{"id":160,"date":"2014-06-24T18:25:06","date_gmt":"2014-06-24T18:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stagewp.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/?page_id=160"},"modified":"2025-08-21T17:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-08-22T00:36:06","slug":"cme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/administrative-offices\/graduate-medical-education\/cme\/","title":{"rendered":"Continuing Medical Education"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-secondary\">\n  <div class=\"relative bg-black\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"adhere object-cover\" src=\"\/media\/osteopathic\/images\/comp-spring-2013-hospital-day-13.jpg\" srcset=\"\" sizes=\"100vw\" alt=\"COMP Spring 2013 Hospital\">\n      <div class=\"adhere gradient-overlay\"><\/div>\n        <div class=\"relative container pt-56 md:pt-112 pb-144 md:pb-192\">\n      <div class=\"md:flex md:justify-between px-12\">\n        <div class=\"sm:w-8\/12 md:w-6\/12 xl:w-5\/12 px-12\">\n                  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              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/about\/resources\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Professional Organizations<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                                              <li class=\"block my-8\">\n                  <a class=\"text-22 font-normal leading-130 tracking-20 text-white hover:text-yellow transition-default\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernu.edu\/osteopathic\/about\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Contact<\/a>\n                <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/nav>\n                            <\/div>\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content lg:w-7\/12 2xl:w-7\/12\">\n        <h2>Continuing Medical Education (CME)<br \/>\nServing Physicians&#8217; Needs<\/h2>\n<p>Western University of Health Sciences (WesternU) College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific (COMP) is accredited by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) and Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Educations (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education (CME) for physicians.<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to our live and virtual courses, we work closely with the Harriet K. &amp; Philip Pumerantz Library to find resources that provide Continuing Education credits.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>COMP Annual CME Events<\/h3>\n<p>COMP hosts bi-annual Alumni CME conferences that award Category 1A\/1 CME credit:<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Upcoming CME Conferences\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <h3 class=\"elementToProof\" style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>CME EVENT: The A.P. Howells, DO, Endowed Osteopathic Lectureship<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">COMP-Northwest 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOPIC:<\/strong>\u00a0Narrative Medicine Workshop\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>SPEAKER:<\/strong>\u00a0Dr. Nalini Velayudhan, DO<br \/>\n<strong>DATE: <\/strong>Saturday, August 16, 2025\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>TIME: <\/strong>1:00 to 2:30 pm (PT)<br \/>\n<strong>LOCATION: <\/strong>Western University of Health Sciences, COMP-NW,\u00a0200 Mullins Dr. Lebanon, OR 97355<br \/>\n<strong>FORMAT: <\/strong>In-Person\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0<strong>COST:<\/strong>\u00a0Complimentary<br \/>\n<strong>DESCRIPTION: <\/strong>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.\u00a0 This is an interactive workshop with practical opportunities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CE CREDIT: <\/strong>Eligible for 1.5 hours of AOA\/ACCME Category 1-A\/1 CME\u00a0 \u00a0 <strong>\u00a0AUDIENCE:<\/strong>\u00a0all healthcare providers<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>Register by August 1, 2025.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/westernu.az1.qualtrics.com\/jfe\/form\/SV_9sH90h5dnmt4CnI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">On-line Registration Form<\/a>.<\/strong><u><\/u><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400\">We are excited for you to join us for this event!\u00a0 Please reach out to Dr. Tina Lekas at <a href=\"mailto:ICME@westernu.edu\">ICME@westernu.edu<\/a> for any additional questions and needs regarding CME activities.\u00a0 For those who cannot attend in person, an enduring online version will be made available at a later date.