We here at CMEpalooza HQ are big fans of walking. Scott leads walking tours of Philadelphia. I love going on hikes and exploring new cities on foot. Whenever I go for a run, I find myself thinking “Why am I doing this? I should be walking.” In fact, we love walking so much, we put together a Top 5 list of songs with “walk” in the title (OK, maybe we didn’t put together the list. I put together the list and didn’t consult Scott. I’m sure he disagrees. Too bad. My post, my list.)

5. Walk On the Wild Side – Lou Reed
4. Walking On Sunshine – Katrina & The Waves
3. Walk Like an Egyptian – The Bangles
2. Walking in Memphis – Marc Cohn
1. Walk This Way – Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith

Honorable Mention: Walk of Life – Dire Straits, Walkin’ On The Sun – Smash Mouth, I Walk the Line – Johnny Cash, Walking on Broken Glass – Annie Lennox

(Side note: I just realized that Walking in Memphis is the most recent song on the Top 5 list and it was released in 1991. As always, we are on the cutting edge of pop culture.)

In honor of our love of walking, we are proud to announce the third iteration of the CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge starting today! What is the CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge, you ask? Allow me to explain.

• The challenge begins today (October 9) and will go until the end of the day on Sunday (October 15)
• The challenge is to record at least 10,000 steps in one day. For each day during the challenge period that you record 10,000 steps, please send in a screenshot of your step-counting device with the number of recorded steps, either by email (thecmeguy@gmail.com) or text (267-666-0CME [0263]). Please include the following information:
  • Screenshot of number of steps
  • Date of steps
  • Name
  • Email
  • Physical mailing address
  • T-shirt size (please remember to include this!)
• For each day you achieve 10,000 steps and send in a screenshot, you will be entered into a random drawing for a $50 Amazon gift card (there are five gift cards; you cannot win more than one.) Winners will be drawn during the week of CMEpalooza Fall.
• The person who records and submits the most steps in one day wins a $250 Amazon gift card. This time around we are implementing a new rule that I have dubbed The Jamro Rule in honor of two-time CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge winner Amanda Jamrogiewicz: the winner of the Challenge is ineligible to compete in the next round of the Challenge. That means Amanda is ineligible to compete in this round, and now the rest of you finally have a chance to win (no offense, but she beat y’all by a lot the past two times. I mean, a lot.)
• Everyone who enters will receive a CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge performance T-shirt from Talem Health. They’re pretty great, see? (note: color may be different.)
  
• In lieu of an entrance fee, we are asking everyone to please consider joining CMEpalooza and Talem Health in making a donation to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). The recommended amount is $25, or whatever you are comfortable giving. Please follow this link to make a donation.

Thanks everyone and good luck!

CMEpalooza STEPtacular Challenge sponsored by:

It is the province of knowledge to speak, and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.
― Oliver Wendell Holmes

I said that an expert was a fella who was afraid to learn anything new because then he wouldn’t be an expert anymore.
― Harry S. Truman

I am so smart.
I am so smart.
I am so smart.
I am so smart.
S-M-R-T…
I mean S-M-A-R-T.
― Homer J Simpson

We are never too wise, we can never have too much expertise, and we are never too smrt to increase our knowledge. Learning should be a lifelong endeavor.

In the spirit of lifelong learning, below is a list of educational programs for the CME/CE community that are coming up over the next few months. Yes, we will continue to beat you over the head with reminders that CMEpalooza Fall is coming up on October 18 (please check out the agenda if you have not done so already), but there are also plenty of other learning opportunities that you can — and should! — take advantage of (note: none of the programs listed below are paid promotions, but if anyone would like to pay us for them, we will happily accept.)

ACCME Learn to Thrive Opportunities
ACCME will host Learn to Thrive PLUS – a new virtual gathering for continuing education (CE) professionals – on October 24 from 11 am to 4:45 pm ET. The goal of this new virtual meeting is to extend the learning from Learn to Thrive 2023, ACCME’s annual meeting in Chicago this past May, and expand the conversation to those CE professionals that were not able to attend in person. Learn to Thrive PLUS isn’t a recap of the May meeting, but instead an opportunity to engage the broader community in one day of virtual collaboration to further explore strategies for improving the impact of accredited CE generated from that meeting. Registration is only $50/person for accredited providers. Learn more and register at www.accmemeeting.org/learntothriveplus.

The ACCME is also inviting the CE community to contribute educational leadership to Learn to Thrive 2024. ACCME is accepting proposals for its May 14-16, 2024, annual meeting, which will take place at the Chicago Hyatt Regency Hotel. Opportunities include proposing an Inspire and Teach! or Intensive Session(s), sharing a CE research project(s), or proposing a Working Group to tackle a challenge for CE professionals.  Visit the Learn to Thrive 2024 Call for Proposals website for more information, including a recording of the ACCME’s September 12 Informational Webinar and the rules and details for submission. The deadline for submissions is Monday, October 30, 2023.

ACEHP Fireside Chat: Creating Impactful Grant Proposals
Are you seeking to enhance your grant proposal writing skills and secure funding for your educational initiatives? If so, we’d encourage you to tune in on Thursday, October 12 for a dynamic and informative webinar that will provide you with tools and strategies to create robust grant proposals. Whether you’re a seasoned grant writer or new to the process, this webinar will equip you with the knowledge needed to craft compelling proposals that stand out in a competitive landscape.

Speakers: Riaz Baxamusa MBA, FACEhp, CHCP; Maria Deutsch MS, PharmD, RPh

Click here for more information

2023 MAACME Annual Conference
This year’s conference will be an exciting 2-day event. Wednesday, September 27 will consist of two separate workshops, Tending to Your CME Program: Know Before You Grow from 8:30 am–12:30 pm and Measuring Our Impact: Current and Emerging Best Practices in Outcomes Assessment from 2 pm–5:15 pm, followed by MAACME’s cocktail reception from 5:30 pm–7 pm.

Thursday, September 28 will feature educational sessions including ACCME Update and Hot Topics followed by Ask Us Anything: Surveyor Panel Discussion, and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in CME/CPD. The afternoon breakouts will include sessions on Different Perspectives on how to manage Regularly Schedule Series (RSS) Post-Pandemic and Remaining Compliant, Common Reaccreditation Pitfalls, Commendation…Just Do It, and Talking About Activities: Enhancing Outcomes Reporting Through Qualitative Approaches. The conference will wrap up with Fast and Furious, 10 minutes presentations on best practices in CE.

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MAPS External Education MasterClass
Join expert faculty in New Jersey on October 23-24 for the MAPS External Education MasterClass! Explore independent and company-led external education through interactive expert-led sessions and peer-to-peer exchange, elevating your skills in the delivery of world-class education from strategy to measurement of outcomes.

Learn more and register here: https://lnkd.in/gs-KCtiA

SACME Raising the Bar on the Quality of Teaching: Focus on the Educator
In this one-hour webinar on October 26, examples will be provided of faculty development activities that represent collaborations between CPD and other offices (GME, UME, Faculty Development) within the organization or that are integrated into CPD offices.  Discussion will include how these collaborations and activities engage, develop, and/or recognize the educator.

Facilitator: Nels L. Carlson, MD, Associate Dean, Continuing Professional Development, Oregon Health & Science University

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