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Register: Virtual CME Provider Annual Conference

September 02, 2020
Area(s) of Interest: Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Please join the California Medical Association (CMA) continuing medical education (CME) team on Tuesday, October 6, from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., for our virtual half-day annual conference, “Navigating the New Normal.” Speakers include Graham McMahon, M.D., President and CEO of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME); Dustin Corcoran, MBA, CMA CEO; and Kristin Jensen, M.D., CMA CME Chair. There is no fee, but you must register to attend.

Register today!

Stay tuned for more information on our annual (and now online) accreditation workshop in early 2021.

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