University of Oklahoma College of Medicine (OUHSC)

The Irwin H. Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education is a division of the Executive Dean's Office in the College of Medicine at the University of Oklahoma. The College of Medicine is one of seven constituent colleges at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The office began informally in 1949 with the generation of several grants and operated under this format until 1963 when the Office of Continuing Medical Education was officially established. The office was ACCME accredited in 1987. In 1993, Roger E. Sheldon, M.D., M.P.H., Professor of Pediatrics was named Assistant Dean for Continuing Medical Education and Jim Romero, Ph.D. was appointed Director. In 1995, the office name was changed to the Irwin H. Brown Office of Continuing Medical Education to honor the memory of Dr. Irwin H. Brown, M.D., a respected leader in our community and a strong supporter of CME. In 2004, Jim Romero, Ph.D. retired as Director of the Office of CME and Margie Miller, M.S., C.P.P., was appointed to the position.

Mission:
The mission of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Irwin H. Brown Office of Continuing Professional Development is to provide lifelong learning for physicians and other healthcare providers based on documented needs and professional practice gaps, utilizing evidence-based medicine fundamentals. Activities and educational interventions approved by the Office of Continuing Professional Development support desirable physician attributes including patient care, medical knowledge, practice-based learning and improvement, interpersonal and communication skills, professionalism and systems-based practice. These educational activities and educational interventions will result in changes in learner competence and performance, and ultimately lead to enhanced patient care and improved patient outcomes.

Additionally, as an integral part of OU Medicine, the Office of Continuing Professional Development supports the institutions mission of leading healthcare in education, research and patient care.