ACCME President & CEO, Dr. Graham McMahon, shares key insights on strategic growth, innovation, and the future of continuing medical education. Gain valuable perspectives on navigating change and strengthening our impact in the year ahead.

ACCME President and CEO Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, welcomes Dr. Kristina H. Petersen to the podcast for a discussion about accessibility in healthcare and healthcare continung education. 

Formerly of New York Medical College, Dr. Kristina H. Petersen is now Assistant Dean of Student Success & Access and Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics at Washington University in St. Louis School of Medicine. Her scholarly work primarily focuses on inclusive instruction, course and assessment accessibility, and creating curriculum to teach clinicians about persons with disabilities. In 2022, she received an award for Excellence in Scholarly Work from the Coalition for Disability Access in Health Science Education and the AAMC/Alpha Omega Alpha Robert J. Glaser Distinguished Teaching Award. She is currently an Alpha Omega Alpha Fellow in Leadership.

Dr. Graham McMahon talks to Dr. Peter Clardy and Dr. Paul Jhun from Google about the rise of artificial intelligence and how its use in the world of medicine can benefit continuing education and patient care.

Dr. Graham McMahon talks with two members of ACCME’s board of directors, Erica Scavella, MD, FACP, FACHE and Gay Wehrli, MD, MBA, MSEd, about their experiences as female leaders in the medical field. 

ACCME’s President and CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, discusses how accredited CME can support physicians and improve patient care as healthcare delivery becomes increasingly digitized.

Dr. Graham McMahon talks with Dr. Ricardo Correa about how clinicians and educators can build a more inclusive and compassionate healthcare environment for LGBTQ + patients and their families.

Dr. McMahon and Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director, Illinois Department of Public Health, discuss how the accredited CE community can address the new post-pandemic workforce competencies. 

Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, talks post-pandemic education practices, the ability to rethink and unlearn skills as educators, and gives us a preview of the innovative methods we’ll see during the #ACCME2021 Meeting. 

Over the last year, most of our educational activities have taken place on virtual platforms. In this episode, Dr. Graham McMahon and Dr. Ritu Thamman, Cardiologist, University of Pittsburgh, talk about leveraging the power of tweetchats to learn.  

Dr. Graham McMahon discusses public health and the #COVID-19 #vaccines with Dr. Howard Koh, Professor of the Practice of Public Health Leadership, Harvard University’s T. H. Chan School of Public Health and the Harvard Kennedy School, former Assistant Secretary for Health, US Dept. of Health and Human Services (Obama Administration).  

“We have to  advocate for the value of the vaccine and lead by example,” Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, addresses vaccine hesitancy in healthcare professionals. 

Self-care is key. In this episode of Coffee with Graham, we speak to Adi Haramati, PhD, Georgetown University, to discuss six goals for managing anxiety and optimizing your wellness during this holiday season. 

Additional Resources:

• General Information and GUMC Updates Related to COVID-19
• 5 Minute Meditation 

How can we effectively communicate with patients or collaborate with a team when working remotely? In this episode, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, and Andrew Watson, MD, MLitt, UPMC, discuss telehealth and the role of CME in supporting virtual care.    

In episode 11 , Dr. Graham McMahon,  President and CEO,  ACCME, and guest, Dr. Hank Chaudhry,  President and CEO, Federation of State Medical Boards (FSMB), discuss how the medical community can counter medical misinformation.  

In episode 10, we speak to Kate Regnier, Exec VP, ACCME; Dimitra Travlos, Director, Continuing Pharmacy Education Provider Accreditation, ACPE; and Kathy Chappell, Senior VP, ANCC, as Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education celebrates a decade of shared growth and success in #IPCE. 

In episode 10, we speak to Kate Regnier, Exec VP, ACCME; Dimitra Travlos, Director, Continuing Pharmacy Education Provider Accreditation, ACPE; and Kathy Chappell, Senior VP, ANCC, to discuss the shared growth and success of Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education over the last decade.

In episode 9, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, discusses the benefits and challenges of creating virtual education for the clinician community during a pandemic. 

Pre-recorded on January 30. In episode 8, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and CEO, ACCME, addresses topics in accredited continuing education (CE) activities like medical marijuana, following the clinical content validation policy, and encouraging the healthcare community to openly discuss hot topics. 

Pre-recorded on January 30. In episode 7, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and CEO, ACCME, explains how the lack of health equity affects neighborhoods and families. 

Pre-recorded on Jan. 30, 2020.

Social media has changed the way people interact with each other. It has become a reliable communications tool between healthcare institutions and their community. In this episode, we discuss the role social media plays in building relationships, keeping communities informed, and being used as a learning platform. 

Interprofessional education and team-based care is a critical component of healthcare. In episode five, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, President and CEO, ACCME, explains how interprofessional teams are developed and details the importance of individual professions learning together, to meet the needs of the team, and optimize patient care. 

Making decisions in medicine is much more complex than information alone. We are moving beyond information transfer to create learning experiences that allow clinicians to apply information to clinical scenarios and develop a cognitive capacity to improve problem solving. In this episode, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, explains the evolving currency of professional development and CME. 

Continuous updates in medicine paired with self-reflection and feedback from colleagues help healthcare professionals develop a sense of competence. When competence is matched with confidence, patients receive safe and effective care. In this episode, Graham offers several tips to overcome overconfidence and address the gap between confidence and competence.   

Workplace stress for any of us can lead to mental exhaustion, cynicism, and reduced professional efficacy— what happens when this affects our healthcare professionals? Host Melissa Simmons interviews ACCME President and CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, to find out the causes and effects of burnout, how accredited continuing medical education (CME) can help reduce burnout in healthcare professionals, and increase professional satisfaction.  

Accredited continuing medical education is enhanced when it incorporates the interests of patients, families, and caregivers. Through sharing their experiences, patients can provide essential feedback and can guide educators and clinicians in meeting their needs and priorities. In this episode, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, discusses the benefits and value of incorporating patients in the planning and implementation of CME programs.