continuing medical education
CSAM Conference Terms, Conditions and Purposes
CSAM is an accredited provider of continuing medical education and strictly adheres to ACCME guidelines.
Independence
1. This activity is for scientific and educational purposes only and will not promote any specific proprietary business interest of the commercial interest.
2. The Accredited Provider is responsible for all decisions regarding the identification of educational needs, determination of educational objectives, selection and presentation of content, selection of all persons and organizations that will be in a position to control the content of the CME, selection of education methods, and the evaluation of the activity.
Appropriate Use of Commercial Support
3. The Accredited Provider will make all decisions regarding the disposition and disbursement of the funds from the commercial interest.
4. The commercial interest will not require the Accredited Provider to accept advice or services concerning teachers, authors, or participants or other education matters, including content, as conditions of receiving this gift.
5. All commercial support associated with this activity will be given with the full knowledge and approval of the Accredited Provider. No other payments shall be given to the director of the activity, planning committee members, teachers or authors, joint sponsor, or any others involved with the supported activity.
6. The Accredited Provider will upon request, furnish the commercial interest documentation detailing the receipt and expenditure of the commercial support.
Commercial Promotion
7. Product-promotion material or product-specific advertisement of any type is prohibited in or during the CME activity. The juxtaposition of editorial and advertising material on the same products or subjects is not allowed. Promotional materials cannot be displayed or distributed in the education space immediately before, during or after a CME activity. Commercial interests may not engage in sales or promotional activities while in the space or place of the CME activity.
Other
8. CSAM reserves the right to reject any exhibit at its discretion.
9. Management reserves the right to prohibit and/or evict exhibitors whose presentation is in any manner deemed by management as offensive. In the event of such prohibition or eviction, management shall not be liable to exhibitor for refund of exhibit fees.
10. CSAM shall not be held liable for the damage or loss of exhibit or property of exhibitor or injury to an exhibitor resulting from any cause. Claims for loss, damage or injury are waived by an exhibitor.
11. The exhibitor shall indemnify the association show management. CSAM's liability for injury to persons or loss or damage to property shall be limited to such as may be caused by its gross, sole, or contributory negligence.
