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CONTINUING EDUCATION (CME/CE) INFORMATION
The American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists
The American College of Obstetricians
and Gynecologists has assigned 20
cognates to the Scientific Program and
7 cognates to the one-day Postgraduate
Program.
American Board of Bioanalysis (ABB)
The American Society for Reproductive
Medicine has been approved to provide
Professional Enrichment Education
Renewal (PEER) credit through the
American Board of Bioanalysis. PEER
CEUs will be recognized for the Scientific
Program. CEUs will be recognized
for postgraduate courses 5, 8, 15, 16,
and 20. PEER credit forms for eligible
postgraduate courses and for the Scientific
Program will be available at the American
Association of Bioanalysts (AAB) booth
in the Exhibit Hall. ABB certification
exams will be administered Friday,
October 14, 2011.
American Psychological Association
(APA)
The Mental Health Professional Group
(MHPG) of the American Society for
Reproductive Medicine is approved
by the American Psychological
Association to sponsor continuing
education for psychologists. The MHPG
maintains responsibility for their program
and its content.
National Association of Social Workers
(NASW)
Application has been made for approval
of Mental Health Professional Group
postgraduate courses 1 and 12 for 6.5
Continuing Education Contact Hours in
the Scientific Program.
Nursing Credits
The Continuing Education Approval
Program of the National Association of
Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health
has approved Nurses’ Professional Group
postgraduate course 2 for 6.0 contact
hours of continuing education credit,
including 0.75 hours of pharmacology,
and Nurses’ Professional Group
postgraduate course 14 for 6.0 contact
hours of continuing education credit,
including 1.75 hours of pharmacology.
The Scientific Program has been approved
for a maximum of 21.75 contact hours,
including 18.75 hours of pharmacology
by the Continuing Education Approval
Program of the National Association of
Nurse Practitioners in Women’s Health.
Genetic Counselor Credits
The National Society of Genetic
Counselors (NSGC) has authorized the
American Society for Reproductive
Medicine to offer up to 3.3 CEUs or
33.25 contact hours: 20.25 contact hours
(Category 1) for the ASRM 67th Annual
Meeting and 6.5 contact hours (Category
1) for each Postgraduate Course: 02;
05; 15 and 16. The American Board of
12
Genetic Counseling (ABGC) will accept
CEUs earned at this program for the
purpose of certification and recertification.
Participants are responsible for submitting
certificates __________________________________
and fees to the NSGC.
Note: No credits will be given for
Association of Reproductive Managers
Continuing Education Course PG9.
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CERTIFICATE OF
ATTENDANCE
Proof of attendance is available on request
from J. Spargo at the registration desk.
Continuing Education Credit information
is located in the front of the Postgraduate
Course syllabi, in the Final Program and
online.
Continuing education/continuing medical
education credit is not offered during
meals, breaks, receptions/cocktail parties,
training sessions, satellite meetings or
any private group meeting (e.g., council
meetings, invitation-only meetings,
editorial board meetings, etc.). In
addition, CME/CE credit is not offered
during poster sessions, oral abstract
presentations, or roundtable luncheon
discussions.
This symbol indicates a postgraduate
course that qualifies for CME credit.
This symbol indicates a postgraduate
course that qualifies for CE credit.
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our Audience Response System. Bring
your cell phone with you.
Continuing medical education is a lifelong learning modality designed to enable physicians to remain current with
medical advances. The goal of ASRM is to sponsor educational activities that provide learners with the tools needed to
practice the best medicine and provide the best, most current care to patients.
As an accredited CME provider, ASRM adheres to the Essentials and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME). CME activities now must first, address specific, documented, clinically important gaps in
physician knowledge, competence or performance; second, be documented to be effective at increasing physician
knowledge, skill or performance; and third, conform to the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support.
ASRM must not only obtain complete disclosure of commercial and financial relationships pertaining to reproductive
medicine but also resolve any perceived conflicts of interest. All postgraduate course faculty members and all organizers,
moderators and speakers in the Scientific Program have completed disclosures of commercial and financial relationships
with manufacturers of pharmaceuticals, laboratory supplies and medical devices and with commercial providers of
medically-related services. The disclosures were reviewed by the Subcommittee for Standards of Commercial Support of
the ASRM CME Committee, which resolved perceived potential conflicts of interest.
The next few years will be an exciting time for the community of reproductive medicine practitioners as we adapt to the
changing environment of healthcare and CME. The American Medical Association is advancing a transition of CME from
a system of credits based on hours of attendance to a system based on improvement in physician performance.
ADMISSION BADGES
Name badges will be issued for the Postgraduate and Scientific Programs and are required for admission. Spouse/guest badges will
be issued and are required for admission to spouse/guest activities and the Exhibit Hall. Badges will be required for entrance into the
Opening Reception.
PHOTO/AUDIO/VIDEO RECORDING
Photographing or audio/video recording of any session for personal or commercial purposes without
permission is prohibited.
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