About the Medical Education/Communications Company Alliance Member Section: The main purpose of the Medical Education/Communication Company Alliance (MECCA) Member Section is to provide a forum for Alliance members to discuss issues and challenges relevant to their work environment and provide practical tips and solutions to advance the CME enterprise. MECCA also provides networking opportunities among Alliance members working in a medical education or communications company. This section strives to provide its members with a better understanding of all issues relevant to the CME profession and provide its members with resources to function more efficiently in the constantly evolving CME environment. MECCA also works to identify opportunities for collaboration between its members and members of the other Alliance sections.

Target Audience / Background of Members: This member section is open to continuing medical education (CME) professionals that work in an accredited or non-accredited medical education or communications company that provides CME to physicians and other health care providers. Others within the CME community that interact with CME providers from medical education and communications companies will also find this section to be of interest.

Section Leader 2010: Alicia Sutton, BSJ EVP/Chief Strategy Officer Omnia Education asutton@omniaeducation.com (267) 464-0996 Section Leader-Elect: TBD

NEWS & UPDATES EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES RESOURCES • Value of CME Statements/ Medical Education Communications Companies (MECC) • January 2010 Member Section Meeting ACCME Q&A Summary  Dr. Murray Kopelow’s Slides  CALENDAR OF EVENTS