VENTURA COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER
SANTA PAULA HOSPITAL
Associated with the UCLA School of Medicine
ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY
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VCMC CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION
MISSION STATEMENT
SUBJECT: PURPOSE OF DEPARTMENT
DEPARTMENT:
AFFECTS:
APPROVED BY:
OFFICE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION
EFFECTIVE DATE:
REVISION DATES:
5/15/2013
9/25/2013; 12/5/2013
ALL DEPARTMENTS
Cheryl Lambing, M.D., FAAFP, CME Director
Medical Director, Professional Education, Ventura County Health Care Agency
REVIEW DATES:
9/25/2013; 12/5/2013
Renee Higgins, M.D.
Chief Operations Officer, Ventura County Health Care Agency
Continuing Medical Education Committee Medical Staff, Staff and Members
PURPOSE
The purpose of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) Program is to assess the educational needs of Ventura County Medical
Center Medical Staff and, as determined by those needs, to provide broad educational programs of excellence that will enhance
optimal patient care.
CONTENT AREAS
The content of the CME Program will support the physician by providing educational programs from various disciplines that
address current issues in community practice, advances in technology, updates from current research, and new directions in
patient care.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The Program’s target audience is diverse. The needs assessment process will identify pertinent issues for primary care physicians,
in addition to all medical staff, that serve Ventura County Medical Center and its surrounding communities. This comprehensive
program is made possible by the integration of the Continuing Medical Education (CME) Department’s plans with requests from
Department Education Chairpersons and the Performance Improvement Committees.
ACTIVITIES
Educational activities will range from one-hour Grand Rounds presentations to daylong symposia. Department programs will
include case presentations, lectures, and Tumor Board discussions and panel discussions. Activities are conducted on the Ventura
County Health Care Agency premises, as well as occasionally off-site.
The Office of Medical Education will monitor attendance and the attendees’ responses and designate AMA PRA Category 1
Credit(s) TM accumulated for individual programs. Programs will be designed to complement and assist Performance Improvement
Committee findings, and their re-evaluation of appropriate documentation.
EXPECTED RESULTS
The Office of Medical Education encourages the dissemination of current knowledge regarding advances in medicine that will result
in changed attitudes toward disease, modification of assessment strategies, and a variety of therapeutic approaches, to improve
medical practice and patient outcomes.
MONITORING AND ASSESSMENT
The effectiveness of the Medical Education Program is monitored via evaluations completed by attendees, hospital and clinic data,
surveys completed by attendees, Performance Improvement Committees reports, and Pre- and Post-Tests reviewed by the
Continuing Medical Education Committee and Office of Medical Education. Ongoing monitoring is conducted via the Performance
Improvement Program for the Medical Staff and is reported to the Medical Executive Committee. Through this ongoing
assessment, the Ventura County Health Care Agency and Medical Staff are able to assure that improvements are continuously
made in the quality and safety of care provided to patients at the Ventura County Health Care Agency.
CULTURAL AND LINGUISTIC COMPETENCY - Assembly Bill 1195
Ventura County Health Care Agency serves as a county, safety net health care system, thus medical education activities will
include a cultural and linguistic component.