Continuing Medical Education Accreditation (CME)
The Medical Staff of Long Beach Memorial Medical Center are committed to promoting a CME program that supports and fosters comprehensive and cost-effective high quality care. The purpose of the CME program is to provide a forum through which assessment occurs, needs are identified, education is initiated and change in practice occurs. This includes supporting the individual practitioner with educational updates specifically related to the issues that arise in current practice circumstances, as well as anticipating new directions in patient care.

The Center for Health Education provides CME accreditation for education activities planned and coordinated by the medical staff at Long Beach Memorial Medical Center (LBMMC), Miller Children's Hospital (MCH) and the University of California, Irvine (UCI). Long Beach Memorial Medical Center is accredited by the Institute for Medical Quality and the California Medical Association to provide continuing medical education for physicians. In conjunction with the provision of CME credit, the CHE produces and distributes a monthly Calendar listing all approved educational activites. An attendance record for each physician is maintained as a service to assist them with their credentialing process.

Room Scheduling
The CHE oversees and schedules activities in the main meeting areas of the medical center including:

• Houssels Forum
• Van Dyke Theater
• Classroom I & II
• Boardroom

In addition to scheduling the rooms, the Facilities Coordinator interfaces with the Catering, Housekeeping and Engineering departments to ensure successful events and maintain a positive image of the medical center.

Multi-Media Services
The CHE maintains and services the multi-media equipment which is housed throughout the Medical Center as well as overseeing a checkout process for additional equipment. A full-time technician is available, upon request, to train medical center staff in the use of multi-media equipment or to assist with events.