2011 CACME Award Winners

CACME would like to congratulate the following 2011 award winners. Thank you to everyone who applied.

Ted Lewis Award for Lifetime Achievement in CME
Congratulations to Pat Moran, MD for a lifetime dedicated to continuing medical education!

(Left to right) Pat Moran, 2011 Ted Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award winner
Elaine Miller, CPMG Department of Education - Best Practice in Research Award winner
Kevin Bunnell, 2009 Ted Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award winner

Best Practice in Research
Congratulations to CPMG Department of Education, Kaiser Permanente!

CACME Best Practice Awards

These awards recognize best practices—ideas or processes that can be implemented by CACME members. Individuals may nominate their own projects/processes for these awards.

Award Nomination Form (Word DOC)

Award Categories and Criteria for Awards (see further individual award detailed criteria below):

Outstanding CME Activity - The design should meet identified needs and learning preferences of the target audience, be interactive, apply adult learning principles, and facilitate assessment of outcomes in terms of competence or performance.
Best Practice in Collaboration - Activities could include policies or procedures to facilitate collaboration, or a unique way to collaborate, or illustrate partnership with a nontraditional stakeholder.
Best Practice in Research - Activities could include staff development activities or personal professional development plans; they could also include training for commercial supporters or other stakeholders. Activities should be interactive and based on adult learning principles.
Ted Lewis Lifetime Achievement Award - This award will recognize an individual working within the state of Colorado and is a CACME member. It is anticipated that someone other than the nominee will nominate him or her.

Winners Receive

Plaque naming the winning individual or organization and the award category
Posting on CACME website, press release

Requirements for Submitters

Submitter must be a CACME member
- There is no restriction on the number of candidates that may be nominated by any individual.
- here is no restriction on the number of nominators that may write nomination letters or that may sign a single nomination letter on behalf of a candidate.

Requirements for Nominees:

Nominated activity or project must be:
- innovative and creative
- based on evidence of adult learning
- in compliance with any / all relevant regulations / guidelines
- broadly applicable to other CACME members (as well as the CME community at large)
One or more CACME-member(s) must be involved in the planning and execution of the project to be considered.
Nominees agree that their winning ideas may be shared with CACME members and such ideas may be posted on the CACME website, in CACME publications, or presented to CACME Members.
Ongoing activities are eligible for submission.
Nominations that do not conform to the Award Criteria and/or Requirements will not be considered by the Awards Committee.

Nomination Process

The following materials must be submitted for nomination to be considered:

1. Nomination Form which includes:

an overall brief description of the candidates project (no longer than 2 pages), using the following outline as a guide:
- Concise description of the body of work/project components or features.
- How the project/individual has or will impact CME and healthcare
- The projected long term benefits and sustainability of the individual’s contributions
- Summary statement of nominee’s contribution/accomplishments

2. Candidate's Bio (or CV if no bio available)

3. Optional: Project attachments (limit 2). Attachments may include articles, forms, photos, documents, etc.

Submission

Nominations for all awards should be sent via email to the current CACME Awards Committee Chair.
For questions or comments please contact the Awards Committee Chair or current CACME President.

Selection Process

Candidates will be considered by an awards selection committee of CACME volunteers. After thorough review by the Committee, recommendations will be forwarded to the CACME Executive Committee for final evaluation. Selection of the Award recipient will be made on the basis of the candidate's significant, fundamental contributions to Continuing Medical Education (whether in research, leadership or mentorship); the lasting impact of these contributions on CME; and the demonstration of a lifetime commitment to progress of improving physician practice.
The Awards Committee and the Executive Committee are asked to maintain the confidentiality of the nomination process and to refrain from informing winning candidates prior to the announcement at the annual Conference.

Detailed Award Criteria:

Most Outstanding CME Activity

Award Eligibility Requirements:

CME Activity must be completed by a member of CACME. (If CME Activity is completed by a collaborative team, at least one collaborator must be from a CACME member organization).
CME Activity must be in compliance with the ACCME guidelines.
CME Activity must have been completed within the last 14 months.

Criteria to evaluate an outstanding CME Activity will include, but is not limited to:

Innovative Quality: The evaluation will consider the CME Activity’s representation of new approaches to effective CME.
Creativity: The evaluation will consider the CME Activity’s use of creative tactics, delivery and learning styles.
Significance: The evaluation will consider the significance/relevance of the CME Activity to the CME profession.
Impact: The evaluation will consider the impact of the CME Activity’s outcomes to the CME profession.

Most Outstanding CME Collaboration Activity

Award Eligibility Requirements:

CME Activity must be completed by a member of CACME. (If CME Activity is completed by a collaborative team, at least one collaborator must be from a CACME member organization).
This award is given to the healthcare team which demonstrates excellence in collaboration and cooperation in the development of their CME activity.
Jointly sponsored, co-provided by, in-collaboration with, state health department, government agency, and other vested CME stakeholders who have engineered bridge building with excellence in ACCME Updated Accreditation Criteria # 20.
CME Activity must have been completed within the last 14 months.

Criteria to evaluate an outstanding CME Collaboration Activity will include, but is not limited to:

Innovative Quality: The evaluation will consider the CME Activity’s representation of stakeholder cooperation and collaboration.
Creativity: The evaluation will consider the CME Activity’s implementation of ACCME Updated Accreditation Criteria items 16-22 with regards to creative and innovative collaboration.
Significance: The evaluation will consider the significance/relevance of the CME stakeholder collaboration highlighting cooperation within the CME profession.

Research in CME

Award Eligibility Requirements:

Award will be given for the best example of research which contributes to the body of knowledge necessary to design and execute effective CME activities.
If research is completed by a collaborative team, at least one collaborator must be from a CACME member organization.
If research is completed in tandem with a CME activity, the activity must be in compliance with all CME guidelines.
Research must have been submitted and accepted for publication within the last 14 months.

Criteria to evaluate an outstanding Research in CME will include, but is not limited to:

Evaluation will consider how the nominated research advances the general knowledge of the CME community in any one or more of (although not necessarily limited to) the following areas:
- Needs assessment.
- Gap analysis and learning objectives.
- Educational design and adult learning principles.
- Learning assessment and outcomes measurement.
Evaluation will consider the impact or potential impact of the research (how the profession was impacted or the future impact).
Evaluation will consider the nominated research’s originality, creativity of method, technology, or application.

The Ted Lewis Award for Lifetime Achievement in CME

Award Eligibility Requirements:

The CACME ‘Ted Lewis’ Award for Lifetime Achievement was introduced in August of 2009, to honor an individual who has made significant fundamental contributions to physicians’ practice by improving their confidence, skills and effectiveness. These contributions, whether in research, leadership, or mentorship, have had a lasting impact on continuing medical education and have demonstrated a lifetime commitment to improving the quality of physician practice.

Criteria to evaluate a nominee for The Ted Lewis Award for Lifetime Achievement in CME will include, but is not limited to:

The Award will be presented to an individual who portrays the dedication and leadership attributes of the late Ted Lewis.
Candidate exemplifies loyalty to the improvement in quality of physician practice.
Candidates must be members of CACME.
Candidates need not be currently engaged in CME.
There are no restrictions with regard to race, gender, nationality, geographic location, religious or political views.