The Endocrine Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The Endocrine Society designates this educational activity for a maximum of 40 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
STATEMENT OF NEED
Endocrinologists need a thorough knowledge of the most up-to-date developments and techniques in endocrinology to ensure the highest possible standard of patient care.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this educational activity, participants should be able to:
Discuss state-of-the-art research in endocrinology
Demonstrate updated knowledge of the pathophysiology, diagnosis, and treatment of diabetes, obesity, cardiovascular disease, and adrenal, metabolic, bone, pediatric, pituitary, thyroid, and reproductive endocrine disorders.
Practice updated clinical skills for more effective diagnosis, management, and treatment of endocrine disorders and related sequelae
Apply updated knowledge and clinical skills in improving patient care
TARGET AUDIENCE
This continuing medical education activity should be of substantial interest to:
Endocrinologists
Pediatric Endocrinologists
Internists
Clinical researchers
Other endocrine professionals
DISCLOSURE POLICY
As a provider of continuing medical education (CME) accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, it is The Endocrine Society's policy to ensure that the contents and quality of this educational activity are balanced, independent, objective, and scientifically rigorous. All faculty, committee members, and staff in control of content for this CME activity are expected to disclose to the learners any relevant financial relationship(s) that have occurred in the past 12 months with any commercial interest(s) whose products or services are discussed in the CME content. Such relationships are defined by remuneration from the commercial interest(s) in the form of grants; research support; consulting fees; salary; ownership interest (e.g. stocks, stock options, or ownership interest excluding diversified mutual funds); honoraria or other payment for participation in speakers' bureaus, advisory boards, or boards of directors; or other financial benefits. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a speaker with relevant financial relationships from making a presentation but rather to provide learners with information on which they can make their own judgments. It remains for the learners to determine whether financial interests or relationships may influence the educational activity with regard to exposition or conclusion.
The Endocrine Society has reviewed this activity's faculty, planning committee, and staff disclosures and resolved or managed all identified conflicts of interest, as applicable.
Faculty, committee member, and staff disclosures will be published in the ENDO 09 program materials.
POLICY ON UNLABELED/OFF-LABEL USAGE
The Endocrine Society has determined that disclosure of unlabeled/off-label or investigational use of commercial products is informative for audiences and therefore requires that speakers disclose this information to the learners at the beginning of their presentations.
Specific therapeutic agents, devices, and other products discussed in this educational activity may not be the same as those indicated in product labeling approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The Endocrine Society requires that any discussions of such "off-label" uses be based on scientific research that conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and data analysis. Before recommending or prescribing any therapeutic agent or device, learners should review the complete prescribing information, including indications, contraindications, warnings, precautions, and adverse effects.
Acknowledgement of Commercial Support
This activity is being supported by various commercial entities. The supporters will be acknowledged in the ENDO 09 Meeting & Exhibit Guide. The Endocrine Society gratefully acknowledges their generous support for this educational activity.
The Endocrine Society takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CME activity. This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas, Elements, Updated Criteria for Accreditation, and Policies of the ACCME. The ENDO 09 scientific program was developed by the Annual Meeting Steering Committee prior to and independently of education grant support. The commercial supporters of this meeting have no influence over educational content or selection of speakers. Educational grants support the overall meeting and are not used to compensate speakers in supported sessions.
Receiving CME Certificates or Certificate of Attendance:
To receive CME certificates or certificates of attendance, registrants must visit the designated CME and Evaluation stations and complete their post-program evaluations forms online. Once each evaluation is complete, registrants may print their CME Certificates or Certificates of Attendance directly from the computer. The ENDO 09 CME Certificates and Evaluations service will also be available online after the meeting.
