December 2012 – The online Self-Assessment Program (GESAP VII) that ExtendMed developed on behalf of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) won the Gold Award for the best Educational Programin the 2012 All Media Contest of Association TRENDS, the leading publication for senior executives owned by Columbia Books and Information Services.
This engaging interactive e-learning program – available in online and CD-ROM versions – is the premier resource for assessing knowledge, preparing for certification exams and earning points for ABIM Maintenance of Certification (MOC). With more than 300 peer-reviewed questions and hundreds of videos and other images, GESAP offers 10 study modules by topic area and a self-test module that includes the same 300 questions in random order for a true self-assessment experience. The online version also enables physicians to see how their answers compare to those of their peers.
Nov. 7, 2011 – The learning management portal designed by ExtendMed for the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) was honored by receiving the Gold Award in the prestigious MarCom Awards international competition of the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). More than 6,000 entries competed for honors in recognition of "companies and individuals whose talent exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry."
The ExtendMed-designed site took honors in the Association Website category. The well-organized portal combines an Online Learning Center with multiple online educational activities, including Clinical Guidelines CME, videos from the Endoscopic Learning Library (previously only available on DVD), as well as additional recorded sessions, practice management resources and Video Forum selections. The activities are searchable by type of activity, topic, or keywords.