The Council on Optometric Practitioner Education (COPE®) is a program established by the Association of Regulatory Boards of Optometry (ARBO®) for accreditation of continuing education (CE) for optometrists. COPE was developed in 1993 to accredit individual CE activities, with over 52,000 activities receiving accreditation since the inception of the program. Like other accreditation systems, COPE accreditation assures that optometrists receive education that is designed to be independent, free from commercial bias, based on valid content and effective in improving the quality of care delivered to their patients.

Animation can be used to reach rural healthcare providers. Using online video technology, UMMC provides remote medical care, health education and public health services through telehealth. CHPE collaborated with Media Services Department, telehealth staff, revenue cycle and coding personnel to write a script with accurate content and brought the information to life using animation and voiceover.

As the healthcare system undergoes massive transformation from volume- to value-based care, the CME/CE enterprise has never before been at such a critical junction in its evolution. We play pivotal roles in facilitating and sustaining this transformation. Moreover, with so much focus on justifying the value of our role in the healthcare system, we must collaborate to understand, explain and promote the benefits that our CME/CE educational activities provides.

In this age of Web 2.0, we are at an all-time high of ready-access information and overload.

This article briefly explores analogs for statistical terms with explanations (including “translations” and examples), enabling educators of all proficiency levels to more confidently participate in meaningful data-driven conversations.