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n          <\/app-accordion>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\">\n  <div class=\"container\">\n    <div class=\"lg:flex px-12 lg:justify-center\">\n      \n      \n                  \n                  \n      <div class=\"w-full px-24 wysiwyg-content xl:w-10\/12 2xl:w-9\/12\">\n        <h3>The following items are resources that can assist physicians with fulfilling their CME requirements:<\/h3>\n\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"relative my-48 md:my-72\" vue-app>\n  <div class=\"container\">\n        <app-accordion class=\"px-24 lg:w-4\/5 mx-auto\">\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              CME Online \n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p>Current faculty or staff can obtain AMA PRA Category 1 Credits through two resources at the Harriet K &amp; Philip Pumerantz Library: DynaMed and UpToDate. More information can be found on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dynamed.com\/cme-about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DynaMed<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/login.proxy.westernu.edu\/login?qurl=https:\/\/www.uptodate.com%2fsites%2fdefault%2ffiles%2fcms-files%2fpdf%2fprinted-materials%2f120_EMR_CME_Brochure.pd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UpToDate<\/a> CME pages.<\/p>\n<p>Alumni may access DynaMed and ejournals from on-campus when the library reopens.<br \/>\nThere are also some e-journals that offer free CMEs. For more information on how to obtain these continuing education credits, please contact <a title=\"email to reference@westernu.edu\" href=\"mailto:reference@westernu.edu\">reference@westernu.edu<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/libraryh3lp.com\/chat\/pumerantzref@chat.libraryh3lp.com?skin=17044&amp;them%20e=gota&amp;title=Ask+a+Librarian&amp;identity=Pumerantz_Librarian&amp;sounds=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chat with a Librarian<\/a><\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Mentoring Students\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 406.6c12.5 12.5 32.8 12.5 45.3 0l192-192c12.5-12.5 12.5-32.8 0-45.3s-32.8-12.5-45.3 0L256 338.7 86.6 169.4c-12.5-12.5-32.8-12.5-45.3 0s-12.5 32.8 0 45.3l192 192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n              <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-up\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - https:\/\/fontawesome.com License - https:\/\/fontawesome.com\/license\/free Copyright 2024 Fonticons, Inc.--><path d=\"M233.4 105.4c12.5-12.5 32.8-12.5 45.3 0l192 192c12.5 12.5 12.5 32.8 0 45.3s-32.8 12.5-45.3 0L256 173.3 86.6 342.6c-12.5 12.5-32.8 12.5-45.3 0s-12.5-32.8 0-45.3l192-192z\"\/><\/svg>\n              <\/span>\n                          <\/span>\n            <\/a>\n          <\/template>\n          <template #accordion-content>\n            <p><strong>Rewarding experience educating students and earning CME credits at the same time. Many of these activities can take place in your practice location<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Physicians can participate as a &#8220;preceptor&#8221; 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 &#8220;Student Performance Evaluation Form&#8221; submittied by each physician upon completetion of a rotation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xmsonormal\"><b>DO\u2019s<\/b>: Receive Category 1B CME for their participation as a Preceptor. A report is submitted to the AOA on their behalf on a quarterly basis.\u00a0 An official CME letter is available upon request.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MD&#8217;s:<\/strong> Receive Category 2 CME for their participation as a Preceptor. An official CME letter is distributed to all MD&#8217;s. They can also use these letters to &#8220;self-report&#8221; their CME to their respective associations.<\/p>\n<p>For more information on becoming a Preceptor, please contact Colleen Galindo at (909) 469-5477 or <a title=\"email to cgalindo@westernu.edu\" href=\"mailto:cgalindo@westernu.edu\">cgalindo@westernu.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>We are recognized by the AOA for <a title=\"Accredited Category 1 CME\" href=\"\/mediafiles\/osteopathic\/aoa-cme-sponsor-list-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Accredited Category 1 CME<\/a> (pdf file)<\/p>\n\n          <\/template>\n        <\/app-accordion-item>\n              <app-accordion-item class=\"accordion-group block leading-1 opt-1\" content-class=\"accordion-group__panel wysiwyg-content\">\n          <template #accordion-trigger=\"{ href, visible, setRef, clickHandler }\">\n            <a :href=\"'#' + href\" \n              :ref=\"setRef\"\n              :class=\"['accordion-group__button scroll-mt-160', {'accordion__trigger_active': visible}]\"\n              @click.stop.prevent=\"clickHandler\"\n            >\n            <span class=\"block py-10\">\n              Additional CME Resources\n            <\/span>\n            <span class=\"accordion-group-icon relative flex w-56 h-56 ml-20 justify-center items-center bg-black rounded-full flex-shrink-0\">\n                            <span class=\"w-16 icon-chevron-down\">\n                <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><!--!Font Awesome Free 6.6.0 by @fontawesome - 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