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DCMA CME Program Achieves Reaccreditation

The Dade County Medical Association We are actively looking for opportuni-
(DCMA) is extremely proud to have ties to expand our program throughout
secured reaccreditation for our the region by offering more organizations
Continuing Medical Education (CME) and institutions the opportunity to offer
Program as granted by the Florida the highest standard in medical educa-
Medical Association. Our program tion to their physicians. Whether local
undergoes rigorous review every four organizations want to start offering edu-
years to ensure adherence to our mission cational programming to physicians or
and the standards developed by the national and international organizations
Accreditation Council for Continuing want to travel to Miami and host a con-
Medical Education (ACCME). The pur- vention. We can even be a solution for
pose of our CME program is to assist the current providers and institutions that
association in its mission to promote the BY FRASER COBBE find it more cost effective to outsource
public healthcare, reinforce high stan- their CME rather than maintain a CME
dards in medical education and ethics, goal of assisting non-accredited organiza- staff. Working together we can continue
and enhance the quality and availability tions in South Florida to offer CME to advance the mission of the program
of health care in Florida. activities as determined by their internal and promote quality health care in our
Since 2018, the DCMA has reached needs assessment process. community.
over 2,800 physicians through atten- Why should this matter to our com- The DCMA Continuing Medical
dance at CME jointly sponsored pro- munity? Education program should be a point of
grams. The DCMA jointly provided 167 The DCMA is the only County Medical pride for our community. Please let us
live conferences, focus workshops, and Society in the state that has secured full know how we can work with you.
joint-sponsored activities. Content areas accreditation recognition and as such is
of the programs ranged from broad clini- able to review and offer CME accredita-
cal and professional topics that related to tion through joint providership to other Fraser Cobbe is Executive Director of the
the practice of medicine to specialized organizations and institutions in the Dade County Medical Association.
clinical topics pertinent to specific group community. We have done a lot in the For more information, contact the DCMA
of physicians. The total of 234.5 hours of past year or so, but we know we can do at (305) 324-8717.
instruction helped the DCMA meet our more!

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