the pharmaceutical industry. The Alliance does not believe that this investigation is directly targeting CME activities at this time.
•	News about CME and Maintenance of Certification Free download hosted by Audio-Digest Foundation featuring conversations with Dr. Murray Kopelow, Dr. Steven Miller, and Dr. Carol Havens on MOC and CME regulatory changes and their impact on the practicing physician.
•	Pharmaceuticals Grants Point-of-Contact List This tool has been provided for CME Professionals interested in obtaining a list of point-of-contacts regarding industry funding.

34th (2009) Annual
Conference Information

All Participants

•	Call for Educational Abstracts

Wed-Sat, January 28-31, 2009
San Francisco Marriott
San Francisco, CA

33rd (2008) Annual
Conference Information

Sat-Tue, January, 19-22, 2008
JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes, Orlando, Florida

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•	Handout Reimbursement Form – Submit by Mail or Fax

Previous Annual
Conference Abstracts
2000-2008

•	2008 Alliance Awards Recipients Photos of Recipients Being Honored and Highlighted Articles
•	2008 Annual Conference Mentors List of those who served as Mentors to new CME professional attendees
•	2008 Alliance Awards Recipients List of 2008 Awards Recipients
•	Alliance Contributor Benefits & Levels Description of Benefits Received at Each Financial Level