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Turn your lessons into escape rooms (plus our Fall lineup!)

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Hi Reader,

We had a terrific turnout yesterday for our workshop with Martha Johnson from Breakout RN! Martha walked us through transforming complex learning objectives into interactive, decision-driven educational escape rooms.

Beyond reviewing the mechanics of puzzle design (locks! codes & ciphers! Google forms!), Martha's puzzle library, and how to layer content using a clinical judgment framework (like Tanner's Model), this session really highlighted what makes the WriteCME Pro community so special:

  • Applied Learning in Action: We explored how story-driven escape rooms serve as an evidence-based active learning tool to boost engagement, teamwork, and decision-making in a low stakes environment.
  • Dedicated Space for Questions: From parsing out granular objectives (include way more in an escape room than in a needs assessment) to selecting settings and navigating online versus in-person formats, the open dialogue in our session gave everyone space to tailor ideas to their specific interests.
  • Community Support: Having a collaborative environment where we can bounce ideas off one another, share practical tips, and figure out creative solutions together makes all the difference in our growth as writers in the healthcare continuing education space.

If you're not yet a member, you can join until the end of the year and get access the replay for this session, as well as to all the terrific events we have planned for the Fall season.

What’s Coming Up This Fall

We’re keeping momentum going with a fantastic lineup of hands-on, community-focused sessions designed to refresh your writing toolkit:

  • Sept 22 — Show & Tell: Tracking CME Projects Across Different Lifecycles. Member Alejandra Viviescas PhD walks through the project-tracking app she built to manage overlapping CME timelines as her business has grown.
  • Sept 29 — Seasonal Gathering. Review, reflect, redirect—plan your final quarter for 2026 with peer support.
  • Oct 13 — Crack the Code on SME Interviews. A flipped-classroom workshop on interviewing subject matter experts with live role play. Review the course materials first, then practice on real personas — including the SME who rambles, steamrolls, or answers your interview questions in one word.
  • Nov 5 — Show & Tell: From Manuscript to Motion: Designing CME Animations That Teach. Member Rhona Fraser BVMS on storyboarding, working with animation teams, and managing cognitive load.
  • Nov 10 + Nov 17 — Qualitatively Distinct: Using Qualitative Data in CME. A self-paced course with two coaching sessions for your questions.
  • Oct 27 and Nov 24 — Monthly Office Hours. Bring the questions you need answers for.

Whether you’re looking for practical design strategies or a supportive space to connect with fellow wrtiers, join us for the rest of this year.

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Warmly,

Alexandra Howson PhD, FACEhp is a writer, researcher, and podcaster who shares her deep expertise in health care and education with new-to-the-field or CME-curious professionals to help them create educational content with confidence. She hosts Write Medicine, the premier podcast for CME/CPD professionals like you, and runs WriteCME Pro, a professional development program with the only CPD-certified curriculum for CME writers.

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