Disclosure Policy

Baptist Health has a process in place to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in CME programming. Through this process Baptist Health identifies and, when applicable, mitigates conflicts of interest of all individuals in a position to control or influence CME content, including faculty, conference directors, planners, content reviewers, CME Committee members and the CME Department staff. The CME Department is responsible for content review and, when necessary, makes modifications to mitigate conflicts of interest so final presentations are fair and un-biased. These efforts are intended to affirm that the educational content is not controlled or influenced – directly or indirectly – by an ineligible company*. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies*.

Disclaimer

Baptist Health South Florida has produced this activity for use by healthcare professionals for educational purposes only. Opinions, perspectives and information presented by the faculty represent their ideas and views, and participants should carefully consider all available scientific data before acting on knowledge gained through this activity. Additionally, participants should consult FDA-approved uses and information prior to prescribing medications or utilizing medical devices discussed in this activity.

While Baptist Health has made reasonable efforts to present accurate information, no warranty, expressed or implied, is offered. Participants should rely on their own clinical judgment, knowledge and experience before applying any information provided here for any professional use.

Independence

The educational content does not reside on a website controlled by an ineligible company*. The ACCME does not consider providers of clinical service directly to patients to be ineligible companies*. There are no links to products of ineligible companies* embedded in the educational content. There is no advertising within the educational content.

Copyright

Baptist Health is not responsible for any image/illustration content prepared by faculty members for their presentations as part of the live and online programs.

*Ineligible companies – Companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.