We know. The minutes are ticking by slowly. It’s agonizing. Tick, tick, tick…

Alas, while we have many powers at CMEpalooza headquarters (Derek leads a Sound of Music singalong today at 3 p.m. in the lobby), we can’t control the flow of time. So you’ll just have to wait until 9 a.m. ET tomorrow (Wednesday, Oct. 21) to get your full dose of education.

In the meantime, though, several of our panels have put together materials you can devour in advance of their discussion which might better inform the discussion and any possible questions that come from the audience.

Here is a compilation:

Best Practices in Faculty Management – Tips and tricks to get you ready for our 9 a.m. ET session, “You Can’t Always Get What You Want, But You Can Get What You Need (From Faculty)”

Generational Shift in the Physician Workforce: What Are the Implications for CME – The folks at Clinical Care Options put this whitepaper together earlier in the year. It’s a great introduction to our 11 a.m. ET session, “Preparing for Tomorrow’s Learners… Today”

Slides and Suggested Readings on the Evolution of Grand Rounds – The panel for our session at 3 p.m. ET entitled “Grand Rounds in the 21st Century: Fixing the Historical Model” put together a whole slew of materials to get interested individuals up to speed on the issues they’ll be discussing.

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

Will people be able to hear me on the Hangout?
No. You are not on the Hangout. You are only watching a video feed of the Hangout. You can sing Tiptoe Through the Tulips at the top of your lungs 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 Tiptoe Through the Tulips at the top of your lungs while watching CMEpalooza.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Fall at the office?
Yes.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Fall at home?
Yes.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Fall in a conference room with 50 other people?
Please do.

Can I watch CMEpalooza Fall at the gym? 
Yes (show-off).

Can I watch CMEpalooza Fall with The Mountain from Game of Thrones?
I don’t know. Let’s ask him.

Perhaps not.

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

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

Yeah, right. The answer is no. 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. It’s only seven questions and shouldn’t take you more than 60 seconds. If it does take you more than 60 seconds, Scott will buy you a pumpkin spice latte.

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

What if I’m busy during the day of the live broadcast?
All the sessions will be archived on the website, probably within 15 minutes of the conclusion of the session. How are we able to do it so fast? We have a new intern who is a real crackerjack on the interwebs. Here he is hard at work, writing our latest blog post.

Since we began offering sponsorships of CMEpalooza last fall, Derek and I have been pleasantly surprised by the both the number and diverse nature of companies who have chosen to align themselves with our events. Not that it isn’t worth it (of course it’s worth it), but with any new idea, you never know what’s going to stick and what’s going to fall flat.

Fortunately, this is one of the many aspects of CMEpalooza that seems to have resonated with the CME community, and we’re once again grateful to all of the sponsors of CMEpalooza Fall. You can (and should) visit the Sponsor tab on our website to find out more about each of these companies, but I’ll provide you with the quick and dirty here.

Pharmaceutical Companies
Genentech (Gold Sponsor)

Medical Education Companies (MECCs)
PlatformQ Health Education (Gold Sponsor)
Imedex (Silver Sponsor)
Paradigm Medical Communications (Silver Sponsor)
AsIM (Bronze Sponsor)
Clinical Care Options (Bronze Sponsor)
CMEology (Bronze Sponsor)
Forefront Collaborative (Bronze Sponsor)
Global Academy for Medical Education (Bronze Sponsor)
PVI (Bronze Sponsor)
Vindico Medical Education (Bronze Sponsor)
Global Education Group (Banner Ad)

Technology Providers
Educational Measures (Silver Sponsor)

Delivery Platforms
RealCME (Bronze Sponsor)

CE Support Services
CTI Meeting Technology (Silver Sponsor)
HighMarks CE (Bronze Sponsor)

Medical Education Conglomerates
MedPageToday (Silver Sponsor)

Content Development Services
Thistle Editorial (Bronze Sponsor)