December 1, 2007 MM

Cover Story

Rethinking the Lifeline

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dave Kovaleski

Does the commercial support system as it exists today inevitably compromise CME's independence? That's the question the Accreditation Council for CME...

Checkup

ACCME: Time for Transparency

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, With Editor Tamar Hosansky thosansky@meetingsnet.com

The buzz at the Annual Conference of the National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration, held in October, was all about the FAQ document the...

Second Opinion

Letters to the Editor

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM

CME/Industry Relations I read with interest the article ACCME Draws the Line (September/October 2007, page 9). You did a nice job bringing to light some...

Vitals

Repairing CME's Image

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Edited by Tamar Hosansky

It's Been a Frightening Year for CME professionals, with increasing government scrutiny, including the Senate Finance Committee's report on CME. The good...

Getting Grants: Best Practices

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Dave Kovaleski

More time, more money, more frustration. As CME providers know all too well, pharmaceutical companies' new grant application processes, created in response...

CME Certification Moves Forward

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Edited by Tamar Hosansky

To strengthen CME's credibility in the face of increasing government, public, and media scrutiny, CME professionals must demonstrate their competence...

MM Pharma Forum to Release Research ReResults

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Edited by Tamar Hosansky

Medical Meetings has partnered with Cutting Edge Information and the Center for Business Intelligence to conduct a study of pharmaceutical meetings industry...

Alliance Meets with Senate Finance Committee

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Edited by Tamar Hosansky

A contingent from the Alliance for CME went to Washington, D.C., in October to meet with a senior staff member at the United States Senate Committee on...

Consult

The New CME Professional

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Ann C. Lichti

The 18th Annual Conference of the National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration yielded numerous spirited discussions about demonstrating...

Groundhog Day

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Lawrence Sherman

Did you ever feel like Bill Murray's character in the movie Groundhog Day? Well I do, several times every year and it is always when I am at a CME conference...

10 Tips to Boost Exhibit Hall Traffic

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Linda Schwartz

A robust exhibit hall is crucial to the success of most association meetings. There are a number of tried-and-true exhibit hall traffic boosters, such...

Features

No Talking Allowed

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Tamar Hosansky

In a development that surprised many CME professionals, the Accreditation Council for CME issued an FAQ document prohibiting providers from asking commercial...

True Believer

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Rachel Gecker

Lynn Ridzon's moment came early on in her career. It was the early 1990s and Ridzon was working as a planner in the marketing and communications department...

Strategies for Savings

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, By Dave Kovaleski

When Barbara Dunlavey became executive director at the Biomedical Engineering Society two years ago, there was no meeting budget or system to track expenses,...

Ethical Hypothetical

Internal Peer Review: Too Close For Comfort?

Dec 1, 2007 12:00 PM, Karen Overstreet and Jacqueline Parochka

The Case Teri Taintor is managing director of Health First Communication Co. (HFCC), an accredited provider. One year ago, she was promoted to the position...