Mission Statement
The Community Service, Education, and Research Fund (CSERF), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, exists as a vehicle of Sierra Sacramento Valley Medical Society to provide physicians with opportunities to become involved in the larger healthcare community through community service, education, and research.
Our Continuing Medical Education Mission is to provide educational activities designed to meet the needs of member physicians to improve and enhance their medical knowledge and skills. When designing our CME activities, we strive to:
- adhere to the guidelines and standards for continuing medical education set forth by both the Institute for Medical Quality of the California Medical Association and the ACCME Essentials and Standards, as well as CME policy statements issued by the FDA and AMA,
- utilize guidance from membership needs assessment surveys, member physicians, SSVMS committees, and evaluation results from previous activities in the planning and implementation of CME activities that will meet the needs of the audience for new and emerging medical information and guidelines for improving patient care,
- provide educational activities and opportunities for SSVMS member physicians, as well as non-member physicians in the community, practicing in clinical, academic or research environments who wish to improve their skills as a medical practitioner,
- offer educational activities that are free from institutional bias,
- offer educational activities that are culturally and linguistically competent, in compliance with AB 1195.