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The Partnership for Medical Education
3500 De Pauw Blvd., Ste. 2050, Indianapolis, IN 46268
Scott Handlon, Pres.
317-871-2600, 800-930-5421; Fax 800-930-5421
shandlon@partnersmeded.org
www.partnersmeded.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Separate teams for certified education. We only provide CME.
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 2004
Parent/sibling company: NA
Alliances or strategic partnerships: Our CME partners include Cleveland Clinic, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Purdue University
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: No
ACCME accredited: No
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, osteopaths, other specialties as needed
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 42
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 6
Education format: Live meetings, monographs, CD/DVDs, podcasts, web-based
Primary activities: Continuing Medical Education
Clients / Grantors: Eli Lilly and Company, Genetech, Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, AstraZeneca
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: CNS, Oncology, Diabetes, Rheumatology.

PeerPoint Medical Education Institute, LLC
1560 Sherman Ave., Ste. 530, Evanston, IL 60201
Rick Kennison, GM/Pres. DPM, MBA
847-563-9500, 800-777-5790; Fax 847-440-8800
cmeinfo@peerpt.com
www.peerpt.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global

Phase Five Communications Inc.
114 5th Ave, New York, NY 10011
Wendy Balter, Pres.
212-886-3047; Fax 212-886-3220
wbalter@ghgroup.com
www.phase-five.com
Business model: Education and Promotion
Capabilities: Global

Postgraduate Institute for Medicine
367 Inverness Way, Ste. 215, Englewood, CO 80112
Michael Lemon, Pres.
720-895-5329, 800-423-3576; Fax 303-858-8848
information@pimed.com
www.pimed.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 1979
Parent/sibling company: Johnson Medical Information, LLC
Alliances or strategic partnerships: MECCs, Academic Institutions, Medical Societies, Healthcare Systems
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 19
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 4
Education format: Multiple live and enduring formats
Primary activities: Accreditation Services, Outcomes Measurement, Online E-learning
Member of: MECCA, NAMECC

Primary Care Network
3805 S. Kansas Expy., Springfield, MO 65807
417-886-2026; Fax 417-883-7476
primarycarenetwork@primarycarenet.org
www.primarycarenet.org
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: Not-for-profit
Year founded: 1997
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: other
Majority of company funding from: industry
Education format: live programs, web-based, podcasts, enewsletters, CD-roms, journal supplements
Primary activities: PCN designs and develops only CME education that is case-based, patient-centered learning, providing the clinicians with effective, evidence-based programs.
Clients / Grantors: Sanofi-Aventis, Merck & Co., GlaxoSmithKline, others
Member of: NAMECC

Pri-Med
101 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA 02199
877-PRI-MED8; Fax 617-406-4100
www.pri-med.com
Business model: Education and Promotion
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Separate companies/divisions
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 1995
Parent/sibling company: M/C Communications, Pri-Med Institute
Alliances or strategic partnerships: Harvard Medical School, University of Wisconsin Medical School, Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, UCLA’s David Geffen School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins University’s School of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine at the University of Miami, American College of Cardiology, American Diabetes Association
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: No
Co-sponsor programs: No
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, pharmacists, physician assistants, nurse practitioners, cardiologists, psychiatrists, neurologists, other
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 210
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 16
Education format: Multi-channel curriculums made up of live meetings, web-based CME, and enduring materials
Primary activities: Pri-Med is a global CME provider providing educational solutions to specialists and primary care practitioners. Accredited by the ACCME, Pri-Med provides healthcare professionals with access to clinically relevant, evidence-based education in learning formats designed to meet their individual needs. Pri-Med educates over 350,000 healthcare professionals through live meetings, web-based activities and print publications and is expanding each year.
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Physicians including primary care practitioners, psychiatrists, cardiologists, pharmacists, neurologists, other
Member of: MECCA, NAMECC, ACME

Professional Education Services Group
405 Glenn Dr., Ste. 4, Sterling, VA 20164
George Vuturo, PHD, Mng. Ptnr./CME Dir.
703-421-2610; Fax 703-404-1801
gvuturo@pesgce.com
www.pesgce.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Singularly focused on CME/CE
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 1994
Parent/sibling company: Designing Solutions, LLC (a CME data management company)
Alliances or strategic partnerships: University of Wisconsin, American Society of Clinical Oncology
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists, physician assistants, osteopaths, nurse practitioners, case managers, certified diabetes educators, respiratory therapists, registered dietitians
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 25
Number of licensed healthcare professionals on staff: 7
Education format: Live meetings (national, regional, grass roots), Enduring Materials, and Web-based CME activities
Primary activities: Planning, Developing, Implementing high quality, evidence-based, fair balanced education wrapped around sophisticated, higher level outcomes assessments to measure impact of education on healthcare professional practice and importantly, on patient healthcare outcomes.
Clients / Grantors: Multiple pharmaceutical companies, Specialty societies, Medical associations
Area of therapeutic expertise / specialty: Oncology, Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes, Mental Health, Pain Management, Infectious Disease, Allergy & Immunology, and Neurology, among others.
Member of: MECCA, ACME

Professional Post Graduate Services
150 Meadowlands Pkwy., Secaucus, NJ 07094
Chris Stevenson
201-271-6000, 800-223-8978
chris.stevenson@ppscme.com
www.ppscme.org
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global

Projects In Knowledge
150 Clove Rd., Little Falls, NJ 07424
Robert Stern, Pres./CEO
973-890-8988, 800-772-8277; Fax 973-890-8866
www.projectsinknowledge.com
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global
Type of firewall: Only Education
Tax status: For Profit
Year founded: 1980
Parent/sibling company: No
Alliances or strategic partnerships: Peer Review with University of Pennsylvania
CME advisory board: Yes
Joint sponsor programs: Yes
Co-sponsor programs: Yes
ACCME accredited: Yes
Credit provided for: physicians, nurses, pharmacists
Majority of company funding from: industry
Number of employees: 40
Education format: All media platforms
Primary activities: CME/CE
Clients / Grantors: Bristol-Myers Squibb; Vertex; Genetech
Member of: MECCA, NAMECC

ProMed Institute
527 Industrial Way West, Eatontown, NJ 07724
Ted Newland, Pres./CEO
732-389-6400, 800-229-9590; Fax 732-389-8282
tnewland@ena-inc.com
www.promedinstitute.org
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: US Only

Quintiles Medical Education
8 Skyline Drive, Hawthorne, NY 10532
Matthew Frese, Dir. of CME & Partnerships
matthew.frese@quintiles.com
www.quintiles.com/qme
Business model: Education Only
Capabilities: Global