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Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment no. 3 to the agreement with Medical Education Speakers Network (formerly Martin Martin, Inc.) for providing professional and medical speakers and course development services, adding $100,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $175,000 and with no change to the current agreement term of April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2020.
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RECOMMENDATION:
It is recommended the Board of Supervisors:
Authorize the Deputy Purchasing Agent for Natividad Medical Center (NMC) or his designee to execute amendment no. 3 to the agreement with Medical Education Speakers Network (formerly Martin Martin, Inc.) for providing professional and medical speakers and course development services, adding $100,000 for a revised total agreement amount not to exceed $175,000 and with no change to the current agreement term of April 1, 2016 through March 31, 2020.
SUMMARY/DISCUSSION:
Continuing Medical Education (CME) program provides support for continuous improvement and learning to help physicians address gaps in their professional practice and as such is required of physicians for renewal of license, maintenance of specialty board certification, credentialing, membership in professional societies, and other professional privileges. At NMC, the purpose of our CME program is to provide Accredited Continuing Medical Education Activities to our medical staff to increase learners' knowledge, competence and performance so they are able to provide the best medical care possible to our community. Medical Education Speakers Network (MESN) assists Natividad with keeping its CME Program active and diverse. NMC's CME Program is open to all NMC providers as well as community providers.
As a Level II Trauma Center for Monterey County, our CME Program is critical to our verification by the American College of Surgeons. Natividad's CME Program is accredited by the Califor...
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