Updates in Medical Education

New in April 2010:
The AMA’s National Task Force on CME Provider/Industry Collaboration produced a “Get The Facts” campaign that focuses on the following issues.  Click each one to view the fact sheet:

1.    CME: Providing Valid and Independent Evidence for Clinical Decisions
2.    Addressing Conflict of Interest through Disclosure and Resolution
3.    Commercial Support of CME and Compliance with Guidelines
4.    Appropriate Discussion of Off-Label Drug Use within CME

Redesigning Continuing Education in the Health Professions: Report Released by IOM

Release December 4, 2009

Public Feedback on New Policy Consideration: An ACCME-Defined Designation of Commercial
Support-Free Accredited Continuing Medical Education

Release June 18, 2009

ACCME Won't Ban Industry Funding of CME

Release April 10, 2009

E-Prescribing to Soar With New Spending

Release March 18, 2009

Physicians Support Commercially-Funded CME

Release February 19, 2009

University of Maryland School of Medicine and Medical Center Implement New Guidelines Governing Physician/Industry Relationships

Release February 4, 2009

ACCME Memorandum on Increased Transparency of the Accreditation System

Release January 21, 2009

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