Office of Continuing Professional Education FOR OFFICE OF CPE USE ONLY ACCME_ Date Rec'd _______ Application Fee $ * Date Reviewed File Name_ ACCME Credits Approved ACCME: Competence/Performance/Patient Outcomes *Fee is Non-refundable ACPE__ ACPE Credits Approved How is change measured? ACPE Type: Knowledge/Application/Practice Continuing Professional Education Application Note: Application must be submitted 6 weeks prior to the activity date ($200 rush fee will be applicable if submitted less than 6 weeks prior to the activity date) I. Proposed Activity Information Program Title:__________________________________________________________________________________ Activity Date: __________________________________________________________________________________ Location (city and venue or website) : _______________________________________________________________ Requested Accreditation Period for Enduring Material: 6 mths 1 year 2 years 3 years Requested Accredited Hours of Program: ____________________________________________________________ A. Type of Activity (Check all that apply): Please select at least one of the following: ACCME- Medicine Credit ACPE- Pharmacy Credit Please select at least one of the following: Live Activity (e.g., symposium, conference, etc.) Internet: Live (e.g., web broadcast, webinar, live demonstration) Learning Management System (e.g., AIMS, Blackboard) Enduring Web-based Archived Webcast DVD Other: _____________________ Regularly Scheduled Series The ACCME defines a Regularly Scheduled Series as an activity that plans to have a series with multiple sessions; occur on an ongoing basis (offered regularly weekly, monthly, or quarterly); and sessions are primarily planned by and presented to the accredited organization’s professional staff. Grand Rounds Case Conference Morbidity & Mortality Other: _______________________ Frequency: Weekly Monthly Quarterly Other: _____________________ Day of the week: __________________________ Time duration: Start Time: _________am/pm End time: ___________am/pm Hiatus: Yes Will RSS be broadcast live? No If yes, when? _______________________________________ Yes Method: Video Conference No Internet Feed Other: _____________________ Locations: ____________________________________________________________________________ 1 B. CE Sponsorship Direct Sponsorship (Fully managed by NEOMED OCPE) Joint Sponsorship (Non-ACCME accredited provider seeking program credit) Organization Name: ______________________________________________________ Address: _______________________________________________________________ City: __________________________ II. State: _______ Zip: ______________________ Leadership A. Activity Director (Content expert affiliated with NEOMED who has overall responsibility for developing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the content of the activity) Name: _____________________________________ Degree (initials): _________________________ NEOMED Dept: ______________________________ Title: __________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ City: _________________________________ State: ________ Zip: ___________________________ Phone: __________________________ Fax: _______________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________________________ B. Activity Co-Director If applicable. (An Individual who shares responsibility for planning the activity content. For Joint Sponsor, e.g., board member or society, this is typically a leadership member.) Name: _____________________________________ Degree (initials): _________________________ Affiliation /Dept: ______________________________ Title: __________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________ State: ________ Zip: ___________________________ Phone: __________________________ Fax: _______________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________________________ C. Planning Committee Member(s) Individual(s) responsible for design/content creation of the activity Name: ______________________________ Affiliation/Title: __________________________________ Name: ______________________________ Affiliation/Title: __________________________________ Name: ______________________________ Affiliation/Title: __________________________________ Name: ______________________________ Affiliation/Title: __________________________________ Name: ______________________________Affiliation/Title: __________________________________ D. Project Manager Individual responsible for organizing and implementing the activity Name: _____________________________________ Degree (initials): _________________________ Affiliation /Dept: ______________________________ Title: __________________________________ Address: ___________________________________________________________________________ City: ____________________________ State: ________ Zip: ___________________________ Phone: __________________________ Fax: _______________________________________ Email: _____________________________________________________________________________ Check here if the Project Manager is NOT involved with selecting faculty, topics, and influencing content. 