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With 35+ years of CE experience, CCOE
has produced thousands of educational
programs for every member of the
healthcare team. This body
of work was made possible by CCOE’s
relationships with first-rate partners
and vendors and grant support from
leaders in the biotechnology and
pharmaceutical industries as well
as state and federal agencies.
The following are just a few examples
from our diverse portfolio of activities.
The common theme throughout is an
unwavering focus on solid, objective
content based on real-world educational
needs.
A Process of Care
Model: Evaluation and Treatment
of Erectile Dysfunction 
Funded through an unrestricted educational
grant by Pfizer, Inc.
The launch of sildenafil citrate revolutionized
the treatment of erectile dysfunction. A
clear need was identified to help prepare
primary care providers to diagnose
and manage erectile dysfunction in
their office settings. In one
of its earliest efforts with a major
external grant, CCOE took the lead
in constructing a three-stage process
that would ultimately produce a verified
process of care model that was published
and distributed to PCP's throughout
the U.S.
The first step was assembling a multidisciplinary
panel of ED experts from around the
world at an initial Consensus Conference. Over
the course of three half-day sessions,
the panel adopted an assessment and
treatment algorithm. The second
step consisted of an intensive focus
group discussion among family practice
and internal medicine practitioners
that examined the algorithm and provided
specific recommendations and treatment
guidelines. The third step yielded
the final management algorithm after
closed deliberations by expert panel
members were held to review all of
the previous findings.
2006 NIMH/IAPAC
International Conference on HIV Treatment
Adherence
Funded multiple
industry grantors, the National Institute
of Mental Health, NIH-Office of AIDS
Research, and the New York/ New Jersey
AIDS Education and Training Center.
 CCOE's
Division of AIDS Education, founded
in 1989, was among the original Ryan
White-funded AIDS Education and Training
Centers in the country. Continuously
recognized as a leader in the field,
CCOE has been called upon to organize
and accredit numerous local, statewide,
national and international educational
activities in HIV/AIDS.
The 2006 NIMH/IAPAC International Conference
on HIV Treatment Adherence provided
a forum for over 350 researchers and
practitioners to share their findings
and experience in treatment adherence
across demographic, cultural, gender,
and racial perspectives. The three-day
event featured scores of presentations,
workshops, and roundtable discussions
as well as over 170 oral and poster
abstracts from around the world.
Medical Crossfire: The
Alzheimer’s Disease Continuum – An
Exchange of Diagnosis and Treatment Strategies
Jointly
sponsored by Liberty Communications Network. Funded
through an unrestricted educational grant
by Forest Laboratories.
 CCOE’s
ongoing relationship with Liberty Communications
Network, which began in 2002, has helped
that organization evolve from a being
a publisher of non-peer reviewed journals
to becoming one of the most recognized
and respected CME entities in the field. Through
our content review and accreditation
for the Medical Crossfire series of
activities, CCOE ensures the highest
levels of credibility, objectivity
and compliance.
The Alzheimer’s Disease Continuum
program began with a live roundtable
forum of debate and peer exchange at
the International Conference on Alzheimer’s
Disease and Related Disorders. Slides
and video excerpts of that activity
were subsequently utilized within 25
regional symposia throughout the country. A
monograph and video web archive were
also produced from the original event.
Practical Outcomes
Research
Funded by an unrestricted educational
grant from Pfizer, Inc.
 CCOE’s
Special Initiatives division provides
the expertise to handle unique opportunities
that fall outside the realm of conventional
continuing education activities. The
division’s track record of success
is particularly noteworthy in long-term
studies, survey administration, and
data collection and analysis.
The Practical Outcomes Research project
focused on a 21-member internal medicine
group that was committed to meeting
the ambitious NCQA standards regarding
diabetes care. A comprehensive
chart review undertaken to measure
the group’s performance against
a number of standards yielded an opportunity
for improvement in foot care. An
educational intervention was developed
and implemented and a subsequent chart
review was performed to measure the
impact. The results were
submitted to the NCQA/American Diabetes
Association Diabetes Physician Recognition
Program and the physician group was
recognized for its quality performance.
MEtabolicPulse.com
Funded through
an unrestricted educational grant from
sanofi aventis US. Key vendors
include Eveo, Inc. and Raskin Associates.
 Maximizing
the use and reach of existing educational
content is a key objective for CCOE
and our grantors. The biggest
challenge in meeting that objective
is finding a delivery mechanism that
is both cost-efficient and appealing
to busy practitioners with varied interests
and needs.
Recognizing that we had been involved
in several CME activities related to
diabetes that continued to have great
relevance to primary care providers
and other practitioners involved in
the care of diabetic patients, CCOE
developed MetabolicPulse.com, a diabetes
information portal. The site
offers practitioners access to CME
activities that can be completed online
or downloaded to an MP3 file or PDA. Value
and appeal is added to the online experience
through the site’s other features,
including up-to-the-minute news feeds,
a slide set builder, interactive activities
and clinical polls, and a personalization
feature that allows readers to manage
email alerts, save presentations, and
archive CME credit statements.
Emerging Trends
in Orthopaedics:
Complex Extremity Trauma
Funded
by the Italian Ministry of Health,
EBI, Merck-Italy, Smith & Nephew,
Synthes, and Mathys Medical.
 International
live conferences present significant
logistical challenges, requiring high-level
coordination and negotiation skills. But
when the Italian Ministry of Health
approached UMDNJ about sharing its
expertise in orthopaedic trauma through
a joint educational effort, CCOE did
not hesitate to step in.
The four-day conference, held in Perugia,
Italy, featured presenters from top
Italian universities and medical centers
as well as key faculty from UMDNJ’s
New Jersey Medical School. The
Italian and American course co-directors
shared responsibility for major elements
of the conference, including setting
the agenda and reviewing the content.
 1st
Annual Advances in Cardiovascular Disease
Management for the Primary Care Physician
Funded by educational grants from various
pharmaceutical and device companies.
Local programming covering global
topics of importance for healthcare
practitioners and their patients is
a key component of CCOE’s partnership
with UMDNJ’s eight schools.
Directed by Marc Klapholz, MD, from
the New Jersey Medical School and featuring
experts from the School and other institutions
around the country, this meeting brought
together over 200 local PCPs to hear
the latest thinking in the role of
the PCP in CVD management. The
full-day event at the Short Hills Hilton
provided a forum for learning through
the sharing of information by the speakers
and the informal networking of the
attendees.
 Introduction
to Dentistry for the Dental Industry
Past participants include personnel
from Centrix Dental, Colgate Oral Pharmaceuticals,
Carl Zeiss Surgical, Cardinal Health,
and the Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey.
The Continuing Dental Education Division
is dedicated to helping providers maintain
understanding and proficiency in new
techniques, technologies and dental
materials as well as sound methods
of practice management and growth. At
the same time, its mission of education
also includes dental industry personnel,
with the recognition that a better
understanding of clinical practice
within the industry will lead to improved
device and technology development and
enhanced patient care.
A small-group, intensive three day ‘mini-dental
school’ is held annually to allow
members of the dental industry to immerse
themselves in the world of dental practice.
Taught by the New Jersey Dental School
faculty, this course incorporates a
mix of academic lectures, presentation
of clinical procedures, hands-on exercises,
and discussions of real-world dental
issues.
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