Continuing Professional Development for the CE Administrator:
Strategic Approaches to Systems Thinking, Partnerships, and Interprofessional Collaboration in Continuing Education

Session 4 from the 2025 Virtual ACPE Provider Conference: Elevate Your Role

Session Faculty

Kathy Schott, PhD
Chief Operating Officer, CEimpact

M-J Kanaczet, MEd, CEHP
Director, Healthcare Workforce Development & Adjunct Assistant Professor
The University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy

Mary Bridgeman, PharmD, BCPS, BCGP, FASCP, FCCP, FNAP
Clinical Professor, Ernest Mario School of Pharmacy, Rutgers, The State University of  New Jersey and Internal Medicine Pharmacist,
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-New Brunswick

ACPE Faculty

Dimitra V. Travlos, PharmD, FNAP
Assistant Executive Director and Director, CPE Accreditation Program

Kimberly Catledge, PharmD
Assistant Director, CPE Accreditation Program

Logan T. Murry, PharmD, PhD
Assistant Director, Continuing Pharmacy Education and Continuing Professional Development

This interactive workshop will explore key professional competencies for continuing education (CE) administrators, with a focus on systems thinking, partnerships, and interprofessional education. Participants will engage in case studies, collaborative discussions, and strategic planning exercises to enhance their ability to analyze complex CE systems, foster meaningful partnerships, and develop interprofessional education initiatives. By the end of the session, attendees will have practical tools and frameworks to improve collaboration, partnerships, and interprofessional education initiatives in CE programs.

Learning Objectives:

1. Engaging in Systems Thinking in CE: Participants will analyze the interconnected components of continuing education programs to identify opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and improved learner outcomes.
2. Partnerships: Participants will develop strategies for cultivating and sustaining partnerships with academic institutions, community partners, and regulatory bodies to enhance CE offerings.
3. Interprofessional Continuing Education: Participants will design interprofessional education initiatives that foster collaboration among diverse professional groups, improving teamwork and patient or client outcomes through interdisciplinary learning.

The content in the webinar is from the ACPE Elevate Your Role Virtual Conference and presented by ACPE-Accredited CPE provider staff.