Below is a list of the topics and moderators for the six panel sessions of CMEpalooza Fall. It’s possible that we’ll add another session, if we find a Gold Level sponsor. Once we have secured all the panelists and determined time slots, we’ll update the agenda page with a complete description of each session.

• The Future of CME – moderated by Lawrence Sherman from Prova Education
• What Do Supporters Do With Outcomes Data? – moderated by John Ruggiero from Genentech
• Publishing Outcomes Data: Tips and Tricks – moderated by Karen Roy from Ardgillan Group
• Tech Tools We Can’t Live Without – moderated by Derek Warnick
• Have We Forgotten About the Content in Continuing Medical Education? – moderated by Allison Gardner from Med-IQ
• Death of the MECC: Fact or Fiction? – moderated by Jan Perez from CME Outfitters

And we’re off! I’m thrilled to announce that we have finalized our first two topics and moderators for CMEpalooza Fall. They are:

The Future of CME: What Will CME Look Like In 5-10 Years?
Moderator: Lawrence Sherman, FACEHP, CCMEP, Senior Vice President, Educational Strategy, Prova Education

Tips and Tricks for Publishing Outcomes Data
Moderator: Karen Roy MSc, CCMEP, Principal, Ardgillan Group LLC

A big thanks to Karen and Lawrence for agreeing to moderate these two sessions and getting the planning process kicked-off with a bang! Stay tuned for additional details on content and panelists as the sessions start to round into shape. We plan to have at least four additional panel sessions and we’ll announce details regarding them once the moderators are finalized.  You will be able to read all this information on the Fall page.

A rather boring update today, I’m afraid. The first thing is that the former cmepalooza.wordpress.com is now http://www.cmepalooza.com, so if you’re old school and like to type urls into your browser, it’s less work for you! (That was 25 bucks well spent…) All the old urls will still work, so no worries if you have already bookmarked it. I’m not exactly sure how that works – I’m guessing it’s either magic, fairies, or magic fairies.

The second item is that Scott and I will be making a few changes to the website over the next week or so as we adjust to the addition of CMEpalooza Fall. The archive from the original CMEpalooza will be moved, but still available and hopefully still with the same urls. Stay tuned for more info on that.

Lastly, we are hoping to solidify our list of topics for the panel sessions within the next week or two. If you have any topics you would like to suggest, please be sure to submit them using the form at the end of this blog post or by emailing me at dwarnick@theCMEguy.com. We would like to have all suggestions in by end of day Thursday.

Thank you!