15th Annual Independent Medical Education and Grants Breakthrough Summit

The Fifteenth Annual Independent Medical Education and Grants Breakthrough Summit will be held September 12 through 13, 2017 at the Sonesta Hotel in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The event promises to bring together supporting organizations, medical education providers, and other key stakeholders to address some of the industry-leading issues. Attendees will gain the latest insights on how to: assess the opportunities for medical education in a value-based healthcare landscape; evaluate and weigh the benefits versus costs to incorporate innovative learning formats and the latest technologies into CME; partner with patient advocacy groups to improve the value and effectiveness of IME programs; and communicate the value of CME to internal stakeholders. On Tuesday, September 12, 2017, the day opens with a continental breakfast, followed by a welcome and opening remarks by Mike LoPresti of the Global Academy for Medical Education. Andrew Rosenberg with the CME Coalition will then present a Washington Healthcare Update. After a few other presentations and a networking rbeak, the first panel will form, “Patient Advocacy Groups 101 – Understanding How Patient Advocacy Groups Function and their Role in the Healthcare Industry,” with panelists including Stephen Chavez of Health Advocacy Partners, Jennifer Mefford of the Pulmonary Fibrosis Foundation, and Gina Ross Murdoch with the Multiple Sclerosis Association of America. The afternoon will have several workshop offerings, incl...
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