Section Name: Medical Schools

Section Leader 2008: Morris (Moss) Blachman, PhD, MOSS@gw.mp.sc.edu; Assistant Dean, CME Organization; University of South Carolina School of Medicine

Section Leader-elect:

Communications Coordinator: Melissa E. Newcomb, MBA, mnewcomb@cpe.rochester.edu; Assistant Director – Certification, University of Rochester, Continuing Professional Education

Date: February 19, 2008

Target audience/background of members:

CME professionals employed by or associated with medical school providers of CME.

Purpose/goal of the section:

To provide an opportunity for medical school based CME colleagues to discuss and debate the pros, cons, and problem solving methods to challenges posed by the current CME environment.

Planned activities of the section (at the Annual Conference and throughout the year):

At the Annual Conference: It is the intent of this meeting to identify and focus on current critical issues, facilitate discussion by encouraging participants to share practical experiences, and to create a balance in these discussions by including multiple points of view. Participants will have ample opportunity to network and meet new colleagues.

The section will continue to have a meeting on the first day of the Alliance meeting with a follow up section meeting at a time later during the meeting.