2 III. Educational Planning A. Target Audience (Check all that apply) NEOMED Local Regional National International Anticipated number of participants: ______________________ 1. 2. This activity is interprofessional (incorporating two or more disciplines): Yes This activity is directed to physicians in the following specialties: No __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 3. This activity is directed to pharmacists in the following specialties: __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ 4. Other Health Care Professionals (Specify): __________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ B. Mission The mission of the Office of Continuing Professional Education is to provide quality educational activities in an interdisciplinary health care environment in order to enhance the knowledge, skills and performance of physicians, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals in Northeast Ohio. Which of the following aspects of the Mission Statement is this activity designed to maintain, develop, or increase? (Check all that apply) Knowledge Skills Performance C. Desirable Physician Competencies (Not applicable to Pharmacy-only programs) CME activities should be developed in the context of desirable physician attributes. Indicate which Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)/ American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS) or Institute of Medicine (IOM) core competencies this activity will address: Core Competencies Patient-centered care Interdisciplinary teams Apply quality improvement Use informatics Medical knowledge Practice-based learning Interpersonal and communication skills Professionalism Systems-based practice Employ evidence-based practice ACGME/ABMS IOM This Activity Check all that apply 3 D. Practice Gap and Educational Needs Gaps in competence, performance, or patient outcome(s) must be identified in order to establish the educational needs for the entire activity. What are your learners not doing now that you want them to be able to do? _(eg, Using biological therapies for rheumatoid arthritis.)______________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Please describe the professional practice gap(s) driving the need for this activity. (eg, Rheumatologists are not aware of, or utilizing, novel therapies.)____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ Is this gap in competence, performance, and/or patient outcomes? E. Evidence Base Please indicate the evidence base used to identify gap(s). Select all that apply and provide supporting documentation for each. If you cannot provide supportive documentation, do NOT check that source. In addition to your expert opinion, select a minimum of 2 additional sources of evidence with supportive documentation (examples in parentheses). Expert opinion of Activity Director (As documented in your assessment of the practice identified in “D”) Judgment of the CE Planning Committee/ Faculty members (Provide explanatory memo) Continuing review of changes in quality of care as revealed by medical audit or other patient care reviews (e.g., audit report, chart reviews) Formal or informal request or surveys of the target audience, faculty, or staff (e.g., summary of requests or surveys, activity evaluation summaries) Discussion in department meetings (e.g., summary of meeting minutes showing discussion was related to areas of education need/practice gaps) Medical Guidelines (include reference of source) Data from government sources, consensus reports (e.g., government produced documents) New technology, methods of diagnosis/treatment (e.g., description of new procedure, technology, treatment, etc.) Legislative, regulatory, or organizational changes affecting patient care (e.g., copy of the measures/change) Joint Commission Patient Safety Goals/Competency (e.g., copy of the safety goals and/or competency) Review of professional literature (e.g., citation or abstract of article) Documentation provided for each checked item F. Educational Needs (Check all that apply; please select a minimum of one) Provide medical/surgical information Provide pharmacy information Promote appropriate referral Demonstrate new techniques to be learned and adopted by the audience for use in their practices Demonstrate new techniques activity participants will not necessarily master but need to know, so that appropriate referral can be considered Provide a review of a subject or field Other (Specify): ________________________________________________________ 4 G. Educational Outcomes What are the expected outcomes of this activity in terms of competence, performance, patient outcomes? (Check all that apply) New knowledge Acquisition of new skills or techniques Acquisition of new protocols, policies, and procedures Change in pharmacologic management Change in diagnostic approach More appropriate referral to specialties Improve patient outcomes (Describe): _________________________________________ H. Objectives Learning objectives are required to be identified for the activity. These communicate the expected outcomes of this activity to learners. Please list learning objectives using measurable verbs from Table 1. Indicate the expected outcomes in terms of competence, performance, or patient outcomes for each objective. Learning Objective Example: Apply new guidelines in order to provide optimal care to women with HIV 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Competence Performance Patient Outcomes 5 Table 1: Verbs that Measurably Communicate Knowledge, Competence, and Performance Information write count define describe draw identify indicate list name point read recite recognize record relate propose select tell state quote associate classify compare compute contrast describe differentiate discuss distinguish translate estimate explain express interpret locate predict report review Comprehension Application apply calculate complete demonstrate dramatize employ examine illustrate interpolate interpret operate order practice predict relate report restate review schedule solve use utilize communicate provide locate translate analyze appraise contract criticize debate detect distinguish differentiate diagram infer inspect inventory question separate summarize highlight explore experiment arrange assemble collect compose construct integrate design detect formulate generate manage organize plan prepare prescribe produce propose specify document refine appraise assess choose critique determine estimate evaluate grade judge measure rate recommend revise score select test rank internalize measure pass project empathize integrate massage palpate know learn understand Analysis Synthesis Evaluation Verbs that impart skills diagnose hold visualize percuss Avoid these verbs appreciate have faith in I. gain knowledge of Potential Barriers to Practice Potential barriers need to be addressed within the educational activity as part of the curriculum. (Check all that apply; please select a minimum of one) Lack of time to assess or counsel patients Lack of administrative support/resources Insurance/reimbursement issues Cost No perceived barriers Lack of consensus on professional guidelines Patient adherence issues: (Specify): _______ Lack of knowledge Other barriers: (Specify): ________________ 6 J. Educational Design and Methods 1. Adult learning principles are important to consider when designing the educational method. Indicate the approaches underlying the proposed activity to ensure that the format is appropriate for the objectives and desired outcomes of the activity: Problem-based learning Reflection Active Participation Motivation Commitments to change Feedback Reinforcement 2. Indicate the educational methods you plan to use Lecture Case Presentations Workshops Panel Discussions Questions & Answers Cadaver Lab Teleconference Video/Audio Presentation Readings Formal Discussion Groups Educational Poster Skills Session Audience Response Simulations (role playing) Patient Rounds Web-based Interactive Other Labs Hands-on workshop with Medical Devices Other: _________________________________________________________________ 3. Indicate methods by which faculty will be selected (non-NEOMED): Literature Review Program Committee/Activity Director Judgment Past Evaluations Faculty Recommendation Medical Society Recommendation Other: ____________________________ 4. Solicitation of Abstracts Will you solicit abstracts for platform presentations at this activity? YES NO If no, proceed to #5 If yes, will these presentations offer CE credit? YES NO a. Methods of soliciting abstracts _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ b. Process of peer review and selection _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ c. Rules governing publication of papers presented at your meetings _______________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 5. Are there any proposed faculty employed by a commercial interest? YES NO If yes, please refer to NEOMED’s commercial interest policy K. Evaluation 1. How will you measure change as in section III item G (Page 5)? ___________________________________________________________________________ 2. How will the goal, purpose or expectation of the activity be measured? Participant Feedback Follow-up Survey of Practice Patterns Pre/Post Test Patient Outcomes Evaluation Other: ____________________________________________________________________ Include a copy of the evaluation instrument(s) 3. How will effectiveness be measured? Patient Outcomes Quality Measures Observed Behavior Self-Reported Behavior Knowledge Expansion Other: _______________________________________ Attitudinal change 7 L. Accreditation with Commendation Criteria (Physician Credit Only; if unable to answer please mark with n/a) 1. How will this activity improve professional practice? (C16) _______________________________________________________________________ 2. What additional non-educational strategies (outside of the educational intervention) will