Leaders

Administration
Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D., CCMEP, Chairman and Director of Continuing Education
Sharon Graham, President and Program Director
Steven Graham, Director of Finance
Alan Goodstat, LCSW, Grants Director
Michelle Frisch, MPH, CCMEP, Activity Director and Accreditation Compliance Officer

Cheryl Kay, Continuing Education Registrar and Exhibits Coordinator
Tara Wheeler Bryce, CME and CE News Editor

Course Directors of Clinical Programs
Gregg Sheman, MD, Director, Primary Care Programs
Alan Brown, MD, Director, Rheumatology Programs
David Dempster, Ph.D., Director of Bone Disease Programs
Matthew Soff, MD, Director, Gastroenterology Programs
Franck Rahaghi, MD, Director, Pulmonary Programs
Jose Soler, MD, Director, Cardiology Programs
Herbert Cohen, MD, Consultant
Jack Kravitz, MD, Consultant

Harvey C. Parker, Ph.D., CCMEP Chairman and Director of Continuing Education, has been involved in the delivery of medical and mental health continuing education courses and programs for over twenty years. He is a certified CME Professional, having completed all requirements of the National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals, Inc. Dr. Parker is a clinical psychologist who is well-known for the role he has played in advocacy and education in the area of child and adolescent disorders, with an expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. He co-founded CHADD, the largest support group for professionals and families affected by ADHD.  In 1998 he and Sharon Graham started NACE to provide continuing medical education to medical and behavioral health professionals.

Sharon Graham, President, has vast experience in developing and implementing online continuing education programs on a wide range of health care issues. She brings to NACE a unique perspective as a former association management executive and event planner. Her qualifications include more than fifteen years experience in planning and managing conferences for hundreds of thousands of attendees in major cities throughout the United States and abroad.

Steven Graham, Director of Finance, maintains responsibility of NACE. He oversees budget and allocates resources to projects.

Alan Goodstat, LCSW, has served as NACE Grants Director for the past eight years. He is responsible for the coordination and submission of CME grant proposals. He brings to NACE more than fifteen years of experience in organizational management, hospital administration, and program development.

Michelle Frisch, MPH, CCMEP joined NACE in 2004 as an Activity Director and Accreditation Compliance Director. She has a background as a public health educator and continuing education coordinator with experience in university and hospital-based continuing medical education departments.  Michelle is a certified CME Professional, having completed all requirements of the National Commission for Certification of CME Professionals, Inc. Michelle is responsible for coordinating the team of medical consultants, faculty and NACE staff to bring a CME program to fruition. She provides our medical consultants with evaluation data from completed programs to consider in the planning of future programs. Michelle is also responsible for interacting with accrediting agencies to maintain NACE's national continuing education course accreditations for organizations such as the ACCME, APA, ASWB, and others.

Cheryl Kay heads the NACE customer service department. She oversees course registration and customer satisfaction to ensure that the experience of attending a NACE conference or completing a NACE home study course is positive and educational.

Tara Wheeler Bryce is editor of NACE CME News and CE News.