CME Content Proposal Document (3/14)
This document outlines the procedures that sections/councils and other AAP constituencies may follow to suggest content for AAP CME activities. Additional information about all AAP CME activities, other than that which is provided here, may be found at
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Suggesting Content for the Entire AAP CME Program
Committee on Continuing Medical Education (COCME) – The AAP COCME oversees the entire AAP CME program and considers requests for inclusion of specific content or information across the CME program (live, online, enduring, audio activities). To submit content for the COCME’s consideration, submit a request and supporting information (needs assessment, gap analysis, other rationale) to the Director, Division of CME. This information would then be shared with the committee for consideration and possible dissemination to individual planning groups and editorial boards.
Director, Division of CME
Deborah Samuel, MBA
847/434-7097
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Suggesting Content for Live Activities
(Division of CME)
Individual course planning groups oversee the development, including identification of content, of live CME activities. Suggested content can be sent viamemo to the respective CME manager listing the topic(s) they suggest be covered along with any needs assessment data(including info on statements in progress, gap analysis, other rationale, etc.) that would support the request. This information would then be included on the agenda of the planning group meeting. After discussing the suggestion, the planning group could accept the topic and integrate it into their content, provide it as a resource to faculty, or reject the topic. (Due to the specific focus of some AAP CME activities, it may not be feasible for planning groups to integrate certain topic suggestions.) Information on specific courses is listed below.
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PREP® The Course – PREP® The Course is an intensive review of pediatrics and a unique component of the American Academy of Pediatrics overall education program. The course content is based on the content specifications issued by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for Maintenance of CertificationTM (MOC) in Pediatrics. (Offered 2-4 times per year)
Pediatric Hospital Medicine – This course provides an educational forum for pediatric hospitalists and other clinicians involved in the care of pediatric inpatients. (Offered every three years through the AAP)
Clinical Pediatric Hospital Medicine – This course is an update on clinical practice in hospital medicine. (New in 2015)
DB:PREP® -This course is an intensive review and update of Developmental/Behavioral Pediatrics. (Offered every other year)
Manager, CME and Live Courses
Erik Johnson
847/434-7884
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Practical Pediatrics CME Courses – Designed for pediatricians, family physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, nurses, and allied health professionals caring for children, Practical Pediatrics CME Courses feature nationally prominent faculty presenting topics that highlight current issues in pediatrics. (Offered 8-9 times per year)
CME Course Manager
Sally Mandell
847/434-7099
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NeoPREP® - This course is an intensive review and update of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine. (Offered every other year)
Workshop on Perinatal Practice Strategies –This workshop provides a forum for addressing practice issues in neonatal/perinatal medicine. (Offered every year)
PREP®:EM – This course is an intensive review and update of Pediatric Emergency Medicine. (Offered every other year)
PREP®:ID – This course is a comprehensive review and update of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. (Offered every other year)
Trauma-Informed Care–This course is a review and update on violence, abuse and toxic stress. (New in 2015)
CME Course Manager
Joanna King
847/434-4725
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National Conference & Exhibition (NCE) – This annual fall conference features hundreds of educational sessions in over 60 topic areas in a variety of learning styles/formats. Home to the largest pediatric technical exhibit, NCE also showcases the latest pediatric products and services, as well as AAP educational and professional resources and programs. Submission of proposals through PediaLink occurs more than one year in advance of the NCE (every February 15 through April 15). This affords NCE Planning Group members time to prioritize and select proposals, to communicate proposal status to applicants, and to contact and confirm faculty in the fall for any scheduling restrictions. Then in December (10 months before the NCE), sessions are laid out and assigned a date, time, and session number.
CME NCE Manager
Theresa Woike
847/434-7890
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Suggesting Content for Journals
(Division of Scholarly Journals & Professional Periodicals)
Individual editorial boards and advisory boards oversee the development, including identification of content, of their respective enduring material CME activities. Information on specific CME activities is listed below.
NeoReviews.orgTM– The e-journal NeoReviews.orgTM is based on the content specifications issued by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for Neonatologists. Paired with the Self-Assessment, NeoReviewsPlusTM subscribers can partake in a thorough review for the neonatologist.Suggestions for inclusion of topics will be reviewed by the Editor of NeoReviews.org.
