ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of the Alliance Podcast, we spotlight Dr. Jann Torrance Balmer, PhD, RN, FACEhp, FAAN, recipient of the 2022 Miller-Wentz Lifetime Achievement Award. Tune in as Jann discusses her professional journey, including anecdotes from her Alliance presidency. Also, she shares what her award win means to her. Plus, take a deeper dive into her Alliance 2022 Annual Conference session focused on addressing discriminatory behavior in health systems. || LINKS *Episode* ...
May 17, 2022•25 min•Transcript available on Metacast ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of the Alliance Podcast, we’re celebrating National Volunteer Month (April) and National Volunteer Week (April 18–22, 2022). Alliance Executive Director Kathleen Weis turns the spotlight on two volunteer leaders, Michelle Skidmore and Caitlyn Keenan. The Alliance thrives thanks to the commitment and thought leadership of its volunteers. Listen in as Michelle and Caitlyn share stories of their volunteer journeys. Plus, learn how being an active, volunteer l...
Apr 22, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of the Alliance Podcast, Alliance Executive Director Kathleen Weis sits down with Shelly B. Rodrigues, MS, CAE, FACEhp, FAAMSE, the 2022 recipient of the Frances M. Maitland Memorial Mentorship Award. Listen in as Shelly reflects on the value of mentorship in her career, and learn about her unique definition of “mentor” (spoiler alert: mentors are cheerleaders!). Plus, Shelly shares advice and anecdotes from her experience as a mentor and mentee. || LINKS ...
Apr 13, 2022•24 min•Transcript available on Metacast ABOUT THE EPISODE In the latest episode of the Alliance Podcast, Alliance Executive Director Kathleen Weis sits down with Alliance 2022 Board of Directors President Jan Schultz, MSN, RN, FACEHP, CHCP. Listen in as Jan reflects on her careers in both healthcare CPD and nursing, as well as her presidential vision for 2022. Plus, Jan shares key insights from her recent Almanac article about our community’s responses to the new ACCME Standards for Integrity and Independence. || LINKS *Episode* https...
Mar 30, 2022•18 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan sits down with Julie Dirksen. Listen in as Dirksen shares insights into her book, instructional design and past behavior change research. Plus, look forward to Dirksen’s keynote, “The Science of Attention and Engagement,” which she will present at the Alliance 2022 Annual Conference in Aurora, Colorado, Jan. 12–15, 2022. Register now to reconnect with your colleagues and experience four days of innovative healthcare C...
Dec 16, 2021•50 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan sits down with Maureen Doyle-Scharff, PhD, FACEhp. Listen in as Doyle-Scharff discusses the relationship between industry and the CME profession. Plus, she shares why data is the most powerful tool for healthcare CPD professionals, scientists, researchers and medical professionals alike. || *LINKS* https://almanac.acehp.org | https://almanac.acehp.org/Podcasts | https://www.acehp.org/
Nov 12, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan sits down Lew Miller, MS, CHCP, and Dennis Wentz, MD, CHCP, FAAPL. Listen in as Miller and Wentz touch on major milestones in each of their careers in continuing medical education. Plus, hear the origin story of the Alliance for Continuing Education in the Health Professions, including how it got its name. || *LINKS* https://almanac.acehp.org | https://almanac.acehp.org/Podcasts | https://www.acehp.org/...
Oct 20, 2021•57 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest episode of the Alliance Podcast, Alliance President Rebecca DeVivo hosts a conversation with four thought leaders — Tatjana Topalovic; Samantha Morello, DVM, DACVS; Scott Weber; and Pam Mason, CHCP, FACEHP, ATSF — who are presenting during the Alliance Spotlight on Leadership virtual event, taking place Sept. 30. Listen in to get a glimpse of what will be covered during these virtual conversations for leaders in the healthcare CPD landscape, as well as key leadership concepts you c...
Sep 13, 2021•30 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan sits down with Dr. Paul Mazmanian. Listen as Dr. Mazmanian shares the story of his career in CME, including details about the Change Study and its origin story. | http://almanac.acehp.org/ | http://www.acehp.org/
Jul 22, 2021•54 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan sits down with Dr. Jason Riis. Listen as Dr. Riis shares his history in studying cognitive psychology and subjective well-being. Also, Dr. Riis and Dr. McGowan discuss the recently published books from Daniel Kahneman, Katy Milkman and Adam Grant. Plus, Dr. Riis gives a lesson on foundational behavioral science 101. https://readnoise.com/ | https://www.katymilkman.com/book | https://www.adamgrant.net/book/think-again/...
