Complete this Initial Application for consideration of internal approval of a CME activity with the Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS). A separate planning document will be required for each activity.
Your application will be reviewed within 5-7 days of its receipt. You may be contacted for additional information. After review, you will be informed of the decision and, if accepted, you will receive the activity planning documents from the Education Compliance Office, which begins the formal process of submitting an activity for review by the MMS Committee on Sponsored Programs.
Please fill in the requested information in the boxes provided below.
Applicant Information:
1. Department*
2. Contact person*
3. Email*
4. Other organization(s) be collaborating on this activity - please list
Activity Information:
5. Title of activity*
6. To which of the 9 MMS Strategic Initiative Plans does this activity support:
Assess vulnerable populations and determine
where the MMS can have the strongest impact on access to appropriate
care, including social determinants of health and health disparities.
Advocate for access, affordability, and quality of patient care to be the primary objectives of care integration.
Identify and implement three high-impact
initiatives to advocate for the reduction of unnecessary regulations and
administrative burdens.
Provide leadership development offerings for physicians and physician-led teams.
Pursue options to increase medical school affordability, including the option of free medical education.
Evaluate impact and relevance of
member-related products, services, and activities, and initiate a plan
to discontinue those that do not offer strategic value to the
membership.
Narrow focus and prioritize activities to align with our strategic plan.
Reform governance to accomplish the strategic goals and objectives.
Expand advocacy efforts in collaboration with key stakeholders on issues deemed critical to physicians and patients.
7. Briefly describe the objective/goal of the activity, what other activities are available on this topic, and what makes this activity unique?
8. Activity format (i.e. live event, webinar, online course, home study)*
9. Briefly describe the learning methods to be used (i.e., lecture, case study, panel discussion, breakout sessions, etc.)*
10. How will the expenses for your activity be paid?
(Please check all that apply)
To submit your application, click on the "submit form" button below. If you have any questions, contact Jessica Vautour at jvautour@mms.org or x7903.
