Continuing Medical Education National and

International

Telehealth Connections

Ron Murray, Ed.D. Associate Director rtm7a@virginia.edu

USTTI Presentation – Tuesday April 22nd 2008

We’re glad you’re here!

UVA CME

Affiliates and Outreach Services 

Greetings!

                             Afghanistan/Afghanestan

Chotor asty Senga yai Assalam u alaikum

Mongolia /Mongol Uls

Sain baina uu

Сайн байна уу

Nepal/Nepala

Namaskaar

Kaisan baari log Tashi delek

Greetings!

                       Nigeria

Sànnu Ibaulachi E kú àárò

Philippines/

Pilipinas Naimbag nga

bigat Kumustá

Maqayu

South Africa/Suid Afrika

Goeie dag

Molo

Sawubona

Greetings!

                             UgandaMorembe

Osibirega

Balio

Tanzania

Hujambo

ZambiaMuli Shani

Muli Bwanji

Congratulations!

Goals Outline the scope and content of CME at UVA

Describe the CME Affiliates’ program

Identify new aspects of CME delivery(e.g. Telemedicine/Telehealth)

Review new types of CME activities

Words of Wisdom………...Words of Wisdom………...

““HHealth is worth more than ealth is worth more than learning.”learning.”

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Thomas Jefferson

June 11, June 11, 17901790

What on earth is CME, and why should you care?

Definition (USA perspective)

What is CME? educational activities that

serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession. (AMA/ACCME )

What this means in Plain English:

CME consists of Educational activities that help practicing doctors to learn new information and skills to help them take better care of their patients.

Around the world CME, is becoming increasingly regulated.

CME

Most states require physicians to obtain CME credits to maintain their medical license.

Most Specialty Boards require CME for continued certification.

Most hospitals requires that physicians obtain CME credits for hospital appointments and re-appointments (credentialing).

Quality CME activities play a vital role in the life-time learning of physicians and other healthcare providers.

CME

The ACCME (Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education) was formed to monitor providers of CME in the USA.

CME is part of the system of accountability in healthcare

CME must be:

Based on valid content

Effective in improving practice

Linked to quality and safety

Independent of commercial interests

The ACCME’s job is to help ensure CME activities are of scientific merit and appropriate for the people who participate.

UVA School of Medicine is accredited by the ACCME to provide CME for physicians.

UVA Office of Continuing Medical Education

Link to cmevillage.org

What we do The UVA Office of

CME works to help identify and plan CME activities bothin-house and with partners (both accredited and non-accredited) includingour Affiliates.

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Mission Statement To create opportunities for learning

that will enhance and expand the skills and knowledge of health care professionals and improve the quality of health care delivery in the Commonwealth of Virginia, nationwide, and in the international arena.

UVA CME Affiliates Program

• Unique partnership between community based Healthcare organizations and UVA;

• Venue for non-accredited providers to provide needs-based CME to local physicians;

• Serves 32 Affiliates - Community Hospitals in Virginia and other Healthcare Organizations – local and international.

Scope of the Affiliates Program

•Locally developed programs;•Activities consistent with the needs of community physicians;•Ongoing series, single conferences and “enduring materials”;•Coordination through UVA CME Office;•Collaborative partnership.

Affiliates in Virginia

468 miles468 miles

UVAUVA

Integration with Telemedicine

Conference broadcast via Telemedicine system

International Links

International CME Union Europeenne des Medecins

Specialistes U.E.M.S European Accreditation Council

for Continuing Medical Education EACCME

Global Alliance for Medical Education

G.A.M.E.

G.A.M.E. Abroad Italy and Scotland

            

           

Glasgow Edinburgh

LondonCanada

Australia

CaribbeanSouth Africa

New Zealand

European Union of Medical Specialists

China

Plans for Telecommunication?

“The best-laid

schemes o’ mice an men gang aft agley.”

Telehealth

Transition from Telemedicine -Telehealth Telehealth – Definition

“ The use of telecommunication technologies for clinical care (telemedicine), patient teaching and home health, health professional education (distance learning), administrative and program planning, and other diverse aspects of a health care delivery system.”

 

       

      

 

New Report Released: ATA’s Global Forum on Telemedicine: Connecting the World through Partnerships

The American Telemedicine Association (ATA) in sponsorship with the USAMRMC TATRC held the Global Forum on Telemedicine: Connecting the World through Partnerships in Las Vegas in September 2007. The goal of the forum was to bring together key stakeholders in global healthcare outreach. This report was generated as a result of this meeting and an International Roadmap for Action was developed that establishes a set of priorities and recommendations for action to improve healthcare using telemedicine and information technology (IT). 

PRESIDENT ELECTKaren S. Rheuban, MD Medical Director, Office of TelemedicineProfessor of PediatricsSenior Associate Dean for CME and External AffairsUniversity of Virginia PO Box 800711 Charlottesville, VA 22908 Phone: 434-982-3635Fax: 434-982-1415 Email: krheuban@virginia.edu

Information Overload

New Ideas?

CME & Telemedicine Projects

Nigeria's telemedicine project is a nine-site program, funded by the country's National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) for the Ministry of Health. NASRDA has installed telemedicine equipment in two Nigerian hospitals, Ibadan Teaching Hospital and Maiduguri Teaching Hospital, as well as some additional, federal clinics throughout the country. Additionally, NASRDA provided a working telemedicine clinic in a bus that will travel to the most remote parts of Nigeria to provide primary healthcare services. Furnishing connectivity for the program, Nigcomsat-1, Nigeria's advanced communication satellite, links the medical data sent from the bus to the in-country hospitals, giving patients and doctors in remote areas access to expert care.

Philippines

What’s happening in South Africa?

“Ashley will also be responsible for disseminating telemedicine information and creating awareness about telemedicine.”

Common feature

Information Sources

    

Educational Opportunities

Telehealth

             

Potential for:

Connections

Leading to Harmony!

And finally……

Words of wisdom

from

some CME

family members

CME brings us together!

From all over the world!

Ron Murrayrtm7a@virginia.edu

www.cmevillage.org