Frequently Asked Questions
Is Center of Excellence Media, LLC (COE) an accredited provider
of AMA, ANCC, or ACPE credit?
No, COE is a non-accredited provider/joint sponsor of continuing education for physicians,
nurses, and pharmacists.
Does COE have any financial relationships with industry?
No, COE is an independent company that is not affiliated with any other company
or commercial interest. COE maintains its own management, governance documents,
employees (in all areas including but not limited to clinical services, project
management, accounting, administrative services), communications systems (inclusive
of phone, fax, email, database, and server), and has full control over all CME/CE
planning, implementation, and financial operations.
How does COE determine educational needs for continuing education
activities?
COE utilizes a CME Planning Committee for all certified accredited programs. The
CME Planning Committee is made up of all COE employees, accredited provider partner
employees, and faculty for any given program. Outside Key Opinion Leaders in all
disciplines (including MDs, Nurses, and Pharmacists) have an active role in driving
all clinical content in the planning process and play an active role on the CME
Planning Committee. The roles of the CME Planning Committee include the identification
of CME/CE needs assessment, gap analysis, determination of educational objectives,
selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations
that will be in a position to control content of the CME/CE, selection of educational
methods, and evaluation of all activities.
How does COE ensure that all CME activities are conducted in
compliance with accreditation standards?
Central to COE's commitment to ACCME Compliance is the quarterly convening of the
Compliance Committee. The Compliance Committee is made up of the Chief Executive
Officer, Brian F. Tyburski, BS; Kristin Gusack, RD, Executive Director, Medical
Learning Institute; along with two outside general counsel to the Compliance Committee,
Patrick Hurd, and Suzanne Carter, Attorneys at Law, LeclairRyan, who are fully versed
in ACCME regulations. The purpose of the Compliance Committee is to maintain checks-and-balances
on the independence of all activities, the full cooperation of all faculty, planners,
and implementers to abide by all Corporate and ACCME Policies (including all Corporate
Policies on Commercial Support, Content Validation, Financial Disclosures, and Independence;
and any relevant information included in the Corporate Policy Manual), and to continue
training of all employees on all current Corporate and ACCME Policies. The Compliance
Committee reviews all Planning Documents, budget documents, Program Evaluation data,
Faculty CVs, Peer-review documents, and any other documents involved in the planning,
implementation, and evaluation of any program.
Where can I find information about your corporate policies?
All COE policies are accessible on the Policies page of our website. Please,
click here to access our corporate policies.
I have a question not listed in this FAQ, can you help me to
find an answer?
Yes, please contact us using our online form located here.
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