Planning the ACCME 2020 Online Meeting: Behind the Scenes
On May 7-8, 2020, we hosted the ACCME 2020 Online Meeting and welcomed over 2,000 continuing education professionals to our virtual meeting. While we were not able to meet in person, the online meeting allowed us the chance to convene as a CME community and learn from each other across the miles. Many of our CME providers were faced with the same challenge of converting their in-person meetings to an online, virtual format. This package of materials includes a video interview, corresponding planning documents and templates that were created to produce the meeting.
Contents List
Chapter 1: Welcome & Introductions
Moderated by Melissa Simmons, MS, Communications Assistant
Chapter 2: Determining What Our Agenda Would Include
Steve Singer, PhD, Vice President of Education and Outreach
Marcia Martin, Director of Provider Education
Chapter 3: Implementing Technology Platforms
Steve Singer, PhD, Vice President of Education and Outreach
Austen Aquino, Coordinator of Education and Outreach
Resources:
- Free Services from Webinar Vendors During COVID-19 Pandemic
- Best Practices for Creating a Virtual Meeting: Tips for Planners
Chapter 4: Getting Faculty Ready for the Meeting
Marcia Martin, Director of Provider Education
Resources:
Chapter 5: Getting Staff Ready for the Meeting
Candace Kohli, PhD, Manager of Systems Education and Outreach
Resources:
- Run-of-Show Concurrent Sessions
- Run-of-Show CE Research Live Chats
- Run-of-Show Colleague Chat
- Staff Training Plan
Chapter 6: Getting Attendees Ready for the Meeting
Melody Cohn, Assistant Manager of Education and Outreach
Walter Nini, Multimedia Developer
Melissa Simmons
Resources:
Chapter 7: Staying on Target
Melody Cohn, Assistant Manager of Education and Outreach
Chapter 8: Challenge–Research Posters
Walter Nini
Marcia Martin
Chapter 9: Key Takeaways
Education & Outreach Team