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan sits down with Dr. Ron Cervero. Listen as Dr. Cervero shares his story and contributions to the adult learning and continuing medical education fields.
May 25, 2021•47 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan sits down with Dr. Carol Havens. Listen as Dr. Havens shares how she got her “serendipitous” start in the medical field and discusses her career in family, geriatric and addiction medicine onto continuing education.
Apr 26, 2021•43 min•Transcript available on Metacast ABOUT THE EPISODE Thank you for joining us for another episode of the Alliance Podcast: Continuing Conversations. In this episode, Alliance Executive Director Kathleen Weis sits down with AIS Committee Chair Maria Deutsch, MS, PharmD, RPh, to discuss the upcoming virtual Alliance Industry Summit (AIS), taking place online April 13–14, 2021. Listen as Maria previews what attendees can expect during the virtual event, gives insight about can’t-miss sessions and shares why AIS is a valuable opportu...
Apr 06, 2021•9 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 12 of the Alliance Podcast: Continuing Conversations has launched. In this episode, Alliance Executive Director Kathleen Weis sits down with two Alliance board members, President Rebecca DeVivo, MPH, MSW, CHCP, and Director Ann Lichti, CHCP, FACEHP, in a conversation to close out Women’s History Month. Listen as Rebecca and Ann define what it means to be a good leader, share advice for women in the industry and describe how the Alliance supports women in continuing professional developme...
Mar 30, 2021•35 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, originally recorded in 2019 as part of the Almanac’s Research to Action series, Dr. Brian McGowan speaks with Dr. Sara Johnson. Listen as Dr. Johnson shares discusses her career’s work examining behavior change.
Jan 12, 2021•26 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan speaks with Dr. Bob Fox. Listen as Dr. Fox shares how pursuing a career in adult learning helped him answer a big question, how does change occur?
Dec 14, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan speaks with Dr. Don Moore. Listen as Dr. Moore describes how he went from being an aspiring Broadway audio engineer to becoming a truly legendary CME scholar.
Dec 09, 2020•36 min•Transcript available on Metacast In the latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan speaks with Dr. Dave Davis, sharing how continuing education shaped his medical career and made him a better physician.
Nov 11, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series, Dr. Brian McGowan speaks with Dr. Jocelyn Locker, professor emerita in the Department of Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine at the University of Calgary. Hear her storied continuing education career — including how she discovered instructional design.
Oct 13, 2020•52 min•Transcript available on Metacast Dr. Brian McGowan speaks with Dr. Marcia Jackson, PhD, president of CME by Design, in this latest installment of the Legends Interviews series. Listen as Dr. Jackson details her storied continuing education career — including how she discovered instructional design.
Sep 18, 2020•55 min•Transcript available on Metacast This episode features the second installment of Dr. Brian McGowan’s Legends Interviews series. Here, Dr. McGowan speaks with Dr. Karl Kapp, EdD, professor of Instructional Technology and director of the Institute for Interactive Technologies at Bloomsburg University. Listen as Dr. Kapp describes his instructional technology career and the importance of evidence-based instruction.
Aug 18, 2020•41 min•Transcript available on Metacast Episode 4 of the Alliance Podcast: Continuing Conversations has launched. This episode features the first installment of Dr. Brian McGowan’s Legends Interviews series. Here, Dr. McGowan speaks with Dr. Joseph Green, Past President of the Alliance. Listen as Dr. Green chronicles his CME journey and shares his thoughts on the profession today.
Jul 17, 2020•58 min•Transcript available on Metacast Listen in as Brian S. McGowan, PhD, FACEhp speaks with Dr. John Ratelle, assistant professor of Medicine, consultant, Division of Hospital Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic about his 2017 JCEHP publication, “Relationships Between Reflection and Behavior Change in CME.”
Jun 23, 2020•33 min•Transcript available on Metacast In this episode, Brian S. McGowan, PhD, FACEhp speaks with Greg Salinas, PhD about clinical vignettes. Drs. McGowan and Salinas discuss how cases are used today and reflect on whether their used as originally intended and validated. You’ll also learn how to design a well-crafted case vignette.
May 20, 2020•32 min•Transcript available on Metacast COVID-19 has challenged continuing professional development (CPD) professionals all over the globe, and it has spotlighted the importance of coming together to share information and support. With that in mind, the Alliance is proud to launch the Alliance Podcast: Continuing Conversations. In our first episode, we share an interview from the Almanac’s popular “Research to Actions” series hosted by Brian S. McGowan, PhD, FACEhp. Listen as Dr. McGowan speaks with Andy Crim, MEd, CHCP, FACEhp about ...
Apr 27, 2020•26 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast 
