IMQ LAUNCHES ONE-STOP ONLINE CME PLATFORM The Institute for Medical Quality has launched IMQ Online Education, a new online platform for continuing medical education. IMQ Online Education is a one-stop shop for medical staff seeking CME: the platform offers users a growing selection of courses on a variety of subjects, accessible at any time and from any Internet-enabled device, and the means to keep track of courses completed and credits earned. IMQ Online Education provides access to courses for AMA PRA Category 1 CreditTM, as well as other forms of continuing-education credit. A diverse course catalog makes it easy for physicians and other health care professionals to maintain their licenses and meet board certification requirements. IMQ Online Education courses come in a variety of formats, lengths, and credit levels, and are organized by subject category for easy browsing. A searchable course catalog helps users find the courses that are most useful to them. The accessibility of online education allows users to meet their educational requirements when and where it’s convenient for them. Users earn credits immediately upon completing each course, eliminating the need to wait for credit. For courses already completed, IMQ Online Education makes record-keeping simple. Users can track credits and keep online records on hand for easy access. To browse the IMQ Online Education catalog and register for courses, visit http://imq.inreachce.com/.
Why Attend Stepping Up to Leadership The Institute for Medical Quality and the PACE Program at UC San Diego are proud to announce an unparalleled opportunity for medical staff leaders. The Stepping Up to Leadership program trains medical staff leaders in issues of communication, problem-solving, and improving outcomes for patients and staff—and it’s more accessible than ever. The Stepping Up to Leadership conference will take place on November 7-9, 2013; March 6-8, 2014; and May 8-10, 2014.
So why should your medical staff attend the Stepping Up to Leadership conference?
Stepping Up to Leadership helps physicians develop the skills and expertise to lead a successful medical staff. The current medical landscape requires leaders who work together and with administrators to make decisions in the best interest of patient safety and excellent care. With support from The Physicians Foundation, the Stepping Up to Leadership conference combines IMQ’s expertise in medical staff matters and PACE’s deep 22 | THE BULLETIN | SEPTEMBER / OCTOBER 2013
understanding of communication and assessment—and passes them on to medical staff leaders. Stepping Up to Leadership offers unique hands-on learning opportunities, focusing on interactive small-group teaching modalities for deep understanding. The program features excellent faculty and course work on effective staff leadership, credentialing and privileging, assessing the needs of the organization, using CME effectively, resolving on-call issues, improved communication skills, using quality measures effectively, legal considerations, and managing disruptive or impaired colleagues. Stepping Up to Leadership is accessible. For the first time, Stepping Up to Leadership is available as a national event, with events in San Antonio, Texas (November 7-9, 2013); San Diego, California (March 6-8, 2014); and Washington, D.C. (May 8-10, 2014). A generous grant from The Physicians Foundation allows IMQ and PACE to offer Stepping Up to Leadership at prices as low as $595 for three days, making this an unbeatable opportunity. To register, visit http://physician-leadership.org.