SACME Posts Position Paper on LOAs

From the SACME website (with Melinda's permission!):

Introduction:
Accredited providers of Continuing Medical Education activities have a responsibility to ensure that activities they certify for credit meet the Essentials and Standards of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). Compliance with the Standards for Commercial Support of Continuing Medical Education is an integral part of the process. One of the key factors related to the use of commercial support is the execution of a Letter of Agreement (LOA) between the Accredited Provider and the Commercial Interest (grantor) providing funding to support the activity. The purpose of the LOA is to document the independence of the Accredited Provider from any control of the commercial interest in the development and conduct of the educational activity.

For questions, comments, endorsement privileges or copyright permission, please contact the authors: Melinda Steele (melinda.steele@ttuhsc.edu) or Mark Schaffer (mark.schaffer@ppscme.com). Click here to access the full paper.