CMEpalooza Trivia (Play-At-Home Edition)

For all of you unable to make it to CMEpalooza Trivia night at the Alliance Industry Summit last week (sponsored by AcademicCME):

    1. Shame on you
    2. You’re in luck

Below are all 25 questions from Trivia Night with an answer key at the end, so you can play along at home. As a bonus, here is the Spotify playlist we used, with a song for each question. You can play it while answering the questions, and it will almost be like you were there. Almost.

Group #1: AIS Day 1 Trivia

  1. What is Optimal Commercial Supporter Involvement in Outcomes Measurement?
    Derek Dietze, MA, FACEHP, CHCP
    According to recent interviews with commercial supporters, which of the following was reported as being among the reasons why commercial supporters provide outcomes guidance and suggest outcomes templates to providers?

    1. Legal boundaries have been lowered, allowing for more compliant conversations
    2. Organizational mandates to become more involved in data assessment
    3. Aggregation and internal reporting
    4. To make my role appear more valuable to internal stakeholders
  2. CME Coalition Updates
    Andrew Rosenberg, JD, MP
    What is the focus of the Medication Access and Training Expansion (MATE) Act?

    1. Mandate accredited education specifically for nurse practitioners and physician assistants focused on drug safety issues
    2. Incentivize drug manufacturers to invest in CME programs focused on diet and physical activity to reduce medication use in chronic diseases
    3. Develop patient-level education alongside CME-certified education across a broad range of topics
    4. Establish a 1-time CME requirement for prescribers of opioid medications
  3. Best in Class Awards #1
    PVI’s award-winning program focused on the care of Type 2 diabetes centered on three primary learning objectives. Which of the following was NOT among the these LOs?

    1. Prioritizing weight loss
    2. Intensifying treatment based on national guidelines
    3. Applying shared disease making
    4. Serving underserved communities
  4. Best in Class Awards #2
    What was unique about Medscape’s award-winning initiative focused on connected care in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy?

    1. Cardiologists were specifically recruited to the CME-certified education based on their patients’ participation in WebMD education
    2. Patients were specifically recruited to the patient education based on their cardiologists’ participation in the Medscape education
    3. It was able to measure patient-level data tied to four different learning objectives
    4. It showed no improvement in diagnostic testing despite robust education delivered to both patients and healthcare professionals
  5. Pop Culture Trivia
    There are 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Pennsylvania. Which IS NOT included among these?

    1. Monongahela Incline (Pittsburgh)
    2. Fallingwater (Mill Run)
    3. Independence Hall (Philadelphia)
    4. Moravian Village (Bethlehem)

Group #2: AIS Day 2 Trivia

  1. Strategic Thinking Behind Instructional Design (Insight) and Its Goal (Impact on Patient Outcomes)
    Kim Storck, PharmD, RPh, Sarah Atwood, Nimish Mehta, PhD, MBA, CHCP, Margaret Harris
    Using a story or case as the foundation for a continuing education activity is an example of which of the following?

    1. Adaptive learning
    2. Anchored instruction
    3. Backward design
    4. Situated cognition
  2. Getting Unstuck: Looking Beyond Isolated Success Stories to Create Transformative Change
    Vanessa Senatore, Katlyn Cooper, Annette Schwind, MS, CHCP
    What framework is used to facilitate scenario-based learning?

    1. Apply, Analyze, Assess, Accumulate
    2. Challenge, Choices, Consequences, Contemplate
    3. Plan, Prepare, Perform, Prove
    4. Setting, Situations, Selections, Solutions
  3. DETECTing a Thoughtful Risk Taking Approach to T1D Education and Funding
    Derek Warnick, MSPT, FACEHP, Lauren Welch, Tom Bregartner, Shpetim Karandrea
    Which of the following best defines the principle of Thoughtful Risk-Taking (TRT)?

    1. Taking bold risks without hesitation to maximize opportunities, regardless of the consequences
    2. Exercising maximum caution to protect patients, customers, and the company while ensuring organizational stability
    3. Making decisions that maximize opportunities while carefully managing risks within the company’s risk appetite, guided by ethics and integrity
    4. Delegating all risk-related decisions to leadership to ensure risk-based accountability lies only at the top of the organization
  4. From Insight to Impact: C-Suite Payer and Provider Stakeholder Education Exchange Sparked Strategic Collaboration to Transform Retinal Care Delivery
    Terry Richardson, PharmD, BCACP, Steve Casebeer, MBA
    Following the completion of a CMO/CPO Summit focused on the management of retinal disease, one managed care executive took which of the following steps?

    1. Launched a free, in-home retina screening program for Medicare recipients covered within the health plan
    2. Expanded an internal phone bank initiative for patients diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at risk for the development of retinal disease
    3. Championed the overhaul of internal coverage policies for approved biologic therapies used for four different retinal diseases
    4. Helped create a patient-friendly AI app for covered recipients focused specifically on improving awareness of retinal disease risk factors
  5. Pop Culture Trivia
    What famous dessert was baked commercially for the first time anywhere in Philadelphia in 1933?

