The SCMA recognizes that Continuing Medical Education (CME) programs serve as the lifeline that connects physicians to the ever-evolving landscape of healthcare. CMEs offered by the SCMA not only refresh knowledge, but also foster collaboration, innovation, and ultimately, better patient outcomes.
Available 24/7 for physicians who are on-the-go, SCMA offers online access to webinars and enduring materials that physicians can complete to obtain continuing medical education credits.
CME Opportunities
Between Us: Fostering Relationships to Support Physician Well-Being
This course focuses on real-world key points, essential priorities, pitfalls, and systematic approaches to assist participants in achieving greater fulfillment, satisfaction, and well-being in both their personal and professional lives.
Expires: February 24, 2028
Aging Physicians: Practice Dilemmas
There are not enough medical school graduates to maintain the status quo in the national number of physicians as their aging colleagues retire, much less keep up with a growing patient population and its demands. This course reviews steps to take when addressing a practice dilemma involving the aging physician.
Expires: June 30, 2026
The Dynamics of Challenging Patient Encounters
Challenging patient encounters occur in all settings and can leave a physician feeling stressed and frustrated. Learn how to provide a structured patient-physician conversation to improve patient satisfaction, prevent your own stress and burnout, and improve patient outcomes.
Expires: June 30, 2026
Breaking Barriers: The Journey and Impact of Women in Medicine
Workplace and gender discrimination, pay gaps, and the like continue to haunt female physicians. This course reviews laws, policies, and demographic trends that have helped advance women in medicine. Participants learn strategies to help create continued cultural change and foster more female leaders in medicine.
Expires: January 28, 2028
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Necole Stinson: CME Logistics
Necole Stinson, MBA, holds extensive experience in the medical education field, currently serving as the Director of Continuing Medical Education at the South Carolina Medical Association since April 2020.
Prior roles include Continuing Medical Education Coordinator and Physician Education Coordinator at Providence Hospital, where responsibilities encompassed the organization and coordination of educational conferences to facilitate CME credits.
Additionally, Stinson has experience as a Health Promotions Coordinator II and Credentialing Specialist at BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina, focusing on literature research for physician guidelines and leading credentialing activities for a network of over 7,000 healthcare providers across multiple states. Her academic credentials include an MBA from Webster University and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration/Management from Limestone University. She is also a 2015 graduate of the Leadership Columbia Class.
Q: What do you enjoy about managing CME at the SCMA?
A: The relationships I’ve built along the way. It’s always rewarding to connect with physicians and colleagues. Nothing warms my heart more than hearing, “Thank you, Necole, it’s great to hear you’re still with SCMA! You were such a big help to me last year.”
Q: What makes a CME successful?
A: Teamwork! Every activity requires a true “we” approach to make it successful. Collaboration is key from start to finish.
Q: What are some challenges you’ve encountered?
A: Timeliness in submitting presentations can be a challenge at times — it definitely keeps me on my toes!
Q: How do you come up with topics?
A: CME topics are developed by identifying educational needs and practice gaps that don’t align with current evidence-based standards. Additionally, South Carolina has specific requirements set by the state legislature. For example, under the South Carolina Prescription Monitoring Program (PMP), also known as Senate Bill 840, all licensed physicians are required to complete two CME credit hours related to the approved program content.
Allow SCMA to Accredit Your Activity as CME
South Carolina Medical Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council of Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. As an accredited provider of Continuing Medical Education, we follow the standard policies developed by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
Learn More: scmedical.org/education/cme-application-process/
