AAP CME Information-Disclosures

DOing Pediatric Education Together
Incorporating Osteopathic Medicine into your Pediatric Practice

April 12-15, 2018
Start time: 7:00 AM End Time: 12:30 PM EST

Attendees: Prior to the start of the activity, please review the below information to ensure successful participation in this Live Activity

Activity Location: Fort Myers, FL at the Sanibel Harbour Marriott Resort & Spa

Accreditation and Designation Statements
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The AAP designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

This activity is acceptable for a maximum 24.50 AAP credits. These credits can be applied toward the AAP CME/CPD Award available to Fellows and Candidate Members of the American Academy of Pediatrics.

The American Academy of Physician Assistants (AAPA) accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ from organizations accredited by ACCME. Physician assistants may receive a maximum of 24.50 hours of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

This program is accredited for 24.50 NAPNAP CE contact hours of which 0 contain pharmacology (Rx), (0 related to psychopharmacology) (0 related to controlled substances), content per the National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (NAPNAP) Continuing Education Guidelines.

Purpose of Course
The Pediatricians DOing Education Together conference will review the most recent and scientific advances in pediatric medicine and their application to clinical practice for pediatricians, both osteopathic and allopathic trained.

Learning Objectives
See each individual session for learning objectives.

Disclosure of Commercial Support for AAP CME Activities

The AAP gratefully acknowledges financial support for this activity in the form of an educational grant from Abbott Nutrition.

Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest for AAP CME Activities

The AAP CME/CPD program develops, maintains, and improves the competence, skills and professional performance of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals by providing quality, relevant, accessible, and effective educational experiences that address gaps in professional practice. The AAP CME/CPD program strives to meet the educational needs of pediatricians and pediatric healthcare professionals and support their lifelong learning with a goal of improving care for children and families. (AAP CME/CPD Program Mission Statement, May 2015)

The AAP recognizes that there are a variety of financial relationships between individuals and commercial interests that require review to identify possible conflicts of interest in a CME activity. The “AAP Policy on Disclosure of Financial Relationships and Resolution of Conflicts of Interest for AAP CME Activities” is designed to ensure quality, objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous AAP CME activities by identifying and resolving all potential conflicts of interest prior to the confirmation of service of those in a position to influence and/or control CME content. The AAP has taken steps to resolve any potential conflicts of interest.

All AAP CME activities will strictly adhere to the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support: Standards to Ensure the Independence of CME Activities. In accordance with these Standards, the following decisions will be made free of the control of a commercial interest: identification of CME 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, selection of educational methods, and evaluation of the CME activity.

The purpose of this policy is to ensure all potential conflicts of interest are identified and mechanisms to resolve them prior to the CME activity are implemented in ways that are consistent with the public good. The AAP is committed to providing learners with commercially unbiased CME activities.

DISCLOSURE OF FINANCIAL RELATIONSHIPS

All individuals in a position to influence and/or control the content of AAP CME activities are required to disclose to the AAP and subsequently to learners that the individual either has no relevant financial relationships or any financial relationships with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in CME activities. Listed below are the disclosures provided by individuals in a position to influence and/or control CME activity content.

* A commercial interest is defined as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
Click here for Speaker Financial Disclosure Grid

Product-Specific Advertising / Links to Product Websites
No product-specific advertising of any type appears in this activity. No links to product websites appear in this activity.

List of Principal Faculty and Credentials
Click here for list of Principal Faculty and Credentials

Method of Participation, Minimum Performance Level, and Credit Claiming
Participants will participate in the conference as a live event. Participants will complete an overall evaluation and evaluation of faculty.

To record your AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ in the AAP transcript system, physicians need to directly access the transcript system on PediaLink^® at www.pedialink.org, within one year of the activity, which took place on April 12-15, 2018. AAP members and PediaLink^® subscribers may access their transcripts free of charge; non-members may choose to access their transcripts for a fee. The subscription fees are posted at www.pedialink.org. AAP Members, PediaLink^® subscribers or non-members who want the AAP to record their credit for them must return this form and a check for $25.00 payable to the AAP. Your credits will be recorded and a transcript sent to you. AAP Members and PediaLink^® subscribers, please make sure to include your AAP ID number.

Name of Medium or Combination of Media Used
Live event.

List of hardware/software requirements
A Technical team will be on-site to ensure that you have a great experience with this live event.

Provider Contact Information
If you have questions about this course or encounter technical problems, please contact jburke@aap.org.

Privacy and Confidentiality Statement
At the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), we take the issue of privacy very seriously. We do not sell, distribute, barter, or transfer personally identifiable information obtained from a user to a third party without your consent. Any information collected on the Web site is only used for the purpose stated.

The AAP list is only for important communications, and your e-mail address will not be sold or provided to third parties. You will not receive advertising or promotional materials on this list.

The AAP may use “cookie” technology to obtain non-personal information from its online visitors. We do not extract personal information in this process nor do we provide this information to third parties. We also do not contact you based on the information in your cookie file.

The AAP has taken steps to make all information received from our online visitors as secure as possible against unauthorized access and use. All information is protected by our security measures, which are periodically reviewed.

American Academy of Pediatrics, 345 Park Blvd, Itasca, IL, 60143, 847-434-4000

Top