CEHP Mission Statement
The overall mission of The George Washington University Medical Center mandates significant contributions to the continuum of learning for health care professionals. The primary responsibility for meeting this obligation lies with the faculty. To assist faculty in meeting this responsibility to post-graduate health care professionals, there shall be an administrative Office of Continuing Education in the Health Professions to guide development and implementation of educational activities that meet the needs of physicians in clinical practice and research. PURPOSE The George Washington University Medical Center is located in a unique geographical region composed of three governmental jurisdictions, each with different statutory requirements for continuing medical education. The Medical Center is a complex organization comprised of two schools, multiple research institutes, the University Hospital, and a vast network of voluntary physician faculty throughout the community. Therefore, CME activities shall strive to meet the educational needs of these disparate groups as well as provide opportunities to fulfill the CME reporting requirements of each jurisdiction. In so doing, it is a purpose of the Office of CEHP to build a closer relationship between faculty and the broader health care community within these jurisdictions, ultimately expanding professional resources and improving outcomes for patients. Specifically, CME activities are intended to: Advance comprehension and implementation of valid new management, skills-oriented and clinical concepts to improve patient care, Prepare post-graduate physicians to meet specialty certification requirements, Encourage a team approach to patient care by increasing opportunities for interdisciplinary communication and education with allied health care providers and health educators, Improve ability of physicians to identify educational and clinical needs of health care consumers, Identify educational needs of physicians through evaluation of CME activities, Create mechanisms to measure impact of educational interventions on patient outcomes. CONTENT AREAS CME activities should be designed to support the GWUMC Centers of Emphasis, which include: Cancer and Molecular Oncology Cardiovascular Disease and Vascular Biology Emerging Infectious Diseases Emergency Medicine Minimally-invasive Surgery Neurology/Neurosurgery Public Health and Health Services Also, content of CME activities should support the physicians and faculty who provide services within the School of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Public Health and Health Services, the GW Hospital, and the Medical Faculty Associates. Specifically content should address:
TARGET AUDIENCES As a major academic health care institution, however, target constituents for CEHP activities go well beyond the metropolitan Washington-area, reaching national and international audiences. By offering high quality educational activities to this larger constituency the academic reputation of the institution and faculty will be enhanced and diverse research and patient care experiences in the global community can be shared. Primary beneficiaries of CEHP's CME programming shall be physicians who provide direct care to patients in clinical settings, design/implement health care management systems, monitor standards of care in clinical settings, assess performance of individual physicians and groups of physicians. TYPES OF ACTIVITIES The GWUMC administration and Office of CEHP will strive to fulfill its purpose by developing and presenting education conferences, symposia, board review courses, enduring materials, jointly-sponsored activities, web- and other technology-based educational opportunities. Activities targeted to and driven by physician needs will be developed and implemented in compliance with the ACCME's Essential Areas and Elements, including the Standards for Commercial Support and Accreditaton Policies. EXPECTED RESULTS Through fulfillment of this mission the Office of CEHP expects to enhance its position as a preeminent provider of life-long learning opportunities for physicians in its target audience. |