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<title>Robusto Column Brings Some Humor to CME</title>
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<description><![CDATA[The journal CE Measure introduces Roberto Robusto, MD, PhD, LSMFT, BPOE, BMW to respond to reader's questions about CME and the research process. Funny. Funny. Funny. 4 minutes. <br/>]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2008 20:50:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Certification in CME Update</title>
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<title>PI CME: Sepsis Care Part 2</title>
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between QI and CME in a small community hospital focused on Sepsis
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<title>PI CME: Sepsis Care Part 1</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Commercial Bias in CME? Literature Reveiw</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Performance Improvement CME with Dr. Norman Kahn</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>The Importance of CME Outcomes to Pharma: Jennifer Smith, MS, PhD</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Planning for Outcomes in CME: Joseph Green, PhD</title>
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<description><![CDATA[Dr. Joseph Green, Chief Learning Officer for the American College of Cardiology, discusses how to plan CME to facilitate desired outcomes. 19 minutes. <br/>]]></description>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>CME Outcomes Evaluation with Tom McKeithen</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Reflections on the Macy Report: State Medical Society CME with Bob Addleton</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Update: Certification Examination for CME Professionals</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<title>Blending QI and CME - Nancy Davis, Ph.D.</title>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<description><![CDATA[Melinda Steele, M.Ed., Director of CME, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and President Elect of the Society for Academic CME reflects on the Chairman's summary of the conference: &quot;Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Improving Healthcare Through Lifelong Learning. The conference was supported by the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation. ]]></description>
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<itunes:explicit>No</itunes:explicit>
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<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
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<description><![CDATA[&nbsp;Dr. Harry Gallis, Director, Charlotte AHEC, Charlotte North Carolina, Past President of the Alliance for Continuing Medical Education discusses his experience in Performance Improvement CME. <br/>]]></description>
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<itunes:explicit>Clean</itunes:explicit>
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