Our accredited CE activity was designed to change performance, and learner data shows only minor changes. Does this mean we aren't meeting our CME/CE Program mission?
There are no guarantees that an activity designed to change performance will result in tremendous changes, or "forever close" a professional practice gap. However, the reported minor changes will help you to determine the effectiveness of the activity and, when looking at specific evaluation data, perhaps shed light on specific ways it fell short. This will enable you to identify, plan, and implement changes to upcoming educational design, and in turn, improve upon achieving your mission.
Are controversial topics always off-limits in accredited CE?
The ACCME has nothing against topics that might be deemed "controversial" in nature. However, accredited providers must ensure the topic and content are compliant with Standard 1 validation parameters. To note, if it's a new or evolving topic, it's important to clearly identify it as such within activity materials, as well as avoid "advocating for, or promoting, practices that are not, or not yet, adequately based on current science, evidence, and clinical reasoning" (Standard 1.3).