    1. Twinkies
    2. Girl Scout Cookies
    3. Little Debbie Swiss Rolls
    4. Tastykake Krimpets

Group #3: AcademicCME Questions

  1. Tim Hayes, Patrick Hayes, and AcademicCME were all born in this town:
    1. Hackensack, NJ
    2. Wayne, PA
    3. Princeton, NJ
    4. Bensalem, PA
  2. Patrick Hayes (and three siblings) attended the College of Charleston in South Carolina. What is the official state nickname for South Carolina?
    1. The Sawgrass State
    2. The Tangerine State
    3. The Palmetto State
    4. The Gamecocks State

  3. Temple University is the alma mater of Tim Hayes (and Hall & Oates). Which bird of prey is the Temple U mascot?
    1. Eagle
    2. Hawk
    3. Falcon
    4. Owl

  4. Which visually impaired musician is a favorite of Tim Hayes (and occasional dining companion)?
    1. Stevie Wonder
    2. Diane Schuur
    3. Andrea Bocelli
    4. Jose Feliciano

  5. AcademicCME is the unofficial Medical Education Company of the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles. Who was the MVP of the last Super Bowl?
    1. Jalen Hurts
    2. Saquon Barkley
    3. Patrick Mahomes
    4. What’s the Super Bowl?

Group #4: AIS Day 2 Trivia continued

  1. Achieving Insights in Regional Education in Breast Cancer By Incorporating Social Listening with Oncologists
    Alana Brody, MBA, CHCP
    What is the primary benefit of incorporating social listening into a CME activity?

    1. Determine clinician preferred style of learning
    2. Identify clinician insights
    3. Compare objective and subjective outcomes
    4. Engage and influence learners
  2. Map It to Max It: How Geodata Uncovered and Powered Up Our Educational Reach
    Larissa Miller, PhD, RN, NPD-BC, CNE, CNS
    Which data visualization software can best help CE practitioners map their quantitative data?

    1. PowerPoint
    2. Microsoft Teams and Forms
    3. Tableau and Power BI
    4. Power BI and Kahoo
  3. Evolving the Pyramid for Real-World Learning: A Workshop to Re-Imagine the Outcome Framework for Evidence Translation and Modern-Day Clinical Impact
    Caroline Pardo, PhD, CHCP, FACEHP, Vince Loffredo, EdD, William Mencia, MD, FACEHP, CHCP, Amanda Kaczerski, MS, CHCP, FACEHP, Suzette Miller, MBA, CHCP, FACEHP

    In the “Evolving the Pyramid for Real-World Learning” session, the Design Workshop was focused on learners designing a new _______ to reflect CME planning and design for today’s learners.

    1.  Geometry
    2.  Pyramid
    3.  Algebra
    4. Shape
  4. Is it compliant to hold accredited and nonaccredited CME programs in the same room?
    1. Yes, as long as each is properly identified
    2. Yes, as long as each is properly identified and there is a 30-minute gap between them
    3. Yes, as long as each is properly identified and there is a 60-minute gap between them
    4. No
  5. Which of the following TV shows is NOT set in Philadelphia?
    1. Abbott Elementary
    2. Boy Meets World
    3. It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
    4. That ‘70s Show

Group #5: CME Wildcard Trivia

  1. Who currently holds the position of Secretary of the Alliance Board of Directors?
    1. Audrie Tornow
    2. Pam Beaton
    3. Michelle Tyner Skidmore
    4. Riaz Baxamusa
  2. According to the 2024 ACCME Annual Report, which provider type has the most accredited organizations?
    1. Publishing/Education Company
    2. School of Medicine/Health Sciences
    3. Professional Membership Organization
    4. Hospital/Healthcare Delivery System
  1. 2026 is the Alliance’s 50th Which city hosted the first Alliance conference back in 1976?
    1. Chicago
    2. Atlanta
    3. Philadelphia
    4. San Francisco
  1. Which of the following companies is a 2025 Gold Sponsor of AIS?
    1. AstraZeneca
    2. Medscape
    3. Bonterra
    4. AcademicCME

  2. Who penned the song lyrics “Well, they blew up the chicken man in Philly last night. Now they blew up his house, too.”
    1. Bruce Springsteen
    2. Bob Dylan
    3. Joan Baez
    4. Questlove

ANSWER KEY

Group 1

  1. c
  2. d
  3. d
  4. a
  5. a

Group 2

  1. b
  2. b
  3. c
  4. a
  5. b

Group 3

  1. b
  2. c
  3. d
  4. c
  5. a

Group 4

  1. b
  2. c
  3. a
  4. b
  5. d

Group 5

  1. c
  2. d
  3. b
  4. c
  5. a

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