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Continuing Medical Education (CME) Credits
There is a $25.00 CME Processing fee which covers the entire meeting including the Saturday dinner symposium, short courses, oral and poster presentations. Attendees who register for CME will need to complete an Annual Meeting evaluation on-line and then complete a CME request on-line for the number of hours attended. Information on completing the CME request will be emailed to registrants following the Annual Meeting.
CME for US Attendees:
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 the University of Alabama School of Medicine and The Society of Medical Decision Making. The University of Alabama School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 30.75 AMA PRA Category 1 credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine is an equal opportunity/affirmative action institution.
CME for Canadian attendees:
An accredited application for Canadian attendees has been submitted to the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto for Royal College Section 1 (Specialists), and Canadian College of Family Physicians Mainpro-M1 credits (family physicians).
Based on the meeting agenda the following breakdown of CME hours is as follows.
| Possible CME Hrs |
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| 2 |
Saturday Pre-Meeting Dinner Symposium |
| 7 |
Sunday Short Courses ( 7 hrs for 1 full day / 2 half days OR 3.5 hrs for 1 half day) |
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| 6 |
Monday, October 25, 2010 - Oral Presentations |
| 6.25 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Oral Presentations |
| 3 |
Wednesday, October 27, 2010 - Oral Presentations |
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| 2 |
Sunday, October 24, 2010 - Poster Presentations |
| 3 |
Monday, October 25, 2010 - Poster Presentations |
| 1.5 |
Tuesday, October 26, 2010 - Poster Presentations |
| 30.75 |
GRAND TOTAL POSSIBLE CME HOURS FOR SAT - WED |
Financial Disclosure
The University of Alabama, School of Medicine (UAB) is committed to the provision of CME that is balanced, objective, and evidence-based. The University of Alabama, School of Medicine (UAB) adheres to Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Essentials and Standards.
Accordingly, all parties involved in content development have disclosed any real or apparent conflicts of interest relating to the topics of this educational activity and the disclosure summary follows. The University of Alabama, School of Medicine Division of CME has established mechanisms to resolve conflicts of interest should they arise. Participants in UASOM/UAB CME programs are afforded the opportunity to provide feedback on the quality of individual programs at the conclusion of the activity. Comments can also be sent directly to the Division of CME at c...@uab.edu.
See below for a list of faculty members that have disclosed that, related to the topic they are presenting, neither they nor their families have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization, and members that have disclosed program- or content-related financial affiliations.
One of the SMDM's strengths is the faculty that present at the annual meeting and how they are able to support our continuing education that is unique, provocative, and state-of-the-art.
Thank you to the annual meeting faculty. SMDM greatly appreciates your willingness to share your expertise and take time out of your busy schedule.
The following faculty members disclosed program- or content-related financial affiliations:
The following faculty members disclosed that, related to the topic they are presenting, neither they nor their families have a financial arrangement or affiliation with any corporate organization:
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