North Shore-LIJ Health System is a leading not-for-profit provider of quality medical care. The continuing medical education (CME) provided to members of its medical staff, physicians in the region and other physicians throughout the United States and the world is a fundamental asset to the maintenance of quality and patient safety.

Learners that utilize the NS-LIJ CME program include the following:

• Local audiences comprised of physicians from the System’s affiliated hospitals
• Other physicians in the Long Island and greater metropolitan New York City region
• Physicians from the United States and other countries in the world
• Other Health Care Professionals as part of a multidisciplinary team

Accreditation

The North Shore-LIJ Health System is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

On November 30, 2007, The Accreditation Council  for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) awarded North Shore-LIJ Health System “Accredidation with Commendation,” the maximum award status that entitles North Shore-LIJ Health System to a six year term of exemplary accredidation as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians. To be considered Exemplary, a program must go well beyond simply meeting the basic requirements by showing inoovation and creativity in addressing the components that make up the ACCME’s Essential areas and Standards. This ranks North Shore-LIJ in the top 8% of all providers of CME in the nation.

For further information or to join the CME mailing list contact us:

Mary B. Strong, MA Director of Continuing Medical Education

Office of Continuing Medical Education
175 Community Drive, 2nd Floor
Great Neck, New York 11021
(516) 465-3CME (3263)
(516) 465-8204 (fax)

North Shore-LIJ Health System
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME) CONFERENCES

Conference information is updated weekly. To learn more, call the
Office of Continuing Medical Education at (516) 465-3CME (516-465-3263).