Definition Resources

• CME Activity Types 
  • These are the core formats used by the CME Upstate office and directly supported by our accrediting body, the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). To learn more about them, click on the links below:
    • Committee Learning
    • Live Course
    • Enduring Materials
    • Learning from Teaching
      • To learn more how to obtain certification for this activity type through our office click here. 
    • Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS)
  • ACCME also allows for other formats.
    • Internet Searching and Learning
    • Journal CME/CE​
    • Manuscript Review
    • Other/Blended Learning
    • Performance Quality Improvement​
    • Test-Item Writing​​
• Competencies
  • CME activity must be developed in the context of desirable physician attributes:
    • Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), and/or American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS)
    • Institute of Medicine (IOM)
    • Interprofessional Education Collaborative(IPEC)

Educational Planning Resources

• Best Practices for CME Activity Planning
• Determining Practice Gaps
• Writing an Effective Learning Objective
• Writing Effective Activity/Session Descriptions
• Educational Design Resources
• Video Resources:
  • Addressing Practice Gaps
  • Educational Terms: Knowledge, Competence, Performance, and Patient Outcomes

Other

• Commercial Support Form
• PowerPoint Templates (for Disclosure Compliance)
  • COI_NO RELATIONSHIP_CME Presentation Template Slides_revised 2026.pptx
  • COI_YES RELATIONSHIP_CME Presentation Template Slides_revised 2026.pptx

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