be used to enhance the goal of the activity? Example include laminated cards, screen savers, chart reminders, stickers, etc. (C17) __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 3. Are there any outside factors that have an impact on patient outcomes? If so, what are they? (C18) 4. Are there any learning barriers such as necessary system or policy change, lack of time/support, motivations, etc? (C19) Lack of: Administrative Support/Resources Consensus in Professional Guidelines Proper Patient Compliance Other Resources Accessible Venue to Gather New Information/Knowledge Other: ________________________________________________________________ 5. How are the barriers described above to be overcome? (C19) ______________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 6. Are there other initiatives within the institution (NEOMED, joint sponsor, etc.) working on this issue? (C20)__________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 7. What other organizations could you partner with to achieve the goal? ________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 8. How will this activity impact quality improvement or patient safety at your institution or to the system framework? (C21) _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ 9. How are the scope and content of the activity determined? How involved are NEOMED faculty in creating scope and content of the activity? (C22) _________________________ _______________________________________________________________________ M. ACPE Web Tool Registration Information (Pharmacy Credit Only) 1. Topic Designator: Disease State Management/Drug Therapy AIDS Therapy Law Related to Pharmacy Practice General Pharmacy Patient Safety 2. Activity Type: Knowledge Application Practice 8 3. Keywords: (Please select ALL that apply) Acne Acute Pancreatitis Administration Adverse Drug Reactions AIDS Alcoholism Alzheimer’s Disease Ambulatory Care Angina Anorexia Anxiety Arrhythmias Asthma Atherosclerosis Atrial Flutter ADHD Benign Prostatic Hypertrophy Billing Biotechnology Bipolar Disorder Burns & Scalds Calculations Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease Certification Chronic Kidney Disease Cirrhosis Clinical Decision Support CDTM Common Cold Community-Acquired Pneumonia Compounding Constipation Cont. Professional Development Coronary Heart Disease Cough Critical Care Crohn’s Disease Cultural Diversity DVT Depression Dermatitis Devices Diabetes (DM) Diarrhea Diversity Drug Diversion Drug Dosing Drug Information Drug Interactions Drug Overdose Drug Use Evaluation (DUE) E-prescribing Eczema Electrolyte Abnormalities or Electrolyte Management Emergency Medicine End of Life Environmental Aspects Epilepsy Ethics Evidence-based Medicine FDA Gastroenterology Geriatrics Glaucoma Gynecology Headache Heartburn Hematology Hepatitis Hepatology Herpes HIPAA Hypercholesterolemia Hyperglycemia Hypertension Hyperuricemia Importation Infectious Disease Inflammatory Bowel Disease Influenza Insomnia Inventory Control JCAHO Laboratory Leadership Long-Term Care Management Marketing Medical Errors Medical Record Medication Delivery System Medication Disposal Medication Safety MTM Meningitis Menopause Metabolic Disorders Migraine Multiple Sclerosis Myocardial Infarction Nausea Neonatology Neurology Neutropenia Addiction Aging Allergies Anemia Anticoagulation Arthritis Atrial Fibrillation Automation Bioequivalence Brain Injury Cancer Cerebrovascular Disease COPD Clinical Trials Communication CHF Coronary Artery Disease Counseling Cultural Competency Dementia Dermatology Dialysis Documentation Drug Enforcement Administration Drug Manufacturing Dyslipidemia Education Embolism Endocrinology Erectile Dysfunction Fever GERD Gout Health Literacy Hemorrhoids Herbal Medicine HIV Hyperlipidemia Immunizations Infertility Informatics Irritable Bowel Syndrome Law Managed Care Medicaid Medicare Medication Errors Men’s Health Mental Health Monitoring National Guidelines Nephrology Neutropenia 9 New Drugs Non-compliance Nutrition Obesity Oncology Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Osteoarthritis Ostomy Outcomes Pain Management Parkinson’s Disease Pelvic Inflammatory Disease PAD Pharmocoeconomics Pharmacogenomics Pharmacy Calculations Platelet Disorders Polypharmacy Precepting Premenstrual Syndrome Preventative Medicine Psychiatry Psychology Pulmonary Disease Pulmonary Embolism Radiology Regulation REMS Renal Disease Resistance Restless Leg Syndrome Rheumatoid Arthritis Rhinitis Safety Schizophrenia Seizure Sexual Dysfunction Shock Sickle Cell Disease Skin Disorder Sleep Apnea Smoking Cessation Spanish Language Sterile Compounding Stevens-Johnson Substance Abuse SIDS Surgery Systemic Lupus (SLE) Technology Telemedicine Terrorism Third Party Payers Thyroid Disease Toxicology Transplantation Trauma Ulcers Uremia Urology USP Chapter 797 Ventilation Veterinary Medicine Weight Mgmt Withdrawal Workplace Issues Wound Healing 4. Nuclear Obstetrics Order Entry Osteoporosis Pain Pediatrics Pharmaceutical Care Pharmacokinetics Pneumonia