Faculty/Speaker Guidelines for CME Presentations

Thank you for agreeing to serve as a presenter at an ASA’s CME Activity. This agreement is designed to help you understand ASA’s requirements and provide resources and information about presenting CME material.

Faculty/Speaker Guidelines for CME Presentations As an accredited provider of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), ASA must ensure that all CME programs meet all ACCME Essential Elements and Guidelines while maintaining the highest standards and expectations of its audience. Listed below are faculty/ speaker guidelines to assist you in developing the highest quality educational content and materials. These guidelines also ensure compliance to the ASA’s CME Policies.

1. Learning Objectives: The presentation should be consistent with the approved learning objectives. 2. Content Balance and Scientific Integrity:  Presentations are based on evidence accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indication and contraindications in the case of patients.  Research, including clinical trial data conforms to generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.  Presentations address areas of physician practice and are balanced, discussing both the risks and benefits of recommendation, treatments or manner of practice. 3. What is NOT allowed:  Identifiable patient information  Brand names, Product or manufacturer names  Use of copyrighted materials (without permission) if presentation will be published or distributed outside of activity  Promotional content

Handouts Handouts are highly valued by participants because they reinforce and clarify verbal information and aid recall. Here are some things to consider when preparing handouts:

 PowerPoint slides make effective handouts when they are printed in black and white with the background removed.  If you elect to provide a text-based handout, bullet point form is more effective than paragraphs.  Include important ideas and significant information from your presentation  Copyright guidelines apply to all educational materials. ASA reserve the right to edit material that will contravene copyright.

CME Credit for Presenters  Faculty earn CME credit for learning that occurs in the preparation of the presentation  Formula: is 2 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ per participant credit (or a 2:1 ratio)  Credits are awarded on time metrics and can be designated in 15 minute increments  No credits are given for repeat presentations of the same material  Claiming of credit directly through AMA completing the Direct Credit Application .

Permission for Publication of Material ASA may distribute protected PDF files of PowerPoint presentations, handouts or materials with speaker approval on the ASA web site with appropriate attribution to all speakers. All speakers retain copyright ownership of their presentations.

YES, I would like to provide my slides, handouts NO, I prefer to opt out

I have read all the policy, guidelines and instructions provided to me in the attached Faculty Information Packet and I agree to these instructions and guidelines as faculty for the ASA CME programs.

SPEAKER AGREEMENT

Please indicate your willingness to comply by checking each statement below.

I understand that my participation requires compliance with the deadlines listed in this agreement. (This includes RCL outlines and copyright information. Should these deadlines not be met, ASA reserves the right to withdraw CME credit from the presentation.

I understand that I must complete the disclosure form. Failure or refusal to disclose might result in the withdrawal of the invitation. If you have not already done so for the current year, please complete your disclosure by accessing the disclosure link: www2.asahq.org/disclosure

I understand that ASA might request a draft of my presentation prior to the activity to maintain compliance with the ASA’s CME Accreditation requirements; if instructed to do so, I will provide presentation materials (e.g. PowerPoint Presentation). (PBLD presenters not required to check any boxes pertaining to slide presentations)

All presentation materials should be HIPAA compliant. I agree to remove all patient identifiers or to obtain permission from the patient to include such material.

My presentation will not include any advertising such as product/brand names and logos. Institution logos (e.g., non- pharmaceutical/device manufacturer-related logos such as school/university, agency, or association logos) are allowed.

If I am discussing specific healthcare products or services, I will use generic names to the extent possible. If I need to use trade names, I will use trade names from several related products, when available.

I will not include any references during my presentation, either in slides, in handouts or verbally, to any company or business venture for which I receive personal financial gain even if it is non-pharmaceutical/device manufacturer-related.

I will not accept payment from a commercial entity for travel to our participation in ASA CME activities.

I will ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in the planning and development of my presentation.

I will support content with the best evidence available from all sources and will not promote a specific proprietary business interest of a commercial interest.

I understand that it is suggested that I inform attendees if I plan to discuss or reference investigational or off-label use of therapeutic agents or products.

By signing below I agree to the above terms and conditions and the attached information packet.

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