In conversation with Alvaro Margolis

In the third of a series of conversations with the JCME 2025 Special Collection Editorial Board members, Guest Editor Steven Kawczak (Co-Medical Director, Center for Continuing Education, Cleveland Clinic) is in conversation with Alvaro Margolis (Director, RedEMC).

In this episode you will hear about:

• Leveraging and improving interprofessional teamwork: Effective care necessitates effective teamwork and education improves and optimises interprofessional teamwork.

• Ensuring effectiveness, quality and safety of care: CME/CPD that improves performance of healthcare professionals, teams and caregiving organisations.

• Improving patient or community health: CME/CPD is linked to advancing care goals, extending preventative care and addressing community health concerns.

• Advancing innovations and emerging science: education is a catalyst to disseminate knowledge and accelerate adoption of innovations.

• Enhancing efficiency and cost effectiveness: Includes avoiding unnecessary procedures or treatments, minimising hospital readmissions and optimising workflows in care settings.

• Improving engagement: CME/CPD is a catalyst for organisational improvement and decreasing burnout of health professionals.

• Trusted resource: CME/CPD is the mechanism to ensure content integrity and independence from commercial influence.