The Continuing Medical Education (CME) program at The Children’s Mercy Hospital (CMH) recognizes that for Physicians, education continues well beyond medical school; it is a lifelong process. CME provides physicians the education they need to maintain their licensure and certification, knowledge they need to continue providing high quality patient care and aims to enhance the physician’s ability to care for patients. CME at CMH includes lectures, conferences, on-line courses, regularly scheduled series, interactive skill-based programs, and enduring materials. Our mission is to support the learner’s needs with high quality competency-based continuing medical education.
The CME program is managed by Teresa Shepherd, RN, MN, MSEd, out of the Department of Medical Education. Ms. Shepherd has been at Children’s Mercy for over 17 years, serving in various roles. She is well supported in her current role as CME Manager by Ravi Kallur, PhD, Vice Chair of Medical Education, Jane Knapp, MD, Chair of Medical Education, and Theodore Barnett, MD, Chairman of the Hospital’s Medical Staff Education Committee (MSEC). The CME program is also supported by Karen Askew, RN, BSN, as the CME Coordinator.
Ms. Shepherd and Dr. Barnett work together to oversee the work of the MSEC, composed of voting and non-voting members. Dr. Barnett shares the work of the MSEC with the Medical Executive Committee (MEC), which reports directly to the Central Governing Board of the Hospital. Ms. Shepherd has been a member of the professional network organization, Alliance for Continuing Medical Education for over 3 years.
The Children’s Mercy Hospitals is accredited by the Missouri State Medical Association to provide CME for physicians. CMH’s accreditation is good through June 10, 2014. All CME activities are planned and implemented in accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essential Areas, Elements, and Guidelines.
For more information on CME opportunities at CMH, please contact:
Teresa Shepherd, RN, MN, MSEd, Manager, Continuing Medical Education
(816) 234-3744 (phone)
(816) 983-6430 (fax)