Pregnancy Psoriasis Psychotherapy Pulmonary Hypertension Reimbursement Research Restricted Drug Distribution Safety Sedation STD Sinusitis Smallpox Sports Medicine Stroke Sunburn Teaching Telepharmacy Thrombosis TIA Ulcerative Colitis Urinary Incontinence Varicella Zoster Virus Viral Infection Women’s Health Drug/Devices: (Please select ALL that apply) Abortifacients Acne Products Aldosterone Receptor Alpha Adrenergic Agonists Alpha-1 Receptor Agonist Alpha-Glucosidase Inhibitor Alpha/Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Agents Aminoglycosides Analgesics Androgens Anesthetic Agents ACE Inhibitors Anorexiants Antacids Antiarrhythmic Agents Antiarthritic Agents Antiasthmatic Agents Antibacterial Agents Antibiotics Anticholinergic Agents Anticoagulant Agents Anticonvulsant Agents Antidepressant Agents Antidiabetic Agents Antidiarrheal Agents Antiemetic Agents Antiepilectic Drugs (AED) Antifungal Agents Antihistamines Antihyperlipidemic Agents Antihypertensive Agents Antimalarial Agents Antimicrobial Agents Antineoplastic Agents Antiobesity Agents Antiparasitic Agents Antiplatelet Agents Antipsychotic Agents Antipyretic Agents Antiretroviral Agents Antispasmodic Agents Antithrombotic Therapy Antiviral Agents Appetite Suppressants Beta-2 Agonists Beta-Adrenergic Blocking Beta-Blockers Beta-Lactamase Inhibitors Bisphosphonates Bronchodilators Calcium Channel Blocking Carbapenems Cephalosporin & Related Products Chemotherapy 10 Cholesterol Lowering Agents Cholinergic Agents Cholinesterase Inhibitors Clotting Factors Clycoprotein IIb/IIa Blockers Colony Stimulating Factors Contraception Controlled Substances Corticosteroids COX-2 Inhibitors Cytokines DDP-IV Inhibitors Decongestants Delivery Systems & Devices Diagnostics DMARDs Diuretics Dopamine Agonists Estrogen Receptor Antagonists Estrogens Fibrinolytics Fluoroquinolones Glucose Monitoring Devices Gonadotropin-releasing Hormone Growth Hormone Receptor Antagonists H2- Receptor Antagonists Herbal Medications Herbal Supplements Histamine Antagonists Hormones Immune Globulin Immunomodulators Immunosuppressive Agents Immunotherapy Impotence Agents Incretin Mimetics Inhalants Inotropes Insulin Insulin Delivery Systems Interferons Investigational agents Laxatives Leukotriene Receptor Antagonists Low Molecular Weight Heparins Macrolides MAO Inhibitors Monoclonal Antibody Narcotics Nasal Decongestants Nicotine Replacement Nitroglycerin NSAIDs Noradrenergic Agents Opiates Opioids Opthamalics Oral Contraceptives Over-the-Counter Products Over-the-Counter Treatment Penicillins Phosphodiesterase Inhibitor Progestins Protease Inhibitors Proton Pump Inhibitors Quinolones Radiopharmaceuticals Salicylates Sedatives & Hypnotics SSRI Self Monitoring Devices Skeletal Muscle Relaxants Statins (HMG-COA) Reductase Inhibitors Stimulants Stool Softeners Sulfonamides Testosterone Tetracyclines Thrombolytic Agents tPA Topical Agents Unfractionated Heparins Uricolytic Agents Uricosuric Agents Vaccines Vasodilators Vitamins Xanthine Oxidase Inhibitors IV Finances A. Name of the Fundraiser(s) Identify individual(s) involved in fundraising for this activity. _____________________________________________________________________________ B. Grants (Refer to Commercial Interest Policy) 1. Will educational grants be solicited? (monetary or other) YES NO If yes, how many funding sources do you anticipate? One grantor Two or more grantors 2. Do you anticipate receiving in-kind grants for the activity? (medical supplies) YES NO If yes, what type? ________________________________________________ C. Exhibits (Refer to Commercial Interest Policy) Will this activity have exhibit space? YES NO If yes, describe plan ______________________________________________ 11 D. Authorized Individuals 1. Identify individual(s) authorized to approve expenditures for this activity: Name_____________________________ Title_____________ Phone: _____________ E. Budget Proposed Budget- Required for all Activities Please complete a proposed budget. A template is available from OCPE, if needed. Honoraria Are you budgeting honorarium for: Outside Faculty: YES NO NEOMED Faculty (please refer to suggested honoraria): YES NO F. Account/Department Information (NEOMED ONLY) NEOMED Department account name and number to transfer activity net margin, charge net loss/profit, or complete cost transfer for joint sponsor/managed program fees: Account Name: __________________________ Account Number: _____________________ V. Document Checklist The following must be submitted along with the completed CE Application: Activity Director(s) Disclosure(s) Planning Committee Disclosure(s) Project Manager Disclosure Budget, including all projected revenue and expenses Fundraising Plan, including grants, exhibits, and other promotional items Copyright Form Signed Letter of Agreement (for Joint Sponsors) Letter of Agreement (for OCPE managed programs) Signed Activity Director’s Agreement Supporting Documentation for Evidence Base(s) for Gap Analysis/Needs Assessment Agenda,showing total hours requested 12