Declaration of Disclosure
Disclosure and Resolution of Conflict for Individuals in Control of CME Content
Rationale & Purpose
intellyst
® Medical Education, in order to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support: Standards to Ensure Independence in CME Activities, seeks to ensure the disclosure and resolution of conflict for those who have control over development of CME content. The purpose of this policy is to achieve objectivity, balance and scientific rigor in every continuing medical education (CME) activity sponsored by intellyst
®.
Who Must Disclose
Individuals who are in a position to control the content of a CME activity will disclose to learners all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities. Individuals who may control content include intellyst
® clinical staff, project managers, the intellyst
® CME Committee, as well as planning committee members, presenters and independent reviewers of an individual activity.
Information Provided to Learners
The data provided to learners will include: 1) the name of the individual, 2) the name of the commercial interest(s), and 3) the nature of the relationship the individual has with the commercial interest. This information is provided on the intellyst
® website, and in the course syllabus or enduring material as appropriate.
Use of Disclosures and Resolution of Identified Conflicts
intellyst
® has
Policies and Procedures in place which require the disclosure of all individuals in a position to control or develop content. This information is then used to identify potential conflicts and resolve them.
intellyst®’s Program and Activity Developers
For disclosure information of planning committee members, presenters or independent reviewers for a specific CME activity, please refer to that syllabus or enduring material. Should you wish to view this information prior to the date of the event and distribution of the syllabus, please
contact us.
Jill Turner
President, intellyst
® Medical Education
intellyst
® receives grants from commercial supporters.
Sarah Meadows, MS, CCMEP
Director of Education Initiatives, intellyst
® Medical Education
intellyst
® receives grants from commercial supporters.