For all of you who were unable to make it to CMEpalooza Trivia night at the Alliance Industry Summit earlier this week (sponsored by AcademicCME):
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- You missed out
- 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, other than missing my witty banter and Scott’s lame jokes. (note from Scott: Your banter wasn’t that witty. I will reserve judgment on the quality of my jokes) (follow-up note from Derek: Scott’s lame jokes are below. You be the judge.)
Lame Joke #1: How did the 3rd grade English teacher console her crying student?
There, their, they’re
Lame Joke #2: Sad news. I broke up with Lorraine to pursue a relationship with Claire Lee.
Good news. I can see Claire Lee now Lorraine is gone.
Lame Joke #3: Fever is at the top of the list for worst side effects to many medications.
Constipation is a solid number two.
Lame Joke #4: How do you tell how heavy a chili pepper is?
Put it on a scale and give it a weigh give it a weigh give it a weigh now.
Lame Joke #5: Our town legalized pot but banned alcohol.
Residents were left high and dry.
Group #1: AIS
1. In June 2026, Nature published an editorial entitled “The future of science communication is not an article like this” that corresponded with its entry onto what social media platform?
a. Facebook
b. Instagram
c. YouTube
d. TikTok
2. In Dr. Stephen Krieger’s topographical model of multiple sclerosis (MS), what does the shallow end represent?
a. Cerebral hemispheres
b. Spinal cord and optic nerves
c. Brainstem and cerebellum
d. Neurologic functional capacity
3. Boston University is commonly referred to as what type of institution?
a. Safety net hospital
b. Critical access hospital
c. Community hospital
d. Specialty hospital
4. In the House Appropriations Committee’s FY 2027 Labor HHS bill, dedicated report language was included to encourage HHS to support accredited providers in developing, disseminating, and evaluating what type of independent, evidence-based education?
a. Opioid-reduction CME
b. Quality improvement CME
c. Nutrition CME
d. Vaccine safety CME
5. Which future U.S. President was born in New York City?
a. Woodrow Wilson
b. Millard Fillmore
c. Theodore Roosevelt
d. Richard Nixon
Group #2: Almanac
6. In 2025, the first of six articles was published in the Almanac describing the foundation of evidence and thinking that served as catalyst for the development and evolution of the ALET™ Blueprint. What does ALET stand for?
a. Administration of Leaders Embracing Technology
b. Applied Learning and Evidence Translation
c. Adjusting Lifelong Educational Training
d. American League Expansion Team
7. A July 2026 Almanac article reviewed the results of the most recent Alliance survey on generative AI use in CME/CPD from 2025. According to this survey, in which work area is AI most commonly used by CME professionals?
a. Accreditation and compliance
b. Learner data and outcomes
c. Educational research
d. Content creation
8. Described in a March 2026 Almanac article, which organization’s Navigating the Life Cycle of Viable and Surface Air Samples activity also won the Alliance’s Excellence in Educational Design award?
a. University of Minnesota
b. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
c. Med Learning Group
d. California Academy of Family Physicians
9. A May 2026 Almanac article focused on a deep dive into which experiential learning simulation designed to teach learners what it feels like to enter an unfamiliar culture?
a. BaFa BaFa
b. Barnga
c. Heelotia
d. Ecotonos
10. Why is New York City called “The Big Apple”?
a. Because it was deemed the “core” city of the United States in the 1876 World’s Fair
b. It was a term used to describe the city’s horse racetracks in the 1920s
c. An advertising executive coined the phrase to promote the city in a 1953 marketing campaign
d. Bing Crosby wrote a chart-topping song in 1947 called, “New York: My Big Apple”
Group #3: AcademicCME (Huge thank you to our trivia sponsor!)
11. AcademicCME is a jointly accredited provider, which includes accreditation from all of these organizations except:
a. ACCME
b. ANCC
c. AAFP
d. ACPE
12. Patrick Hayes (Director, Education Development and Outcomes) let Scott park his car on his lawn while attending which major sporting event in the Philadelphia region this past May?
a. World Cup
b. PGA Championship
c. MLB All-Star Game
d. First Annual CMEpalooza Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament
13. The mailing address for AcademicCME is in this U.S. city:
a. Tampa
b. NYC
c. Atlanta
d. Philadelphia
14. Who was President when Tim Hayes was born?
a. Lyndon Johnson
b. Calvin Coolidge
c. Harry Truman
d. Dwight Eisenhower
15. Tim and Patrick Hayes’s favorite sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles. Which New York football team has played in the same number of Super Bowls as the Eagles?
a. New York Jets
b. New York Giants
c. Buffalo Bills
d. Albany Anteaters
Group #4: ACCME
16. Graham McMahon has been President & CEO of the ACCME for how many years?
a. 1-5
b. 6-10
c. 11-15
d. 16-20
17. Which of the following organizations is NOT eligible to be accredited in the ACCME system?
a. Blood banks
b. Electronic health records companies
c. Health law firms
d. Pharmacy benefit managers
18. How many ACCME Levels of Accreditation are there?
a. 3
b. 5
c. 7
d. 9
19. Which of the following countries does NOT accept ACCME-accredited CME?
a. England
b. Israel
c. Bhutan
d. Sri Lanka
20. Which of the five NYC boroughs is the largest by population?
a. Brooklyn
b. The Bronx
c. Manhattan
d. Queens
e. Staten Island
Group #5: CME Wildcard
21. Who is currently the Vice President of the Alliance?
a. R. Michelle Tyner Skidmore
b. Andy Crim
c. Chanise Reese-Queen
d. Riaz Baxamusa
22. According to the 2025 ACCME Annual Report, what is the SECOND highest source of revenue (total dollars) for accredited CME providers?
a. Registration Fees
b. Commercial Support
c. Advertising/Exhibit Income
d. Private Donations
e. Government Grants
23. On March 20, 2014, who was the first speaker at the first CMEpalooza?
a. Brian McGowan
b. Karen Roy
c. John Ruggiero
d. Beth Brillinger
24. Which of the following companies is a 2026 Platinum Sponsor of AIS?
a. AcademicCME
b. Daiichi-Sankyo
c. Genmab
d. Otsuka
25. Which of the following movies was NOT filmed in NYC?
a. Ghostbusters
b. Breakfast at Tiffany’s
c. The Fugitive
d. When Harry Met Sally
Answer Key
1. d. TikTok
2. b. Spinal cord and optic nerves
3. a. Safety net hospital
4. c. Nutrition CME
5. c. Theodore Roosevelt
6. b. Applied Learning and Evidence Translation
7. c. Educational research
8. b. American Society of Health-System Pharmacists
9. a. BaFa BaFa
10. b. It was a term used to describe the city’s horse racetracks in the 1920s
11. c. AAFP
12. b. PGA Championship
13. a. Tampa
14. d. Dwight Eisenhower
15. b. New York Giants
16. c. 11-15
17. d. Pharmacy benefit managers
18. b. 5
19. a. England
20. a. Brooklyn
21. b. Andy Crim
22. c. Advertising/Exhibit Income
23. a. Brian McGowan
24. d. Otsuka
25. c. The Fugitive
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