At Kern Medical, we are dedicated to advancing healthcare excellence through comprehensive Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities. Our accredited activities are designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of healthcare professionals, ensuring the delivery of patient-centered care.
Kern Medical’s CME Program will conduct a broad range of life-long continuing medical education activities to meet the educational needs of physicians and other healthcare professionals. CME educational activities include one-time live courses or lectures, regularly scheduled series, and faculty development sessions designed to engage physicians in professional development to improve their skills as clinicians and physician-educators in the clinical learning environment.
Kern Medical's CME Program provides continuing education to medical staff, physicians, and allied health professionals.
Kern Medical is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
We offer a variety of CME activities designed to support ongoing professional
development:
One-time Live Activity: A scheduled, in-person educational session held once on a specific date
and time, designed to address targeted clinical topics or practice gaps
through lectures, case discussions, simulations, or panel presentations.
Faculty Development Sessions: Activities designed to enhance leadership skills and effective communication among healthcare professionals.
Multi-disciplinary Thoracic Conference: Collaborative reviews of thoracic disease cases involving various specialties.
Psychiatry Grand Rounds: Regular sessions focusing on contemporary psychiatric practices and research.
Psychiatry Morbidity & Mortality Conferences: Case-based discussions aimed at improving patient care and safety.
Tumor Boards: Comprehensive evaluations of cancer cases to optimize treatment strategies.
Our office assists you in planning and curriculum development for CME activities to improve physician performance and competence, and patient care and outcomes. For inquiries or to schedule a CME consultation, please contact:
CME Coordinator: Denise Hargrave
Email: Denise.Hargrave@kernmedical.com
Department of Medical Education: Kayvon Milani
Email: Kayvon.Milani@kernmedical.com
We provide essential resources to support your CME participation:
Q1: How do I submit an application for a CME activity?
A: We recommend scheduling a CME planning consultation with the CME Office before completing your application. This helps ensure alignment with accreditation requirements and streamlines the approval process. After the consultation, download and complete the CME Activity Application Form. Submit the application via email to denise.hargrave@kernmedical.com. Applications should be submitted at least 30 days prior to the scheduled activity.
Q2: What is the process for obtaining CME credit?
A: To obtain CME credit, participants must attend the entire educational session, complete the post-activity evaluation form, and fulfill any additional requirements specified for the activity, such as pre- or post-tests or attestation statements.
Q3: Who is eligible to receive CME credit?
A: CME credit is available to physicians and other healthcare professionals may receive a Certificate of Attendance. Credit is awarded in compliance with the California Medical Association (CMA) and ACCME guidelines.
Q4: What types of activities can be approved for CME credit?
A: CME credit may be approved for a variety of educational formats, including
live, in-person/remote conferences or grand rounds and one-time workshops
or symposia. All CME activities must be evidence-based, free of commercial
bias, and designed to address the educational needs of the intended healthcare audience.
Q5: How is CME activity compliance monitored?
A: The CME Office at Kern Medical reviews all applications and supporting
documentation to ensure compliance with
CMA/ACCME accreditation standards. This includes verification of learning objectives, disclosure of financial
relationships, bias mitigation strategies, and evaluation methods. Activities
may also be audited for documentation and outcome measures.
Continuing medical education (CME) providers are required by state Assembly Bills 1195 and 241 to include components that address cultural and linguistic competency and implicit bias in CME activities. The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and the California Medical Association (CMA) have updated cultural and linguistic competency (CLC) standards and created standards for implicit bias (IB) that reduce health disparities, as well as comply with state law.
What is Cultural and Linguistic Competency (CLC)?
Cultural competency means a set of integrated attitudes, knowledge, and skills that enables a health care professional or organization to care effectively for patients from diverse cultures, groups, and communities. At a minimum, cultural competency is recommended to include the following:
Linguistic competency means the ability of a physician and surgeon to provide patients who do not speak English or who have limited ability to speak English, direct communication in the patient’s primary language. Read AB-1195
What is Implicit Bias (IB)?
Implicit bias, meaning the attitudes or internalized stereotypes that affect our perceptions, actions, and decisions in an unconscious manner, exists, and often contributes to unequal treatment of people based on race, ethnicity, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, and other characteristics.
Implicit bias contributes to health disparities by affecting the behavior of physicians and surgeons, nurses, physician assistants, and other healing arts licensees. Read AB-241