CME LLC and ReachMD Announce Exclusive XM Radio Psychiatric CME Partnership

CME LLC and ReachMD Announce Exclusive XM Radio Psychiatric CME Partnership

Partnership will deliver top-rated CME opportunities in 15-minute segments

IRVINE, Calif., Oct. 15 /PRNewswire/ -- CME LLC (http://www.cmellc.com/), a leading provider of fully accredited continuing medical education programs since 1978, today announced its partnership with ReachMD (http://www.reachmd.com/), the voice of the medical community on XM radio 157. Effective immediately, CME LLC becomes the exclusive provider of psychiatric continuing medical education content for ReachMD, to be offered to medical professionals in 15-minute segments in ReachMD's "Weekend CME Rounds" on XM Satellite Radio Channel 157. Each segment will air 32 times over the course of six months.

"ReachMD's mission is to provide the most up-to-date news and information to the medical community by some of the most respected medical doctors in the country. It is for doctors by doctors. One of the unique features of ReachMD is that we provide doctors an outlet for their CME that does not interrupt their daily practice and lives. Doctors can listen while they drive," commented Gary Epstein, CEO of ReachMD. "The addition of CME completes our current mix of original programming. CME LLC's programming is among the best available and is precisely the caliber of content we provide to medical professionals across a wide range of subject matter, which now includes psychiatric education."

"The addition of accredited continuing medical education to our current mix completes our offering and fits with our mission to bring timely, high quality content to busy medical professionals," said Gary Epstein, ReachMD's CEO. "CME LLC's programming is among the best available and is precisely the caliber of content we provide to medical professionals across a wide range of subject matter, which now includes psychiatric education."

All segments will be featured on ReachMD's Saturday and Sunday program, "Weekend CME Rounds." Clinicians have the option of participating via XM Radio (XM157) or online, through the ReachMD Web-based streaming e-subscription package.

"We look forward to offering this exciting new educational product as another option for doctors and other medical professionals that want alternative methods of obtaining the continuing medical education they need," said Karen Klause, CME LLC's EVP. "Increased adoption of new interactive technologies and the hectic nature of practicing medicine today have created a groundswell of demand among clinicians for brief and more convenient education formats, and this partnership enables us to offer one more alternative that fits into their busy schedules."

Medical professionals can obtain credits at CMELLC.com or immediately after hearing the education via the optional ReachMD Mobile Phone voice recognition system. All CME LLC/ReachMD programs will be independent, fair balanced and scientifically rigorous and will offer opportunities for comments and questions. Each will present a variety of treatment options for all clinical conditions discussed.

ReachMD debuted on the XM lineup in March 2007 as the first and only satellite radio channel of its kind. Developed by healthcare professionals exclusively for healthcare professionals, the ReachMD channel offers breaking medical news, roundtable discussions, and other unique medical programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week. To accommodate the increased demands on today's healthcare professional, ReachMD features compelling, short-form programming, providing new information every 15 minutes.

About CME LLC

CME LLC, a division of CMPMedica, is a leading provider of fully accredited continuing medical education programs and offers a wide range of informational and educational resources for healthcare professionals. Based in Irvine, Calif., CME produces a variety of live events and conferences, print supplements, multimedia home study products, and Web sites and is the sponsor of the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress and Regional Extensions and the Advances series of medical education sessions, which includes Advances in Primary Care Medicine, Neurology and Pediatric Medicine. For additional information, visit http://www.cmellc.com/.

About ReachMD

ReachMD, headquartered in Northbrook, Illinois, is a leading provider of advanced healthcare information and education for medical professionals. The company's proprietary technology provides the most up to date healthcare information in the field through cellular phone, satellite radio and online programs. This technology allows healthcare professionals access to the latest information in best practices and new advances in treatment and delivers this information through convenient and accessible technologies. For more information, visit http://www.reachmd.com/.

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Source: CME LLC

CONTACT: Kraig Smith of PReturn Inc., +1-312-432-9405,
ksmith@preturn.com, for CME LLC; or Samantha Cornog of Kwittken & Company LLC,
+1-646-747-7147, scornog@kwitco.com, for ReachMD

Web site: http://www.cmellc.com/
http://www.reachmd.com/

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