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Case Studies for Independence: Advanced Discussion of the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support

Wed, 05/11/2011 - 16:25 — accmeadmin

Description: Explore advanced topics related to maintaining independence in CME in the context of interactions with commercial supporters.  ACCME Chief Executive, Murray Kopelow, MD, and Deputy CEO, Kate Regnier, MA, MBA, discuss six thought-provoking cases to illustrate how ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support apply to interesting scenarios.  The case studies were provided by the Pharmaceutical Alliance for CME (PACME) - a member section of the Alliance for CME (ACME).

Click here to download a transcript of this Video FAQ (PDF).
 

  • ACCME Video FAQ
  • case studies
  • commercial interests
  • commercial support
  • commercial supporters
  • funding
  • grants
  • independence
  • request for proposals
  • RFP
  • SCS
  • SCS 4.5
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Call for Comment - Disclosure of Commercial Support at CME Activities

Wed, 04/13/2011 - 07:47 — mmartin
  • Length: 2:13 minutes (2.03 MB)
  • Format: MP3 Stereo 44kHz 128Kbps (CBR)

Description: Standards for Commercial Support: Disclosure of Commercial Support at CME Activities

ACCME Chief Executive, Murray Kopelow, MD, explains a new call for comment about the policy related to Standard 6 of the ACCME's Standards for Commercial Support, which says that providers must disclose to learners the sources of commercial support. The proposed policy would prohibit the use of commercial interests' logos, slogans, or reference to any of the commercial interest’s corporate units in commercial support disclosure statements.

To view and take the opportunity to respond to the Disclosure of Commercial Support Call for Comment, please click here.  The deadline to respond to this Call for COmment is June 6, 2011.

To listen to this audio file, click on the Play button ( ►) above.  Click here to download a transcript of this recording (PDF).

  • ACCME Commentary
  • Call for Comment
  • commercial interests
  • commercial support
  • disclosure
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Planning CME Activities that Utilize Medical Devices

Tue, 10/12/2010 - 15:30 — ekennedy

Description: Damon Marquis, Director of Education and Member Services for The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, talks with ACCME Chief Executive Murray Kopelow about how his organization plans and conducts education on the use of surgical devices while maintaining independence from commercial influence and bias.

  • ACCME Interviews
  • commercial interests
  • Criterion 7
  • devices
  • employees
  • independence
  • industry
  • Medical Devices
  • SCS 1
  • Standards for Commercial Support
  • surgical devices
  • ShareShare

The Role of Commercial Interest Employees in CME

Fri, 09/10/2010 - 10:13 — staffreview

Description: What do I need to know about the role of employees of commercial interests in the planning and delivery of continuing medical education activities?

Click here to download a transcript of this FAQ (PDF).

 

 

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  • independence
  • industry
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  • promotion
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  • Standards for Commercial Support
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