Where do I watch CMEpalooza Spring? You watch it on the LIVE page.

Do I have to refresh the page to watch new sessions? That is super annoying. No, you do not have to refresh the LIVE page to watch new sessions. Every session has a unique link, so just find the session you want to watch at the appropriate time and click that link to begin. Easy-peasy-lemon-squeezy.

Will people be able to hear me on the broadcast? No. You are not on the broadcast. You are only watching a video feed of the broadcast. You can sing Hey Jude by The Beatles at full volume (including all the na-na-nas) and no one will hear you except your neighbors, who might call the police, who might interrupt you while watching CMEpalooza. So, don’t sing Hey Jude by The Beatles at full volume (including all the na-na-nas) while watching CMEpalooza.

Can I watch CMEpalooza at home? Yes.

Can I watch CMEpalooza at the office? Sure.

Can I watch CMEpalooza in a conference room with 150 other people? Absolutely, if that’s what you want to do. I mean, that’s not really my cup of tea, so I’m probably the wrong person to ask. But don’t let me stop you.

Can I watch CMEpalooza with Harrison Ford? I don’t know, let’s ask him.

I guess not. He can be a little cranky.

Do I have to pre-register or register? Nope.

Do I have to pay anything to watch CMEpalooza? I love paying registration fees.

Yikes. Harrison Ford really hates paying registration fees. Fortunately, you don’t have to pay anything to watch CMEpalooza.

Do I have to take a survey afterward? Well, you don’t have to, but it would be nice if you did. We do read them and use them as part of our planning process. There are only a couple questions and it shouldn’t take you more than 60 seconds. If it takes you more than 60 seconds, Scott and I will come to your house and do the Dance of Joy from the ’80s sitcom Perfect Strangers.

Can I get a certificate for watching CMEpalooza? Actually, yes. Well, kind of. We’re not accredited or certified or anything like that, and we have no way of verifying whether you actually watched any of these sessions or not. But if you want a certificate of completion that you can use to self-report participation in CMEpalooza Spring 2026, here you go. We’ll also post it on the LIVE page. Who knows, maybe these certificates will be worth something 200 years from now.

How do I ask questions of the presenters? There are two ways you can ask questions:

1. Send a text to the CMEpalooza text line at 267-666-0CME (0263)
2. If you open up the viewing window in YouTube (click on “Watch on YouTube” on lower left corner), you can enter in questions within the YouTube chat function.

We try to get to as many questions as we can throughout each presentation.

Do I have to watch all the sessions? YES! No. Watch what interests you.

Will the sound quality for each presenter be crystal clear with consistent volume and no glitches? I mean, really, have you been on, I don’t know, 500 web calls in the last month? Is it always perfect for everyone? Of course not. That said, we’re better with this technology stuff than the average bear – we HAVE been doing this for 12 years now so hopefully we’ve learned something. So will it be pretty good for almost every presenter? Yes, yes it will. There will be some people who sound better than others. There may be a few glitches and hiccups. That’s just how it goes with a free conference where presenters volunteer their time and use their own equipment. Some people aren’t comfortable doing a presentation while wearing headphones and a mic, so we don’t force them to use it. We do the best that we can with what we have available to us.

Will I be offended by anything during CMEpalooza? I doubt it, but who knows? If you are, please email Scott and tell him all about it in extensive detail.

What if I’m busy during the day of the live broadcast? All the sessions will be archived on the website and available to be viewed, well, immediately. How are we able to do it so fast? We have a new young intern who is a real crackerjack on the interwebs. Here he is talking over last minute details with Scott.

 

Today’s the last day to get those steps in! The CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge ends tonight.

Click here for all the details.

Good luck, and step to it!

I have been in Las Vegas for the past week and was really hoping to make this post my swan song, bidding adieu to everyone as I ride off into early retirement on the back of my massive gambling winnings. Alas, that is not the case. Sadly, the $37 I won betting on the Flyers to beat the Penguins (quick side note: Wanna hear my impression of Penguins star Sidney Crosby? I think it’s pretty good: “Wahhhhhh! The Flyers are being mean to me!!! Wahhhhh!”)  is not going to be enough for me close my laptop forever. You’re stuck with me for at least another year.

Since I’m not sitting poolside lighting up cigars with one-hundred-dollar bills, I’ll instead remind everyone that the CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge wraps up Sunday night (click here for more info). I know everyone loves to wait for the last day (and sometimes after the last day) to send me their step counts — and that’s fine — but you don’t have to wait for the last day. You can send them to me right now, if you want. Or don’t. I’m not the boss of you. You’re an adult, you can do what you want. Just make sure you send them to me.

And just to prove that people do participate in our contests and that we do have actual winners, here is the list of winners of our CMEpalooza Pursuit contest:

• Melissa Ketchum, CHCP, FACEHP, Senior Director, Accreditation and Compliance, PVI, PeerView Institute for Medical Education
• Jess Henry, CHCP, Continuing Medical Education Specialist, Nuvance Health
• Cindy Davidson, Editorial Manager, Global Learning Collaborative
• Vanessa Gray, DHA, MHA, CHCP, CMP, Director of Continuing Medical Education, Center for Educational Enhancemen, Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences
• LeeAndra Buccalo, Grants Manager, MedLive

Have a great Friday, everyone! Get stepping!