We prefer to keep our CME/CE Program mission statement high level and ambitious, without binding us to specific results. Is that okay?
Per the ACCME, accredited providers must have "a CME mission statement that includes expected results articulated in terms of changes in competence, performance, or patient outcomes that will be the result of the program." These expected results guide your program, and while you are not expected to achieve perfection, you are required to include these proposed changes in your mission statement.
Our live event venue is small. Is it okay to place our exhibit space next door to the presentation room?
While not ideal, you should be able to make a small venue work in compliance with ACCME's Standard 5.2a, which includes a note that "activities that are part of the event but are not accredited for continuing education must be clearly communicated and labeled as such." Effective measures might include clear signage to identify respective spaces, directing event flow so that learners don't need to pass by or through the exhibit space before arriving to the accredited CE presentation room, closing doors, or soundproofing areas so that exhibit conversations aren't disruptive to educational presentations.
