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Accreditation
This activity has been
planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential
Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint
sponsorship of Tulane University Health Sciences Center
and the Pediatric Academic Societies. Tulane University
Health Sciences Center is accredited by the Accreditation
Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide
continuing medical education for physicians.
Tulane University Health
Sciences Center designates this educational activity for a
maximum of 36.50
hours in category 1 credit toward the AMA Physician’s
Recognition Award. Each physician should claim only those
hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the
educational activity.
Tulane University Health Sciences Center
presents this activity for educational purposes only.
Participants are expected to utilize their own expertise
and judgment while engaged in the practice of medicine.
The content of the presentations is provided solely by
presenters who have been selected because of their
recognized expertise.
Program Objectives
At the conclusion of this educational
activity the participant should be better able to:
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Comprehend
new information and skills in various areas of basic
and clinical pediatric research.
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Apply
knowledge gained in all areas of pediatric
investigation and practice
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Understand
new tools for teaching and practicing of medicine
related to pediatrics.
Procedure
for CME Credit
A $50
processing fee is required for those who request credit. To
receive the appropriate number of CME credit hours, it is
important to do the following:
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Upon
arrival,
pick up your verification form at the Continuing
Education Desk.
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On
your departure date,
turn in your completed verification form.
A record of credit will be mailed to
each registrant after the activity concludes.
Disclosure Policy
It is
the policy of the Center for Continuing Education at
Tulane University Health Sciences Center to ensure
balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in
all its educational programs. All faculty participating in
these programs are expected to disclose to the program
audiences any real or apparent conflict of interest
related to the content of their presentations. This
pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies,
biomedical device manufacturers or other corporations
whose products or services are related to the subject
matter of the presentation topic, including off-label,
experimental or investigational use of drugs or devices.
Nursing
Credits
Nursing
credits are being provided through the Ambulatory
Pediatric Association. Please complete the appropriate
form at the Continuing Education Desk at Meeting
Registration. Provider approved by the California Board of
Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 4754, for
36.50
contact hours. Hours should be claimed based on
those hours actually spent in an educational activity.
AAP
Credit
This continuing
medical education activity has been reviewed by the
American Academy of Pediatrics and is acceptable for up to
36.50
AAP credit hours. These credits can be applied toward the
PREP Education Award available to Fellows and Candidate
Fellows of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Statement
on Conflict of Interest
American
Pediatric Society v
Society for Pediatric Research v
Ambulatory Pediatric Association
Members
of our Societies and our Societies as a whole, must avoid
actual or apparent conflict of interest regarding social,
educational or research activities.
As
guidelines, governing conflict of interest in consulting,
company ownership and research funding emerge at the
institutional level, our Societies seek to promulgate
similar policies as they pertain to our association and
its members.
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Work
submitted for presentation at the annual meeting must
include an acknowledgment of commercial or industrial
funding, consulting, or equity holdings in companies
which could be affected by the results of the study.
Such a statement should appear at the conclusion of
the abstract and should read "funded by..."
and/or "equity in...," where pertinent.
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Societies
are encouraged to solicit and accept funds for
educational purposes. These donations will be
acknowledged on a yearly basis in the description of
the relevant activity in the program issue, at the
site of the relevant activity, or as contributions to
general educational funds. No
funds will be accepted for social activities of the
Societies. Awards
or symposia with commercial sponsors must adhere to
the educational mission of the societies, must
exclude commercial involvement in the selection
of awardees and program content, and must be approved
by the Councils of the Societies.
Related clubs, societies, symposia, etc. must
adhere to similar policies.
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