Associate Director of Programs, CME​/CDE Compliance

Associate Director of CME Compliance

The Associate Director of CME Compliance serves as a key operational leader within the Office of Continuing Medical Education at Emory University School of Medicine (ESOM). Reporting to the Director of CME/CDE, this role provides expert oversight of all accreditation compliance activities to ensure the institution's CME/CDE program maintains its standing with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) and American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP).

The Associate Director leads a team of senior compliance coordinators and a project specialist. This role collaborates closely with other CME/CDE staff members, faculty course directors, department administrators, and interdisciplinary stakeholders to plan, implement, evaluate, and continuously improve accredited educational activities that meet the highest standards of integrity, independence, and educational quality.

• Ensure the ESOM's CME program maintains full compliance with ACCME Accreditation Criteria, Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education) and American Dental Association Continuing Education Recognition Program (ADA CERP) requirements.
• Monitor regulatory updates from ACCME, AMA, ADA and relevant specialty boards (e.g., ABMS MOC); refine internal policies and workflows accordingly.
• Review educational proposals, activity materials, and promotional content to confirm adherence to accreditation criteria, AMA and ADA credit requirements, and institutional policies.
• Ensure appropriate distinction between accredited education and promotional or commercial content in all activity materials.
• Conduct internal audits of CME and CDE activities, identify compliance risks, develop corrective action plans, and track resolution to completion

• Oversee the process of COI identification, disclosure, review, and mitigation by the team of CME compliance coordinators, for all activity planners, faculty, and staff in a position to control educational content.
• Develop and maintain COI policies and procedures in alignment with the ACCME and ADA CERP Standards for Integrity and Independence.
• Ensure appropriate disclosure and management of commercial support agreements.
• Provide guidance to course directors and faculty on COI mitigation strategies (e.g., peer review, content revision, recusal).

• Collaborate with faculty course directors, departmental CME coordinators, and clinical staff to develop and implement a broad portfolio of accredited activities including live conferences and symposia, enduring materials, online learning, Regularly Scheduled Series (RSS), and joint providerships.
• Ensure all CME activities are grounded in adult learning principles, evidence-based practice, and identified educational needs with measurable outcomes.
• Apply knowledge of ABMS Maintenance of Certification (MOC) requirements and oversee applications for MOC Part II credit designation where applicable.
• Advise faculty on educational design best practices, including needs assessment, learning objectives, instructional format, and outcomes evaluation.

• Oversee annual data collection, analysis, and submission of the ACCME Program and Activity Reporting System (PARS) report.
• Oversee annual reporting to ADA CERP.
• Lead the ESOM's ACCME reaccreditation process, including preparation of the Self-Study Report and Performance-in-Practice files.
• Implement and maintain an annual CME activity file audit process to ensure documentation completeness and regulatory alignment.
• Prepare compliance reports, dashboards, and presentations for CME leadership, institutional committees, and senior administration.

• Oversee accurate tracking and reporting of CME/CDE activities, credit hours, learner completions, and faculty disclosures by the project specialist, who serves as the primary administrator of the institution's accreditation management platform.
• Oversee the identification and implementation of technology improvements to streamline compliance workflows and enhance data integrity.
• Oversee the training of faculty, coordinators, and administrative staff on the use of accreditation management systems.

• Provide direct supervision, mentorship, and professional development for CME/ CDE compliance staff.
• Foster a high-performing, service-oriented team culture that supports faculty and departmental partners with excellence and responsiveness.
• Serve as a subject-matter expert for internal stakeholders (faculty, department chairs, clinical staff) on all CME/CDE compliance matters.

• Develop, implement, and refine processes for evaluating CME activity effectiveness and overall program impact on clinician competence, performance, and patient outcomes.
• Use data and…