Managing Editor
Luann Zanzola
847/434-7907
Grand Rounds TM– This monthly literature review newsletter presents critical evidence-based summaries of content from almost 100 scholarly journals. Suggestions regarding content will be forwarded to the Editor of AAP GrandRounds for review and consideration.
Sr. Managing Editor, Scholarly Journals
Joseph Puskarz
847/434-4389
Managing Editor, Scholarly Journals
Kate Larson
847/434-4275
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Suggesting Content for E-learning Activities
(Division of E-learning)
E-learning courses at the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) are housed on PediaLink: a web-based continuing medical education and learning resource that is the AAP’s “Online Center for Lifelong Learning.” It enables pediatricians to direct, focus, and manage their continuing professional development and lifelong learning. The technology provides the pediatrician with a self-directed professional learning plan, a transcript manager, resource links, continuing medical education (CME) courses, and more. In addition, PediaLink assists pediatricians in meeting the requirements of the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) Maintenance of Certification ™ program.
As the pediatricians’ Continuing Medical Education Home, PediaLink is building a library of dynamic, relevant, and interactive online courses. In developing this CME portfolio, the highest priority is given to those that include health service delivery enhancements and the translation of new research findings and evidence-based medicine into the practice setting.
PediaLink is also the home to the Education In Quality Improvement for Pediatric Practice (EQIPP) program. EQIPP courses provide the tools and effective strategies necessary to improve practices. EQIPP is one of the few programs approved by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) to meet Part 4 (Performance in Practice) of the Maintenance of Certification™ requirements.
An application is used to suggest content for AAP e-learning activities for consideration by the PediaLink Editorial Board or the EQIPP planning group. A comprehensive information packet and application can be found at under “general information.”
Suggesting Content for Enduring Materials, & Self-Assessments
(Division of E-Learning)
Individual editorial boards and advisory boards oversee the development, including identification of content, of their respective enduring material CME activities. Information on specific CME activities is listed below.
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PREP® The Curriculum – PREP The Curriculum consists of two products: Pediatrics in Review (PIR) and the PREP Self-Assessments. The curriculum content is based on the content specifications issued by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) for Maintenance of CertificationTM (MOC) in Pediatrics. The goal of PREP the Curriculum is to address the vast majority of the Content Specifications over any five-year period. While most of the content for the Self-Assessments is dictated by the Content Specifications, suggestions for inclusion of topics will be reviewed by the Editor of the PREP Self-Assessments and/or the Editor of PIR.
Managing Editor, PREP Publications
Sue Piscoran
847/434-4724
On-line PREP® Subspecialty Self-Assessments – In a commitment to meet the needs of pediatric subspecialists, PREP® self-assessment learning activities are expanding. Subspecialty content specifications issued by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP) form the core content for these self-assessments. Instant feedback, critiques and suggested readings on answers to ten questions per month (120/year) for NeoReviewsPlus and eight questions per month (96/year) are features of PREP® ICU, E-Med, Nephrology, DB Peds, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Hematology/Oncology,Adolescent Medicine, and Pulmonologyself-assessments. These PREP® subspecialty self-assessments are approved by the ABP for MOC Part 2: Lifelong Learning and Self-Assessment. Other self-assessments are being planned. PREP® subspecialty self-assessments are learning activities developed by and for subspecialists.
In pursuing development of new PREP® Subspecialty Self-Assessments, environmental scans, needs and/or potential collaborations are communicated via the AAP staff Section/Council Manager. The Chair of the Section/Council Executive Committee, the Manager of the AAP Section/Council, and the Manager of PREP Subspecialty Self-Assessments investigate the feasibility of development. Suggested content and comments are welcome and will be shared with the Editors of the Advisory Boards. Announcements of PREP® Subspecialty Self-Assessments are available via Section/Council communication and distribution systems.
Manager, PREP CME(PREP® E-Med, Nephrology,Hematology/Oncology, NeoReviewsPlus,and Pulmonology)
Scott Miller
847/434-7916
Manager, PREP CME(PREP® ICU, DB Peds, Endocrinology, Infectious Diseases, Adolescent Medicine, Hospital Medicine)
Suzanne Kropski
847/434-4737
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