CME Committee Member

The CME Committee Member plays a critical role in ensuring that Continuing Medical Education (CME) activities meet the highest standards of clinical accuracy, educational quality, and regulatory compliance as defined by the California Medical Association (CMA) and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).

Serving as a physician advisor and reviewer, the committee member evaluates educational content, identifies learning needs, mitigates conflicts of interest, and helps guide program development to ensure CME activities are evidence-based, free of commercial bias, and responsive to physician learning gaps. This position requires the ability to apply clinical expertise, judgment, and ethical standards to support high-quality medical education for practicing physicians.

Committee Meetings

Participate in monthly (or as-scheduled) committee meetings to review CME applications and proposed lecture content for gap assessment, educational design, learning objectives, and evaluation plans for CME programs.

Content Review

Evaluate and approve CME activity content, ensuring alignment with ACCME/CMA standards for content validity and lack of commercial bias.

Accreditation Compliance

Assist on ensuring CME applications comply with CMA/ACCME accreditation policies (independence from commercial influence, disclosure and mitigation of conflicts of interest, content validity).

Disclosures and COI

Review and approve speaker disclosures and COI mitigation plans.

Needs and Outcomes

Contribute to needs-assessment, learning outcome definition, and post-activity evaluation and improvement plans.

Subject-Matter Expertise

Provide subject-matter expertise for content development and faculty selection.

Program Participation

Participate in occasional program conferences and/or remote review sessions as scheduled.

Other Duties

other duties as may be assigned from time to time

• Doctoral medical degree (MD or DO)
• Active, unrestricted medical license or equivalent privilege appropriate to role (or ability to obtain/maintain).
• Demonstrated clinical expertise relevant to the CME topics under review.
• Prior experience in medical education, curriculum development, or CME planning or service (preferred).
• Knowledge of ACCME/CMA accreditation requirements, disclosure/COI management, and documentation for physician credit (preferred)
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work collaboratively on an interdisciplinary committee.
• Experience with outcome measurement and quality improvement.

The compensation for a CME Chair committee member in California varies depending on experience, institution, and the scope of the role.

Payment Terms

Compensation paid hourly at the agreed FMV rate; invoices submitted monthly.

CME members will receive additional benefits, including travel reimbursement, a $35 monthly stipend for internet expenses, and special rates for services such as IRB, CME, and analytic