Coffee with Graham is a short-form interview-style podcast where ACCME President and CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, talks about current topics related to continuing medical education (CME) that affect clinicians, educators, and healthcare thought leaders. Episodes chronicle patient engagement in CME, clinician burnout, public health issues, and the changing role of CME. Follow us @AccreditedCME
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June 22, 2026: Committed to Leadership, Mentorship, and Impact
ACCME's inaugural Pinnacle Award winners join us to discuss leadership, mentorship and development of impactful CME/CE programs. Our guests: Kurt Snyder, JD, MBA (CME Administrator of the Year), Kristin Jensen, MD (CME mentor of the Year), Jonathan Dort, MD, and Erin Schwarz (CME Impact of the Year).
April 30, 2026: Committed to Nutrition and Preventive Medicine
Join host Graham McMahon, president and CEO of ACCME, as he speaks with registered dietitian Colleen Tewksbury, PhD, MPH, RD, CSOWM, LDN, FAND, incoming Chair of the Commission on Dietetic Registration and Assistant Professor in Nutrition Science at University of Pennsylvania, and pediatrician Christopher Duggan, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, and Professor…
December 8, 2025: Designing for Learning: Cognitive Science at the Bedside and Beyond - Part 2
In this episode of Coffee with Graham , ACCME President and CEO Dr. Graham McMahon talks with Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva of the University of Toronto about how insights from cognitive science can make learning more effective and enduring. Together, they explore why true learning requires effort, how to design experiences that make knowledge “stick,” and what it means to teach — and think — in the age of…
November 3, 2025: Designing for Learning: Cognitive Science at the Bedside and Beyond - Part 1
In this episode of Coffee with Graham , ACCME President and CEO Dr. Graham McMahon talks with Dr. Nidhi Sachdeva of the University of Toronto about how insights from cognitive science can make learning more effective and enduring. Together, they explore why true learning requires effort, how to design experiences that make knowledge “stick,” and what it means to teach — and think — in the age of…
September 22, 2025: Trust, Verified: What Boards and CME Must Deliver
Furman McDonald, MD, MPH, President a CEO of the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), joins ACCME President and CEO, Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, to reflect on 10 years of collaboration between ACCME and ABIM. Listen in as they articulate the distinct and complementary roles of certification and accredited CME, and make the case for rigorous, trusted systems of physician accountability and…
June 17, 2025: Advocating for Yourself as a CE Professional
Annette Donawa, PhD, MSEd, Associate Provost, Office of Continuing Professional Development at Thomas Jefferson University, talks with ACCME President and CEO Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, about the unique value of CE professionals.
March 3, 2025: View of 2025 from the Desk of the CEO
ACCME President & CEO, Dr. Graham McMahon, shares key insights on strategic growth, innovation, and the future of continuing medical education. Gain valuable perspectives on navigating change and strengthening our impact in the year ahead.
September 23, 2024: Accessibility in Healthcare and Healthcare Continuing Education
ACCME President and CEO Graham McMahon, MD, MMSc, welcomes Dr. Kristina H. Petersen to the podcast for a discussion about accessibility in healthcare and healthcare continung education. Formerly of New York Medical College, Dr. Kristina H. Petersen is now Assistant Dean of Student Success & Access and Associate Professor of Biochemistry & Molecular Biophysics at Washington University in St. Louis…
November 20, 2023: The Future of Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
Dr. Graham McMahon talks to Dr. Peter Clardy and Dr. Paul Jhun from Google about the rise of artificial intelligence and how its use in the world of medicine can benefit continuing education and patient care.
March 20, 2023: Building Gender Equity in Medicine
Dr. Graham McMahon talks with two members of ACCME’s board of directors, Erica Scavella, MD, FACP, FACHE and Gay Wehrli, MD, MBA, MSEd, about their experiences as female leaders in the medical field.