CME Mission Statement
Bridgeport Hospital is a not-for-profit teaching hospital committed to exceptional medical care for our patients and community, while fostering the highest standards of excellence within our medical staff. Continuing Medical Education (CME) is a vital component in enabling Bridgeport Hospital to fulfill its mission.
Purpose
The purpose of CME at Bridgeport Hospital is to provide evidence-based educational programs focused on improving patient care by enhancing health care professionals’ competence and performance in practice. All CME activities permit physicians and healthcare providers to fulfill requirements for maintenance of certification, hospital privileges, and medical or specialty society membership./p>
Content
The CME program covers the body of knowledge and skills generally recognized and accepted by the profession within the basic medical sciences, the discipline of clinical medicine and the delivery of health care to the public. Topics, formats, and educational activities are designed to improve proficiency with Institute of Medicine and American Board of Medical Specialties competencies. Needs assessment is guided by data collected from a variety of sources including, the Yale New Haven Health Integrated Leadership Dashboard, quality improvement initiatives, infection control metrics, patient safety reports, medical staff survey, and national trends.
Target Audience
CME activities are designed to support the professional and educational needs of the medical staff.
Types of Activities
Our activities utilize current technologies and methodologies appropriate for adult learners in several formats including but not limited to: case presentations, regularly scheduled series, symposia, summaries of performance improvement initiatives. Educational formats are based upon the needs and preferences of our learners..
Expected Results
By participating in CME activities, physicians and healthcare professionals will gain competence and/or improve performance. Bridgeport Hospital is committed to assessing the impact and effectiveness of its CME programs on learners through qualitative and quantitative measures including one or more of the following: pre activity self-report, post activity self-report, assessment, and outcomes measures if applicable.
Revised:
2010, 2017, 2020, 2025
