Vivacity Consulting will Present during the Alliance for CE in the Health Professions 2016 Conference
Ms. Schwarz will lead two sessions at the ACEhp Conference, to be held Jan 13 – 16, 2016 at the Gaylord National, National Harbor, Maryland (near Washington DC).
Shades of Gray: Drawing the Line on Employees of Commercial Interests
Thursday, January 14, 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Primary Presenter:
Erin Schwarz, CEO/Principal Consultant, Vivacity Consulting, LLC, Foothill Ranch, California
Co-Presenter(s):
Jacqueline Steltz-Lenarsky, MA, Manager, Continuing Medical Education, Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center, Burbank, California
Anne Grupe, MSEd, Director, CME, American Society of Clinical Oncology, Alexandria, Virginia
Session Description
As the healthcare landscape gets more complex, many organizations are finding that they must to react to situations instead of being prepared proactively. This applies particularly to the issues relating to the use of employees of commercial interests.
During this session, we will outline four elements that must be involved when considering
- What do the rules say (and not say)?
- What are your audience needs?
- How do you make a decision as interpreter of these rules? What is your policy?
- How do you reassess your policy so it is a living document?
Throughout the presentation we will give examples from our own experiences. Attendees will gain new ideas and strategies that they might implement into their own practice as they guide their own programs to compliant, impactful education.
My Crummy Story: How I Got Out of a Bad Situation and How You Can Too
Friday, January 15, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM
Primary Presenter:
Erin Schwarz, CEO/Principal Consultant, Vivacity Consulting, LLC, Foothill Ranch, California
Co-Presenter(s):
Philip A. Dombrowski, MBA, FACEHP, President, PD Associates, Bomoseen, Vermont
Art Arellano, Professional Education Manager, American Association of Gynecologic Laparoscopists (AAGL)
Session Description
Have you every found yourself in a crummy situation and wished you had a fairy godmother that could get you out of it? The ACEhp can be the source of multiple fairy godmothers (and godfathers). In this session, three experienced CE professionals will present on some difficult cases they have faced relating to compliance, leadership and faculty, and how they were able to resolve the situation in part due to advice from their network and mentors. Audience members will share their own crummy stories and successes with each other in round tables, with the expectation that they can serve as resources for each other and help each other find solutions to pressing problems. At the conclusion of this activity, we expect that attendees will leave with an expanded contact list of other CE professionals to whom they can turn when faced with challenging or concerning situations in the future.