The Lincoln Memorial University - DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine (LMU-DCOM) CME Policies and Procedures Manual provides detailed information and guidance on Continuing Medicial Education activities in accordance with AOA guidelines. The information below lists the Table of Contents for the manual.

Mouse over "CME Policies and Procedures" on top menu to access individual manual pages or you can download pages from the document links below.

Table of Contents

• LMU-DCOM Office of CME Mission, Purpose, and CME Definition
• The Benefit of Continuing Education (CE) to Patients and the Public

Guidelines, Policies and Procedures

• General Guidelines for LMU-DCOM Office of CME Sponsored Activities
• Office of CME Contact Information
• Eight Principles of CME
• AOA Quality Standards and Guidelines for CME Programs
• AOA Seven Core Competencies
• CME Program Planning Guidelines
       Sponsorship
       Procedures for Joint Sponsorship (non-accredited organizations)
       Needs Assessment
       Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy of Learning Objectives
       Faculty Disclosure, Conflict of Interest, and Commercial Support
       Policy on Privacy and Confidentiality for Internet CME
       Budget and Funding Arrangements
       Grievance Policy
       CME Activity Evaluations and Outcomes Measurement
       CME Certificates
• CME Activity Descriptions
       Live
       Enduring Materials
       Regularly Scheduled Conferences (RSCs)
       Faculty Speaker Requirements
• AOA CME Credit and Reporting for Osteopathic Physicians
• Didactic CME Credit
• Non-Osteopathic Precepting or Teaching Verification
• CME Advisory Committee and Responsibilities

Documents

• Document A: CME Program Request Form
• Document B: Accreditation Statement
• Document C: Procedures for Joint Sponsorship (non-accredited organizations)
• Document D: Joint Sponsorship Letter of Agreement
• Document E: Faculty Disclosure Declaration
• Document F: Letter of Agreement for Commercial Support
• Document G: LMU-DCOM Grievance Policy
• Document H: Administrative Application Policy and Fee for CME
• Document I: Needs Assessment, Practice Gaps, and Outcomes Measurement
• Document J: Sample Program Activity Evaluation with Outcomes Measurement
• Document K: CME Activity Attendance Sample Certificate
• Document L: Checklist for Required Documentation of CME Activity