Ethics & Professionalism

The CME Provider

• Society of Academic Continuing Medical Education
  A Position Paper on Letters of Agreement for Commercial Support Grants in Support of Continuing Medical Education Activities: The Accredited Provider’s Position
  Steele M, Schaffer MH, 2007
• Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
  Standards for Commercial Support
  Materials
• National Association of Medical Education Companies
  Conduct Code for Commercially Supported CME

The CME Consumer

• American Medical Association
  Medical ethics
  Gifts to Physicians from Industry (E-8.061)
• American College of Physicians
  Ethics Manual 5th Edition
• Canadian Medical Association / Association Médicale Canadienne
  CMA Code of Ethics (Update 2004)
• Association of Faculties of Medicine of Canada
  AFMC Resource Group on Professionalism
• British Medical Association
  Ethics
• World Medical Association
  International Code of Medical Ethics  

The CME Sponsor/Funder

• ACCME
  Commercial Support and Disclosure
• The Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
  Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration
  Industry-Supported Scientific and Educational Activities
• Advanced Medical Technology Association
  Code of Ethics for Interactions with Health Care Professionals
• Office of Inspector General
  OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Pharmaceutical Manufacturers