There is a $25.00 CME Processing fee which covers the entire meeting including the short courses, general conference oral and poster presentations. Attendees who register for CME will need to complete a Conference 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 Conference.

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.

Based on the meeting agenda the following breakdown of CME hours is as follows.

Time	CME hours
		SUNDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2011 DEM AFTERNOON HALF-DAY SHORT COURSE
1:00 - 5:00 pm	4.00	The Role of Testing in Diagnostic Error
		MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011 DEM MORNING HALF-DAY SHORT COURSE
9:00 - 12:00 pm	3.00	Diagnostic Error: A State of the Science Overview
		MONDAY, OCTOBER 24, 2011 CONFERENCE DAY ONE
1:00 - 2:00 pm	1.00	Keynote Presentation: "What Physicians Can Learn from Firefighters"
2:00 - 3:00 pm	1.00	Diagnostic Error "Hot Topics" Debate
3:00 - 4:30 pm	1.50	DEM Poster Presentations and Coffee Break
4:30 - 5:30 pm	1.00	Stump the Professor Case Session
		TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 2011 CONFERENCE DAY TWO
8:00 -11:00 am	3.00	Critical Misdiagnoses with Common Symptoms
11:00 - 12:00 pm	1.00	Keynote Presentation: "The Theory and Reality of Developing Clinical Decision Rules"
1:00 - 2:30 pm	1.50	Two Concurrent Tracks
2:30 - 4:00 pm	1.50	Cognitive Debiasing Workshop
4:00 - 5:30 pm	1.50	DEM Oral Abstracts
		WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2011 CONFERENCE DAY THREE AND CONCLUSION
8:00 - 9:30 am	1.50	Diagnostic Error Disclosure: Patient, Provider, Legal, and Risk Management Perspectives
10:00 - 12:00 pm	2.00	How Much Diagnostic Safety Can We Afford?
1:00 - 3:00 pm	2.00	21st Century Decision Support
	25.50	Total CME for just general conference

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.

One of the DEM's strengths is the faculty that present at the conference 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.
DEM greatly appreciates your willingness to share your expertise and take time out of your busy schedule.