From left: Laudy Mattar, Dr. Phyllis Muffuh Navti, and Deema Al Sheikhly
Doha, Qatar: The Division of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) at Weill Cornell Medicine-Qatar (WCM-Q) played a leading role in discussions and knowledge sharing at the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education’s (ACCME) annual meeting, “ACCME Learn to Thrive 2025,” held in Chicago.
The three-day event served as an important platform for professional development, bringing together stakeholders from across the healthcare education continuum to learn and share educational approaches that enhance healthcare every day. The WCM-Q CPD team in attendance included Deema Al Sheikhly, lecturer of education in medicine and director of medical education and continuing professional development; Dr. Phyllis Muffuh Navti, assistant director of CPD; and Laudy Mattar, manager of CPD.
Developed through their leadership in a 2024 “ACCME Learn to Thrive” working group, the WCM-Q CPD team proudly took center stage during the 2025 annual meeting to launch a new resource, “Navigating CE Research: A Practical Guide.” WCM-Q spearheaded the development of the initiative, playing a key role in empowering the continuing education (CE) community to embrace research and scholarship. The resource also supports them to pursue ACCME commendation criteria for educational leadership and reinforces WCM-Q’s role as a catalyst for innovation and a global leader in continuing education.
Additionally, the WCM-Q CPD team delivered two dynamic workshops, “Inspire” and “Teach,” which equipped participants with actionable strategies to enhance CE through research and to achieve and sustain ACCME accreditation with commendation. The team’s research posters also highlighted the effectiveness of a targeted intervention workshop designed to boost engagement in CE research and examined interprofessional participation in a Qatari CPD series focused on medication safety.
Dr. Thurayya Arayssi, professor of clinical medicine and vice dean for academic and curricular affairs, said: “Our collaboration with the ACCME demonstrates our mutual commitment to advancing global standards in professional development."
