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The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a participant with significant financial or other relationship from making a presentation, but rather to provide participants with adequate information to make their own judgment about the potential of commercial bias.

 

Conflict of Interest

AOSSM is a provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). AOSSM must be able to show that everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to AOSSM. The ACCME defines “’relevant’ financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest. Financial relationships include grants, research support, honoraria, employee, consultant, board of directors, stockholder in any amount from a commercial interest. A commercial interest is defined as any propriety entity producing health care goods or services consumed by, or used, on patients.

All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AOSSM- sponsored CME activities are required to disclose to the AOSSSM and subsequently to learners that the individual either has no relevant financial relationship or any financial relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or providers of commercial services discussed in CME activities. All disclosure information provided to AOSSM will be reviewed to ensure that no conflicts of interest exist prior to the confirmation of the individual for the educational assignment. Additional information may be requested. It is the responsibility of the individual to notify AOSSM of any changes in the disclosure information provided since the submission of this AOSSM Full Disclosure Statement Form.

View the ACCME’s full policy on the Updated Standards of Commercial Support.