Continuing Medical Education
Continuing Medical Education (CME)
Serving Physicians’ Needs
Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP), including Heatherington College of Osteopathic Medicine (WesternU HCOM), is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educations (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.
As an AOA and ACCME approved CME provider, COMP offers a variety of opportunities each year to refine your skills and meet your ongoing AOA and ACCME Board Certification requirements administered by WesternU faculty and other physician experts.
In addition to our live and virtual courses, we work closely with the Harriet K. & Philip Pumerantz Library to find resources that provide Continuing Education credits.
COMP Annual CME Events
COMP hosts CME activities that award Category 1A/1 CME credit:
The following items are resources that can assist physicians with fulfilling their CME requirements:Upcoming CME Activities
CME EVENT: The A.P. Howells, DO, Endowed Osteopathic Lectureship
WesternU HCOM proudly presents this program as part of the distinguished CME series to enhance osteopathic principles, foster clinical excellence, and inspire students, faculty and healthcare professionals. The lectureship honors the extraordinary medical legacy of Dr. A.P. Howells, DO thanks to the generous funding gifts from his family.
TOPIC: Narrative Medicine Workshop SPEAKER: Dr. Nalini Velayudhan, DO
DATE: Saturday, August 16, 2025 TIME: 1:00 to 2:30 pm (PT)
LOCATION: Western University of Health Sciences, WesternU HCOM, 200 Mullins Dr. Lebanon, OR 97355
FORMAT: In-Person COST: Complimentary
DESCRIPTION: Narrative Medicine interventions improve healthcare outcomes and clinician well-being by focusing on patient stories through enhanced communication, empathy, and understanding, leading to better clinical decision-making and improved patient satisfaction. This is an interactive workshop with practical opportunities.
CE CREDIT: Eligible for 1.5 hours of AOA/ACCME Category 1-A/1 CME AUDIENCE: all healthcare providers
Register by August 1, 2025. On-line Registration Form.
We are excited for you to join us for this event! Please reach out to Dr. Tina Lekas at ICME@westernu.edu for any additional questions and needs regarding CME activities. For those who cannot attend in person, an enduring online version will be made available at a later date.
CME Online
Current faculty or staff can obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits through two resources at the Harriet K & Philip Pumerantz Library: DynaMed and UpToDate. More information can be found on the DynaMed and UpToDate CME pages.
Alumni may access DynaMed and ejournals from on-campus when the library reopens.
There are also some e-journals that offer free CMEs. For more information on how to obtain these continuing education credits, please contact reference@westernu.edu or Chat with a Librarian
Mentoring Students
Rewarding experience educating students and earning CME credits at the same time. Many of these activities can take place in your practice location
Physicians can participate as a “preceptor” for our medical students during clerkship rotations. Each preceptor can earn 1 CME credit for each hour spent teaching the student. (4 week rotation = 160 hours of CME). CME information is extracted from the “Student Performance Evaluation Form” submittied by each physician upon completetion of a rotation.
DO’s: Receive Category 1B CME for their participation as a Preceptor. A report is submitted to the AOA on their behalf on a quarterly basis. An official CME letter is available upon request.
MD’s: Receive Category 2 CME for their participation as a Preceptor. An official CME letter is distributed to all MD’s. They can also use these letters to “self-report” their CME to their respective associations.
For more information on becoming a Preceptor, please contact Colleen Galindo at (909) 469-5477 or cgalindo@westernu.edu
We are recognized by the AOA for Accredited Category 1 CME (pdf file)
Additional CME Resources
AOA CME Opportunities
All members of the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), other than those exempted, are required to participate in the Continuing Medical Education (CME) program and to meet specified CME credit hour requirements for the current CME cycle.
To help physicians maintain, develop and increase the knowledge, skills and professional performance and relationships they use to provide services for patients, the public and the profession, the AMA offers physician resources that include a wide range of continuing medical education (CME) activities that foster physician lifelong learning.
The CME List offers a specialty categorized list of websites that offer AMA-approved CME online.
Grievance Policy
- ACCME by submitting a complaint using the ACCME Complaint Form
- AOA Council on Continuing Medical Education at 142 E. Ontario St., Chicago, IL 60611.
Contact Us
If you are interested in participating in a COMP or WesternU HCOM CME activity, please contact: ICME@westernu.edu
Tina Lekas, OTD, MS, OTR/L, DipACLM
COMP & WesternU HCOM
Executive Director, Institute of Continuum Medical Education (ICME)