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Title
Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) records
Date(s)
- 1976-2010 (Creation)
Extent
18 cubic feet (21 boxes)
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Administrative history
The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) was established April 2, 1976 as the Society of Medical College Directors of Continuing Medical Education (SMCDCME). On July 20, 1998, SMCDCME was re-named to its current title. Note: This Chronology was taken from the SACME website, History page www.sacme.org.
1976 Society established on April 2.
1981 First issue of Mobius published (Lucy Ann Geiselman, editor); Research Committee formed (Harold Paul, chair).
1984 Support of the Research and Development Resource Base in CME (Continuing Medical Education) by the Society (Dave Davis); RICME (Research in Continuing Medical Education) I (David Gullion, Lucy Ann Geiselman, chairs); Training of Society interviewers for "the change study."
1985 Change study interviews total 200.
1986-1988 Search for Society logo.
1986 RICME II (Dave Davis, chair).
1987 First issue of INTERCOM published in January (Harold Paul, Dene Murray, editors); Joint plenary session CME/SMCDCME; highlights of the change study.
1988 RICME III (John Parboosingh, Jocelyn Lockyer, chairs); First Congress on CME (Phil R. Manning, Chair); First honorary member of the Society (Cyril Houle); Title change from Mobius to JCEHP (The Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions) with v. 8 (1); Development of first membership brochure (Harold Paul, Dene Murray and others).
1989 Change study published (Robert Fox, Paul Mazmanian, R.Wayne Putnam, editors); Changing and Learning in the Lives of Physicians; Strategic plan for the Society (George Smith); Membership in the Council of Academic Societies (James Leist, Dale Dauphinee).
1990 First meeting of the "Armadillo Society" (past presidents); RICME IV (Nancy Bennett, chair).
1991 Tri-Group leadership formalized by Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (ACME), Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) and SMCDCME; Foundation for research established (James Leist); First Distinguished Service Award (Malcolm Watts).
1992 JCEHP reorganized (James Leist); Third Congress on CME (George Smith, chair); SMCDCME incorporated (George Smith and Robert Kristofco); New JCEHP editor appointed (William Felch); Society home established at AAMC (Brownell Anderson); Position paper presented: The Role of Continuing Medical Education in Academic Health Centers (William Easterling).
1993 Distinguished Service Award (Phil Manning); Research Award (Dave Davis); CME Glossary (Joe D'Angelo); Society listserv established (Robert Bollinger); First Society brochure competition (Susan Duncan); New member orientation established at Spring Meeting (Deborah Holmes).
1994 Distinguished Service Award (Julian S. Reinschmidt); Research Award (Robert Fox); Research Endowment Council established (Brian O'Toole); Task force white paper, The connection between continuing medical education and health care reform (George Smith, Gloria Allington).
1995 Request from AAMC for statement on CME; Reorganization of AAMC's Group on Educational Affairs (GEA), continuing education one of four sections; Pew-Glaxo Working Group on the Future of Academic CME Research Award established (Jocelyn Lockyer, recipient); Distinguished Service Award (Martin Shickman); Report of Society working group on Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) essentials and standards, Future directions for medical college continuing medical education (Arnie Bigbee, chair); Request from ACCME for SACME accreditation surveyors.
1996 Four Society task forces and focus groups address the task force report; Society invited to participate in restructuring of the ACCME.
1997 SMCDCME listserv established by Bob Bollinger.
1998 July 20, SMCDCME re-named the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME).
1999 SACME Web site created by Bob Bollinger.
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Scope and content
The Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) records contains newsletters, publications, and correspondence related to the organization and activities of SACME. Papers in Series I: print-outs of information from the SACME website (www.sacme.org); information from members about the Society's history; copies of incorporation papers, bylaws, non-profit determination; tax information; miscellaneous brochures and blank letterhead; artifacts; copies of INTERCOM; and information about the origin of the Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions.
Papers in Series II: correspondence; meeting materials including minutes, committee reports; membership information; and reports or surveys.
Series III contains publications produced by SACME from 1983-2010 as well as some books donated by Dr. Dennis Wentz.
The collection is 18 cubic feet and consists of 21 boxes and one oversize docuement. The materials are in good condition.
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Deed-4
Immediate source of acquisition
The material was donated by several officers of the Society from their personal files. The material was received by the McGovern Historical Center in 2007.
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See the SACME website http://www.sacme.org/
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- Citation: Preferred citation: Institutional Papers of Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education, Institution Collection No. 81, John P. McGovern Historical Collections and Research Center, Houston Academy of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library. Please cite the box and folder numbers where appropriate.
- Processing information: The material was received in various arrangements depending on the donors particular filing system. Identification of which donor donated which material was often unclear. Material dealing with meetings was integrated with duplicates and drafts often removed. Paper clips and rubber bands were removed; fax and color copies were photocopied on archival paper. Material was refolded in acid-free, buffered folders. Because of the various filing systems and because of the unequal amount of material for specific years and events, it was decided to arrange the bulk of the material in chronological order.
- Processing information: In 2017, historical background materials were added to the end of Series I. Acquisition information, dated 2007, was placed in the IC 081 control folder. More publications and books were added to the collection as Series III. Oversize framed object was de-framed and placed in the Oversize Section.
Alternative identifier(s)
TARO
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Archivist's note
Finding aid prepared by MJ Figard, 2007.
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- Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) (Subject)
- Alliance for Continuing Medical Education (ACME) (Subject)
- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) (Subject)
- Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) (Subject)
- Council of Academic Societies (CAS) (Subject)
- Group on Educational Affairs (GEA) (Subject)
- Society of Medical College Directors of Continuing Medical Education (SMCDCME) (Subject)
- Tri-Group (Subject)