Assessing Organizational Conflict of Interest: A Commercial Supporter’s Perspective

(cmeprofdev.acme-assn.org)

In order to better serve the public's interest, there is an urgent need for CME professionals to develop practical methods of assessing organizational conflict of interest as it relates to being potential recipients of commercial support that is not dependent on the limitations of today's accreditation systems. The expected outcomes of the this session are for participants to 1) increase their knowledge about conflict of interest issues relating to the receipt of commercial support, and 2) improve their ability to develop and/or apply practical tools to aid in the assessment of organizational conflict of interest.