During these unprecedented times, Continuing Medical Education activities are being designed to accommodate the new learning events we are all experiencing. 

If you are leading or participating in meetings which are designed to address the current public health and other issues related to COVID-19 or the expected outcome from such meetings may produce an improvement in response to the public health crisis (including improved teamwork, communication, and/or patient care), then, Natividad's CME Program can award CME credit for your time and participation in such meetings.

This form MUST be completed prior to the meeting and submitted.  You will be asked to complete one page of paperwork at the conclusion of the activity so that the results and attendance can be documented.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Cynthia F. Johnson, your CME Program Manager at 831-783-2597 or email CME@natividad.com.

Online COVID-19 Meeting Planning Application and Forms

MUST be completed prior to the scheduled activity. Online COVID-19 Meeting Activity Planning Application 

MUST be completed after the activity.  PDF iconCOVID-19 Meeting Activity Documentation

CME Committee Members

Amish A. Shah, MD, Anesthesia Service Director, Committee Chair 

Brian G. Aguilera, MD, OB
Ana A. Arias, MD, Family Medicine
Christopher L. Carpenter, MD, Pediatrics Service Director
Peter Chandler, MD, OB Service Director
Anthony Galicia, MD, ARU Service Director
Charles "Chad" Harris, MD, Quality Administration, Chielf Medical Informatics Officer
Teri Ransbury, MSN, RN, Corporate Compliance Officer
Erin Schwarz, CEO/Principal Consultant - Vivacity Consulting
Craig A. Walls, MD, PhD, Chief Medical Officer
Jason Warren, PharmD, Director of Pharmacy
George E. Wilcox, MD, Pathologist

CME Committee Resources

CME Committee Handbook

CME Committee Handbook Review - 201405v Videocast Handout and Transcription of Episode

CME Policies

CME Program Strategic Plan

Medical Staff Rules & Regulations

CME Regulators & Laws

Cultural and Linguistic Competency & Implicit Bias - Laws & Resources

CME Committee Elevator Speeches

CME is education for doctors, nurses and other medical professionals that allow them to learn about the newest and best information available so they can continue to give great patient care.

I participate because I like to be one of the Stewards of Natividad. On the CME Committee, we are minding the gaps in hospital processes and patient care. The Natividad CME program is meaningful to me:

  • it’s free,
  • the education is directly related to our practices,
  • it’s easy and convenient to participate, and
  • it contributes to improvements in patient care.

It also allows us to earn the credits we need to get our licenses renewed and Board re-certifications.

For Natividad Credentialed Providers

To request a copy of your current Natividad CME Transcript, click HERE and state your name and the period of time you wish your transcript to cover.

Cultural and Linguistic Competency & Implicit Bias - Laws & Resources

Cultural and Linguistic Competency & Implicit Bias - Laws & Resources

About

Physician Leadership Development Program (CME) - with Dr. Christopher L. Carpenter, MD, Chief of Staff

Physicians will work with Dr. Carpenter to create a self-directed learning plan to include Accel5 (Book Summaries, Articles, & Videos).  Together, you will assess your gaps in leadership, communication, and/or business skills and select content to address those gaps. You, as a Leaner, will also participate in individual and group discussions with Dr. Carpenter, about the content to continue to refine your learning plan and work towards your goals in Leadership Development here at Natividad.   

(Duration:  3 months activity – new sessions every quarter)

For more information on this CME Activity, contact CME@Natividad.com.

Target Audience:  Geared to all physicians.

Desired Outcomes:

  • Discuss consensus-based recommendations to enhance leadership, communication and management within the healthcare setting.
  • Effectively translate the acquired strategies into practice.

This activity includes:

  • Access to the online platform Accel5;  this platform includes thousands of highly-rated books, videos and other resources focused on various leadership topics – 7.5 hours
  • Group discussion to review resources with all participating learners – 1 hour
  • Monthly regularly scheduled meetings (3 sessions) with Dr. Carpenter to discuss learning objectives and learning plan progress; Dr. Carpenter will provide feedback to learners during meetings– 1.5 hours
  • Upon completion of activity, learners will provide a Reflective Statement:

Accreditation:

Natividad Medical Center is accredited by the California Medical Association (CMA) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Natividad Medical Center designates this other (live, online enduring) activity for a maximum of 10.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Professional Practice Gap(s):  Facing challenges in quality, safety, patient centeredness and cost, healthcare is evolving to adopt leadership practices of highly effective organizations (Goonan & Stoltz, 2004). It is important that physicians take a proactive role in these healthcare reforms (Becher & Chassin, 2001; Porter & Teisberg, 2007) as effective physician leadership has been shown to improve performance (Pronovost et al., 1999; Wholey et al., 2014).

Educational Format:  This activity will include individualized sessions, small Group Discussion/Roundtable discussions and online enduring materials.

Designed to Change:  Knowledge and Competence/Skills/Strategies

Desirable Physician Attributes Addressed:  Vision, integrity, interpersonal skills, effective communications, diversity awareness, structured decision-making, change management, motivation and feedback, and personal accountability.

Disclosures:  The speakers and planners of this activity have no financial relationship with an ineligible company relevant to this activity.

In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), please call the Medical Staff Office at (831) 783-2597 should you require special assistance.

How to Register for this Activity
  1. Confer with Dr. Carpenter to actively participate in Natividad's Physician Leadership Development Program CME activity.
  2. Once assigned to the CME Activity, 
  3. Create your Member Account in Accel5 using your email address after you have read the Account and Login instructions above.
  4. Look through the materials (view the tutorial on this website).
  5. The First Time You Login on campus, you will be asked by Imprivata to put in your login and password and confirm password - this is your Accel5 login - your email address - and the password you created for Accel5.  After that, Imprivata will remember your login and password for these resources.
  6. Don't forget to Set up an appointment with Dr. Carpenter to create your Learning Plan.
  7. Start Learning!
Accel5 Tutorial Video

Accel5 Resources

 

Activity Materials
Click on Images below to open PDFs

 

Physician Leadership Development Sessions Worksheet (4-page PDF)

  

 

Physician Leadership Developmenet Program Activity Flyer (1-page PDF)

 

 

Mobile Access and Create Mobile Icon for Accel5 - 5 easy steps

To Access a HOW-TO Handout, click HERE

 

  • You will be prompted to log in using your Accel5 credentials.

 

  • For iPhone users, click the Action icon at the bottom of your screen.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  • Scroll down through the Actions page until you see Add to Home Screen. Click to proceed.
  • Click Add to compete the set up of the Home Screen Icon.