ASLMS CE Advisory Committee
Purpose
The CE Advisory Committee shall support the ASLMS goal to meet or exceed all compliance requirements for accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Committee members assist with providing peer review and unbiased evaluation of ASLMS accredited continuing education (CE) activities as a means of providing general assistance, advice, and support to the ASLMS Provider Unit regarding decisions on how to improve format, structure, planning processes, and content of accredited CE activities to ensure high-quality programming with valid scientific and clinical content.
Appointment
The committee shall consist of:
- Three (3) Advisory Committee members appointed by the President.
- Multispecialty physicians, as application, to support current educational program goals.
- Members who have a minimum of three years of experience related to managing, directing, and/or serving as faculty for accredited CE programming.
- Members who are not owners or employees of ACCME-defined ineligible companies and who hold no relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies.
Term
- Three-year terms, staggered.
- Members may extend their term as approved by the President, and so long as their relevant financial relationships remain as none.
Duties and Responsibilities
- Provide review and unbiased evaluation of educational activities as requested.
- Advise, as requested by ASLMS staff, on the review of disclosures of financial relationships and educational presentations to identify relevant financial relationships.
- Assist with the review and implementation of the Society’s accredited CE program evaluation processes and policies.
- Review and suggest instructional material updates to maintain compliance with ACCME criteria, standards, and policies.
- Analyze activity, program evaluation, and outcomes data to identify areas for improvement.
- Assist in evaluating annually the level to which educational activities are achieving the CME Mission and identify areas for improvement.
- Attend the Annual Conference and other educational programs as necessary.
- Participate in meetings as necessary.
CE Advisory Committee Member Application
Qualifications
CE Advisory Committee Applicants must:
- NOT be owners or employees of an ACCME defined ineligible company.
- Be a current member in good standing with the American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery (ASLMS).
- Have a minimum of 3-years’ experience related to managing, directing, and/or serving as faculty for continuing medical education (CME) programming for the ASLMS, or another accredited provider or a combination thereof.
- Have firm understanding of both clinical and scientific perspectives that are supportive of multispecialty, multidisciplinary goals of the Society.
- Be willing to serve on the CE Advisory Committee for a 3-year term.
to apply
- REQUIRED - Log in to submit or update your disclosures. You will need to login with your ASLMS user name (email address on your contact record) and password (the one you established). Be sure to review all parts of the disclosure form carefully. Then sign, date, and select “submit”. If you need assistance with logging in, email education1@aslms.org
- REQUIRED - Send your completed application form with attached curriculum vitae / resume to ASLMS using one of the methods below:
- Email your application to amy@aslms.org
- -OR- Mail your application to ASLMS, 100 N. 72nd Ave., Wausau, WI 54401