SACME Webinar October 2025

Role of the CPD/CE Office in the Professional Development and Professional Identity Formation of the Frontline CE Educator

Wednesday, October 29, 2025

12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Eastern Time

Free registration for SACME Members / $30 for Non-Members

Event Overview

Activity directors and planners are often responsible for designing and implementing the CE educational activities that are then certified by their central CE office. Yet, these “frontline CE educators” do not always have the knowledge and skills needed to plan and deliver effective education that reflects best practices in continuing education and focuses on generating meaningful outcomes to improve healthcare. This interactive session will describe a competency framework and curriculum recommendations for these frontline CE educators, giving them a unique opportunity to drive such a curriculum or educational experience to help improve the overall impact of CE.

Panelists

Annette Mallory Donawa is the Associate Provost, Office of Continuing Professional Development at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia,

Pennsylvania, a Jointly Accredited provider. She is an international and national speaker, having presented in China, Canada, West Africa, and throughout the

U.S. Her experience in education and industry spans more than 30 years. Prior to joining Thomas Jefferson University, she served as the Assistant Dean,

Office of Continuing Medical Education at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland for eight years. In 2013, Dr. Donawa founded the Johns Hopkins Hospital Management Exchange Program for Chinese Healthcare Professionals where hospital and university presidents visited Johns Hopkins and participated in weeklong medical education programs. Her contributions to continuing medication education and accreditation over the past 16 years include serving on the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education Board of Directors since 2022. She is currently the Vice Chair of the Board and will serve as Chair of the Board in 2026. Dr. Donawa also served on the ACCME’s Accreditation Review Committee from 2019-2022. She served as the Chair of the Program Committee for the Society for Academic Continuing Medical Education (SACME) for three years.

Nels Carlson is Professor of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in the School of

Medicine at Oregon Health & Science University, Associate Dean for Continuing

Professional Development, and Co-Director of UME Skin, Bone and Musculature block. Service has included President of OHSU School of Medicine Alumni Association, member of the OHSU Foundation Board, oral board examiner for the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, ABMS Stakeholder Council, AAMC CPD Section Chair, and ACCME Accreditation Review Committee.

Mary Beth Ebersol has worked in educational programming and business for over 20 years, guiding stakeholders in the success of their educational accreditation, planning, and implementation processes. She is currently the Director of Continuing Medical Education and Educational Programming for the Institute for Innovative Education at the University of Rochester. Mary Beth shares her experience and expertise in CME nationally and has presented at Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education annual conferences. She continues to share the work of the Office for Continuing Medical Education internally with the larger University of Rochester community through daily collaboration and routine training sessions.

Moderator

Janine Shapiro is the Associate Dean for Faculty Development and Medical Director for Continuing Medical Education, and a Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine at the University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, and an Adjunct Professor at the University of Rochester Warner School of Education. In her roles in faculty development and continuing medical education, Janine has implemented a number of initiatives in teaching and learning, leadership development, career development, and well-being for clinicians and she co-directs the Masters in Health Professions Education. Janine has been a long-standing member of SACME and chairs its Scholarship Subcommittee on Capacity Building. She co-leads the ACCME Working Group on Professional Development and Professional Identity Formation of the Frontline CE Educator.