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<item><title>What continuing medical education is and how it works</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/what-is-cme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/what-is-cme/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CME Basics</category><description>Explainer on continuing medical education, how credit hours are defined, counted and documented for license renewal and certification maintenance.</description></item>
<item><title>Strategic planning for continuing education programs</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/strategic-planning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/strategic-planning/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>Guide to strategic planning for CME programs, market analysis, portfolio design, staffing and long term growth for accredited US education providers.</description></item>
<item><title>Scientific publishing and medical writing in CME</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/scientific-publishing/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/scientific-publishing/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>Overview of scientific publishing and medical writing roles in accredited education, authorship rules and editorial planning for US providers today.</description></item>
<item><title>How state medical boards set their own CME requirements</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/state-requirements/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/state-requirements/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CME Basics</category><description>License renewal CME rules differ by state: credit totals, mandated topics, renewal cycles and where to read the rule that applies to you.</description></item>
<item><title>Quality improvement initiatives that earn CME credit</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/qi-cme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/qi-cme/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 15 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>Explainer on quality improvement CME, performance metrics, project design and how clinical QI work qualifies for accredited credit in the US today.</description></item>
<item><title>What CME providers do inside accredited programs</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/provider-services/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/provider-services/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>Overview of what accredited CME providers do, from needs assessment and faculty management to evaluation and credit certification in the US today.</description></item>
<item><title>Credit systems beyond physicians: nursing CE and PA category A</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/nursing-pa-cme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/nursing-pa-cme/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CME Basics</category><description>Nurses, nurse practitioners, physician associates and pharmacists track different credits: ANCC contact hours, AAPA categories, ACPE for pharmacy.</description></item>
<item><title>Program design: how accredited CME is built, funded and measured</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/program-design/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/program-design/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>Inside an accredited CME program: needs assessment, independence rules, grant funding, communications planning and outcomes measurement.</description></item>
<item><title>Live CME meetings and how to choose them</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/live-meetings/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/live-meetings/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 12 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Learning Formats</category><description>Practical guide to live CME meetings and conferences, session formats, travel costs, selection criteria and credit documentation for attendees today.</description></item>
<item><title>Learning formats: from conference halls to enduring materials and credit abroad</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/learning-formats/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/learning-formats/</guid><pubDate>Fri, 11 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Learning Formats</category><description>How CME is delivered: live meetings and webinars, enduring and journal-based activities, technology tools and earning credit outside the US.</description></item>
<item><title>Planning communications for accredited programs</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/communications-planning/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/communications-planning/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>Guide to planning communications for accredited US programs, audience analysis, channel mix, timelines and compliance with education standards today.</description></item>
<item><title>CME outside the United States and credit conversion</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/international-cme/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/international-cme/</guid><pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Learning Formats</category><description>Guide to CME outside the US, EACCME accreditation, European credit recognition and how international hours convert to AMA PRA credit for physicians.</description></item>
<item><title>Technology in CME from webinars to point of care</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/cme-technology/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/learning-formats/cme-technology/</guid><pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Learning Formats</category><description>Review of technology in CME from enduring materials and webinars to point of care search tools, tracking and credit claiming systems for US clinicians.</description></item>
<item><title>The US CME system and who must earn credits</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/cme-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/cme-system/</guid><pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CME Basics</category><description>Introductory overview of the US CME system, credit types, accreditation roles and which physicians, nurses, PAs and pharmacists must earn credits.</description></item>
<item><title>CME basics: how credits, accreditation and renewal rules fit together</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/cme-basics/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/cme-basics/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CME Basics</category><description>The mechanics of continuing medical education in the United States: credit hours, accreditors, state boards and what every clinician must track.</description></item>
<item><title>Frequently asked questions about CME credits</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/cme-faq/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/cme-basics/cme-faq/</guid><pubDate>Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>CME Basics</category><description>Answers to frequent questions on CME credit rules, state board audits, documentation, deadlines and differences across medical professions in the US.</description></item>
<item><title>Maintenance of certification: what boards ask beyond state CME rules</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/board-certification-moc/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/board-certification-moc/</guid><pubDate>Sun, 06 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>ABMS member boards run maintenance of certification programs that layer their own activities on top of state licensure CME.</description></item>
<item><title>Advocacy and grantor relations in accredited education</title><link>https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/advocacy-grants/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://mwinstitute.org/program-design/advocacy-grants/</guid><pubDate>Sat, 05 Sep 2026 08:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Program Design</category><description>Explainer on advocacy, grantor relations and strict commercial support rules that keep accredited education independent and compliant in the US today.</description></item>
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