Continuing Medical Education (CMEs)

Content Areas

• Primary and Preventive Care for Women, General Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Subspecialty areas: Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Program in Women’s Oncology, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery, Emergency Obstetrics and Gynecology, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Pediatrics and Neonatology, Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology, Behavioral Health Pathology, Diagnostic Imaging, and Anesthesia (as they relate to women’s health)
• Diversity, health equity and inclusion as relates to women’s health and newborns

Target Audience
The primary target audience of the CME program is comprised of full-time faculty and community-based, practicing physicians who provide health care services to women and newborns.   Although – as a tertiary referral center – our “community extends beyond Rhode Island to eastern Connecticut and southeastern Massachusetts, 90-95% of the participants are members of the medical staff and practice in the Providence metropolitan area.  On a rare occasion, the hospital will sponsor a regional or national activity (most of these activities are sponsored by Brown).

Types of Activities
The CME Program sponsors a range of educational activities, the format of which is determined by the methodology best suited to convey the information to the audience.  Most of the activities are live conferences or regularly recurring series (RSS), which include:

• OB/GYN Grand Rounds
• OB/GYN Morbidity and Mortality Conference
• Perinatal Management Conference
• Perinatal Pathology Conference
• Multidisciplinary Tumor Boards in Breast Health and Gynecologic Oncology, Gastrointestinal Tumor Board
• Specialty Care in Pregnancy Program (SCIPP)
• Multidisciplinary Antenatal Diagnosis and Management Conference
• Resident Research Day
• Quality and DEI conferences
• Risk Management education as appropriate

Expected Results  
Using qualitative and quantitative (when available) measures, we will assess changes in competence, behavior, or patient outcomes.  Measures could include evaluation summaries, informal feedback, survey results, quality improvement data, patient safety data, or medical record audits.

With the increased emphasis on maintenance of certification, the CME program will attempt to facilitate physician compliance with requirements established by the American Board of Medical Specialties.  The CME Program will also encourage the Senior Vice President for Quality and Clinical Effectiveness to develop performance improvement CME activities.

Revised and approved by the CME Committee:  November 12, 2008
Reviewed and Revised by the CME Committee: May 16, 2012
Reviewed and Revised by the CME Committee:  February 6, 2013
Reviewed and Revised by the CME Committee: May 8, 2019
Reviewed and revised by the CME Committee November 14, 2023