Roper St. Francis

Continuing Medical Education (CME)

Explore Roper St. Francis Healthcare’s CME programs. Designed to help healthcare professionals stay current, build skills and provide the best possible care.

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Department mission

Our CME activities are designed to support our mission of healing all people with compassion, faith, and excellence. We provide educational opportunities for physicians and other allied healthcare professionals to help them grow their knowledge, strengthen their skills and build meaningful professional relationships. Our ultimate goal: to help our providers bring better care to our patients and community.

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Advance your career through education

Hear about our opportunities for continuing education from our Chief Operating Officer.

Course information, accreditation & policies

Our CME programs are designed to improve performance, increase competence and provide improved patient outcomes. We use an interdisciplinary approach involving physicians and other allied health professionals.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia to provide Continuing Medical Education for physicians.

Roper St. Francis Healthcare offers a variety of CME programs including: 

  • Regularly scheduled series and conferences
  • Live and jointly sponsored courses
  • Enduring and internet learning that is evidence-based, scientifically sound and free from commercial bias
  • Updated information on common and/or evolving medical professional development

Roper St. Francis Healthcare participates in the voluntary accreditation program of the Accreditation Council on Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the Medical Association of Georgia (MAG) CME committee. We strive to plan and implement educational activities in accordance with the essentials and guidelines set down by these organizations. CME accreditation by the MAG assures physicians and the public that we meet the high standards of continuing medical education.

As a continuing medical education provider, accredited by the Medical Association of Georgia, it is the policy of Roper St. Francis Healthcare to require all individuals in a position to influence educational content and development of a continuing medical education activity to disclose all relationships with commercial interests. This information is disclosed to all activity participants.

Nursing pathways

The Nurse Residency Program at Roper St. Francis Healthcare is a nine-month program that supports a newly licensed RN's transition from student to professional nurse. The program is focused on leadership, quality, safety and professional development.

Learn about the program

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Research and clinical trials

Learn about our latest research and clinical trials in cancer and heart and vascular studies. We’re working to safely advance care, explore new treatments and improve outcomes for our patients and community.

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Looking for resources to help educate a patient about clinical trials?

We answer common questions and break down the basics here:

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Improving access to education

Roper St. Francis Healthcare is making learning more accessible by partnering with Guild Education, the leader in education benefits, to expand opportunities for teammates’ personal and professional growth. Whether you’re finishing a degree, starting a new certification or pursuing clinical excellence, these updates are designed to empower teammates at every stage of their career.

Our new partnership with Guild provides access to a wide range of educational opportunities, including up to $5,250 per year in tuition-covered programs supporting clinical pathways, foundational learning programs and career coaching to help you reach your goals.

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Contact us

If you have questions or are applying for accreditation, you can reach us by email or phone. Please complete and return the CME Planning Documentation with any supporting documents by email to our CME Coordinator.

For questions call (843) 452-0510 Email our CME Coordinator