2018 Annual Conference
Leveraging Emerging Technologies to Advance CME, CE, and CPD Globally
HYATT REGENCY, JERSEY CITY ON THE HUDSON
2 Exchange Place
Jersey City, New Jersey, 07302 USA
May 18 - 19, 2018

Program Overview
The 2018 GAME Annual Conference will focus on emerging technologies and their impact on advancing educational research, continuing education (CME/CE), and new approaches in continuing professional development (CPD). With an increased focus on the linkage of CPD, quality improvement, patient engagement, and outcomes our goal is to empower learners and CPD professionals with the knowledge and skills to harness the technologies, theories and best practices to pioneer innovation in CME/CE globally and locally. Professionals representing academia, educational research, medical societies, medical education companies, and technology organizations are being challenged to reflect on current practices and develop innovative solutions that maximize efficiencies and effectiveness in learning and optimizing learner engagement.
The 2018 GAME Annual Conference themes will address:
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eLearning Solutions for CME/CE Programs: Maximizing Learning Engagement and Outcomes
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Designing Interprofessional Continuing Education to Optimize Team-Based Care
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Designing Interprofessional Continuing Education to Optimize Team-Based Care
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The Role of Patients as a Partner in CME/CE activities
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Learning/teaching principles and best-practices from global partners
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Designing best-in-class educational needs and practice needs assessments
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Innovation in CME/CE: Case Studies from Around the World
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Data on CME Requirements by Country or Region (including CME accreditation and standards for commercial support)
Preliminary Agenda:
For the full conference agenda, please click here.
Friday, May 18, 2018
7:00 - 8:00 Registration/Morning Buzz Networking Breakfast
8:00 - 8:30 Opening Session
8:30 - 10:00 Interactive Keynote: Advances in Continuing Professional Development of Healthcare Professionals
Mary Turco, EdD
10:00 - 10:30 Break/Exhibit Hall
10:30 – 12:00 Session 1: Best Practices from Around the World
12:00 - 13:00 Poster Session
13:00 - 14:00 Sponsored Lunch
14:00 - 15:30 Session 2: eLearning Solutions for CME/CE Programs
15:30 - 16:00 Break
16:00 - 17:30 Session 3: Learning and Teaching Principles: A Global Perspective
17:30 - 18:30 Panel: Giving the Stage to Patient Voices: The Perspectives of the Educator, the Clinician and the Patient
18:30 - 19:30 Sponsored Networking Cocktail Reception
Saturday, May 19, 2018
7:00 - 8:00 Registration/Morning Buzz Networking Breakfast
8:00 - 9:30 Interactive Keynote: The ECHO Program and its Application Around the World
Sanjeev Arora, MD
9:30 - 10:30 Workshop: Professional Development as a Catalyst for Organizational Change-An International Leadership Continuing Education Program
10:30 - 11:30 Workshop: From Continuing Medical Education to Contemporary Stakeholder Learning: A Future-Focused Methodology for Outcomes-based Learning in Complex Health Ecosystems
11:30 - 12:00 Coffee Break and General Assembly
12:00 – 13:30 Session 4: The Role of Patients as a Partner in CME/CE Activities
13:30 -14:30 Sponsored Lunch Break and Closing