Colorado Medical Society
http://dev.cms.org/articles/25-years-of-excellence/25 years of excellence
Sunday, November 01, 2015 11:20 AMSTORY HIGHLIGHTS
- The Center for Personalized Education for Physicians (CPEP) is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year.
- The Colorado Medical Society adopted a resolution at the Annual Meeting recognizing CPEP for their service to the Colorado medical community.
- CPEP also recently held their anniversary gala.
The Center for Personalized Education for Physicians is celebrating its 25th anniversary this year. CPEP was founded to fulfill the critical mission of promoting quality patient care and safety by enhancing the competence of physicians and other health care professionals. The organization has helped more than 4,000 professionals over the years, and continues to fulfill its mission as a vibrant, independent non-profit organization.
CMS recognizes CPEP’s impact in Colorado
At its recent Annual Meeting, the Colorado Medical Society adopted a resolution recognizing CPEP for 25 years of service to the Colorado medical community. The resolution specifically noted CPEP’s role in providing “a fair, objective, mechanism for assessing clinical competence” and its goals of “restoring participating physicians to safe clinical practice, retaining them in the workforce and treating all participants with dignity and respect.”
CPEP CEO Beth Korinek, MPH, presents CMS President Michael Volz, MD, left, and COPIC CEO Ted Clark, MD, right, with awards honoring their organizations’ support of CPEP.
CPEP CEO Beth Korinek recognized the support CPEP has received over the years from both CMS and COPIC. “CMS and COPIC have been pillars of support since our earliest days, and we are extremely grateful for their insight and generosity through the years,” she said.
Anniversary gala
CPEP also recently held a 25th anniversary gala luncheon on Sept. 2 at the University of Denver. Speakers recognized CPEP’s impact and service to physicians both in Colorado and nationally. At the luncheon, CPEP awarded Ed Dauer, LLB, MPH, dean emeritus of the University of Denver School of Law, with the George Dikeou Award. The award recognizes Dauer’s profound impact on physician education and patient safety throughout his career.
“It is remarkable that through these years of change, CPEP’s purpose and mission have only become more relevant,” Korinek said. “We need to keep physicians and advance practice professionals in practice – and practicing well – and help them develop the skills they need to thrive in the changing practice environment. It is critical for their workplace, their communities, their patients and for their colleagues who cannot bear the burden of the expanding patient population on their own.”