Neurology Online Continuing Medical Education Disclosures
Neurology® CME Leadership and Disclosures
Neurology® Editor-in-Chief:
Robert A. Gross, MD, PhD, FAAN has received research funding from the Department of the Army and UCBPharma. He is supported for educational endeavors from the University of Rochester Medical Center's Clinical and Translational Science Award from the NIH. Dr. Gross has conducted clinical trials over the past five years funded by GlaxoSmithKline, UCB, Ortho-McNeil, Pfizer, and Marinus. He has served on the speakers' bureaus for Abbott, UCB, and GlaxoSmithKline and has received consultant fees from GlaxoSmithKline and Harris Interactive. Since his appointment as Editor-in-Chief, Dr. Gross has ceased participation in industry-sponsored clinical trials and speakers' bureaus. He receives an honorarium from AAN as Editor-in-Chief of Neurology.
Neurology® CME Editors:
Steven Lewis, MD has received royalties from Wolters Kluwer for Field Guide to the Neurologic Examination and Neurology for the Non-Neurologist; James W.M. Owens, Jr, MD, PhD reports no disclosures.
PADS Subcommittee:
Program Accreditation and Development Subcommittee (PADS) is responsible for reviewing and evaluating all CME programs. PADS members: Pradeep K. Sahota MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Allison Brashear MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation for activities with Allergan, Merz, Ipsen and Osmotica as a consultant, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for Wemove, has received research support from Allergan, Merz, and Ipsen, J. Clay Goodman MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Steven L. Lewis MD, FAAN, has received personal compensation in an editorial capacity for the journal Neurology, Barbara F. Westmoreland MD, FAAN, has nothing to disclose, Susan Rodmyre, has nothing to disclose.
Author Disclosures
As a provider that is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the American Academy of Neurology must ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individually sponsored or jointly sponsored educational activities.
Therefore, all faculty and authors participating in CME activities sponsored by the American Academy of Neurology must disclose to the audience: (1) any significant financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of products from the commercial supporter(s) and/or the manufacturer(s) of products or devices discussed in the activity, and (2) unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices discussed in the activity. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent an author with a significant financial or other relationship from contributing, but rather to provide participants with information with which they can make their own judgments. It remains for the participants to determine whether the author's interests or relationships may influence the content.
Authors' disclosures are listed in the DISCLOSURE section, before the reference section, in each article.
Accreditation Statement
The American Academy of Neurology is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The American Academy of Neurology designates that participants will receive 1.5 AMA PRA Category 1 CME credits if both CME courses for the issue are completed. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Why are CME providers accredited?
CME providers are accredited to assure physicians and the public that CME activities meet accepted standards of education.
Who accredits CME providers?
The Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has been in existence since 1981, and is an independent accreditation body for institutions and organizations that sponsor CME for physicians. The purpose of the ACCME is "the identification, development, and promotion of standards for quality CME utilized by physicians in their maintenance of competence and incorporation of new knowledge, in order to improve quality medical care for patients and their communities."
There are seven member organizations of the ACCME:
- American Board of Medical Specialties;
- American Hospital Association;
- American Medical Association;
- Association of American Medical Colleges;
- Association for Hospital Medical Education;
- Council for Medical Specialty Societies; and
- Federation of State Medical Boards of the U.S.
For more information on the ACCME, visit their website: www.accme.org.
Who receives accreditation?
Accreditation is granted on the basis of the sponsor's demonstrated ability to plan and implement CME activities in accordance with the accrediting body's standards.
How do I know if a CME activity is given by an accredited sponsor?
The Accrediting Council for Continuing Medical Education, ACCME, requires accredited sponsors to state, in very specific terms, the source of their accreditation either from the ACCME itself or from a recognized state accreditor. This statement is usually included in the promotional materials and on the activity materials. In addition, look for the credit designation statement on promotional and activity materials. This most common credit designation is the American Medical Association's Physician's Recognition Award (AMA-PRA) category 1 credit. For more information on AMA PRA and category 1 credit, visit the AMA's website at www.ama-assn.org or call the AMA's Office of Physician Credentials and Qualifications at 312-464-4665.
State Licensing Requirements
To help physicians navigate the licensure process and to provide up-to-date information on licensure requirements across all US states and jurisdictions, the AMA publishes annually State Medical Licensure Requirements and Statistics.
Neurology® Online CME Accessibility
Compliance
Neurology®Online CME is designed to meet the regulations governing the accessibility of federal electronic information products (Section 508). This design also conforms to the access guidelines developed by the Web Accessibility Initiative of the World Wide Web Consortium, in that provisions are made to assure access for those individuals with vision impairments. To ensure this capability, Neurology® Online CME does not incorporate frames, style sheets, multimedia presentations, user applets, or plug-ins, bypassing many of the issues outlined in Section 508. The program primarily consists of text to ensure fast downloads for those individuals with slow Internet connections. Where graphic images apply, the HTML "Alt Text" tag is utilized as a text descriptor to facilitate those individuals who may be using screen readers or other assisting devices.
Hardware
You must have a modern web browser application, and your computer must be connected to the internet. No other hardware requirements apply.
Privacy
The privacy and security pertaining to the information that our readers provide is a serious matter, therefore AAN has established the following Privacy Statement for our organization and users.
Privacy Statement:
- We do not release proprietary database information about your use of our site, including mailing and e-mail addresses, to any third party.
- Personal information, including the name of the individual user, is private to Neurology® Online CME staff, the AAN, and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
- We collect the domain name and email address of users to our site, information volunteered by the user such as quiz/evaluation information and/or site registrations. The information we collect is used to notify users about updates, provide confirmation on course completions, and to facilitate the statistical analysis of our CME content. This information is not shared with other organizations for commercial purposes.
- We use industry-standard data-encryption technology when we transfer and receive personal information on our site. We maintain appropriate security measures in our physical facilities to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of information we have collected from you at our site.
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