The Institute for Medical Quality’s annual CME Provider Conference is Friday, May 11, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel near the San Francisco International Airport.

This year’s conference, “Outlook for CME,” will teach practical strategies for incorporating cultural and linguistic competency into continuing medical education programs (as required by AB 1195). Other topics covered include CME program management and documentation, tips for CME coordinators, needs assessment methods for organizations, and management of regularly scheduled conferences.

Kate Regnier, MA, MBA, deputy chief executive of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), is the keynote speaker. Special guest speaker, Maureen Doyle-Scharff, MBA, director of health education for Abbott Laboratories, will discuss the future of commercial support in continuing medical education.

Registration is $395 for members, $445 for nonmembers.

Click here to download a brochure and registration form.

Contact: Sarah Shimer, 415/882-5182 or sshimer@imq.org.