CMP-HC key terms

A structured process of gathering data on learner gaps, organizational goals, and stakeholder expectations before designing a healthcare meeting, so that content, format, and outcomes are justified rather than assumed.

The comparison of current practice or knowledge against a desired standard, used to document the professional practice gap a healthcare meeting is intended to close.

Measurable statements describing what participants should know or be able to do after a session, written with action verbs and used to guide content, faculty selection, and evaluation.

Formal educational activities designed to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance of physicians, typically delivered under accreditation standards and reported in credits.

Formal recognition granted by an authorized body confirming that an education provider or activity meets defined quality and compliance standards for continuing education.

An arrangement in which an accredited provider partners with a non-accredited organization to deliver an activity, with the accredited partner retaining responsibility for compliance and credit designation.

A credit type awarded for activities certified by an accredited provider, recognized by the American Medical Association as meeting its Physician's Recognition Award standards.

The rules used to convert activity time into continuing education credits, such as counting one credit per hour of instruction and rounding partial hours according to provider policy.

Financial or in-kind contributions from pharmaceutical, device, or other industry entities that fund an educational activity, subject to independence, disclosure, and separation requirements.

A situation in which a planner, speaker, or author has financial or personal interests that could bias educational content; such relationships must be identified and managed before the activity.

The required reporting of relevant financial relationships and other potential conflicts by planners, faculty, and authors, communicated to learners before the activity begins.

The steps taken to resolve or manage an identified conflict of interest, such as peer content review, replacing a speaker, or restricting the speaker's role.

A structural separation ensuring that commercial supporters have no control over planning, content, faculty selection, or evaluation of an accredited educational activity.

The principle that educational content and decisions remain free from influence by commercial or other vested interests, and are made solely in the interest of learners and patients.

The review process confirming that educational content is accurate, balanced, evidence-based, free of commercial bias, and consistent with approved learning objectives before delivery.

Marketing or product-focused communication that is not accredited education and must be kept distinct from educational sessions, including in adjacent spaces and materials.

The group responsible for identifying needs, setting objectives, selecting faculty, reviewing content, and overseeing the overall quality and compliance of a healthcare meeting.

The process of choosing speakers and authors based on content expertise, teaching ability, diversity of perspective, and ability to meet disclosure and compliance requirements.

A written contract specifying a faculty member's deliverables, deadlines, honorarium, travel terms, and obligations regarding disclosure and content submission.

Payment made to a speaker or author for professional services such as preparation and delivery, usually set by policy and documented in a written agreement.

A financial plan itemizing projected revenues and expenses for a meeting, including venue, faculty, technology, food and beverage, marketing, and contingency reserves.

The amount charged to attendees to participate in a meeting, set with reference to costs, market position, and the educational value offered.

The process by which participants enroll in a meeting, including collecting identifying and professional details, processing payment, and confirming attendance.

A document issued to venues or suppliers specifying meeting requirements, so that comparable bids on space, services, dates, and pricing can be evaluated.

A visit to a prospective venue to verify meeting space, capacity, technology, accessibility, and service quality before signing a contract.

The process of agreeing terms with a venue or supplier, covering dates, rates, cancellation, attrition, force majeure, and service obligations.

A contract provision requiring the planner to use a minimum number of room nights or pay a penalty for the shortfall.

A contract clause excusing performance when unforeseeable events beyond reasonable control, such as natural disasters or public health emergencies, prevent the meeting from occurring.

The physical arrangement of a meeting room, such as theater, classroom, banquet, or hollow square, chosen to match session format, audience size, and interaction needs.

The specified technical needs of a meeting, including projection, microphones, recording, internet bandwidth, and hybrid streaming, documented in advance with the supplier.

An event delivered simultaneously to in-person and remote participants, requiring balanced design so both audiences can interact, access content, and receive credit.

The methods used to confirm participant presence and engagement, such as sign-in, badge scanning, or code entry, supporting accurate credit reporting.

The systematic collection of data on participant reaction, learning, behavior change, or patient results to judge whether a meeting achieved its objectives.

An instrument completed by participants to rate content quality, faculty effectiveness, perceived bias, and relevance, and to suggest improvements for future activities.

Preparation of backup arrangements for foreseeable disruptions, such as speaker cancellation, technology failure, weather events, or public health restrictions.

The identification, assessment, and mitigation of hazards that could affect a meeting, including safety, financial, legal, reputational, and compliance risks.

Design of meeting content, venues, and materials so that people with disabilities can participate fully, including physical access, captioning, and accessible documents.