Information for Faculty

St. Joseph deeply appreciates our speakers' willingness to contribute to the Continuing Medical Education of our staff.  This page is designed as a resource to assist faculty in presenting in proper accordance with the regulations of our accrediting body, particularly in areas of disclosure and conflict of interest.

• Disclosure and Resolution of Conflict of Interest:  Both planners and faculty (speakers or moderators) MUST disclose to learners their financial interests in a commercial entity BEFORE an educational activity begins, either orally or in written form.  Submitting a signed Disclosure and Conflict of Interest Statement is necessary prior to the CME activity.  Any faculty who refuses to disclose will be unable to present education designated as Category 1.

In the event a faculty member has commercial interest to disclose, he or she is seen to have a conflict of interest that must be resolved.  This is may be achieved in several ways, as outlined in the Disclosure and Conflict of Interest form.

• Disclosure of off-label uses:  Experimental or off-label uses MUST be disclosed to learners during a CME presentation.

• Use of trade names:  It is appropriate for faculty to discuss drugs or devices when CME topics call for it. However, to avoid commercially biasing a presentation, faculty should discuss classes of drugs and avoid use of trade names.  If it is necessary to use trade names, it is best to address drugs or devices made by at least two companies. These guidelines apply whether or not a presentation is commercially supported.

• HIPAA and case presentations:  Case presentations are extremely valuable in CME.  Keeping HIPAA regulations in mind, faculty must take every possible step to de-identify cases, even in an educational format.

• Commercial Support and Ethics.  St. Joseph Hospital CME Program expects faculty to adhere to the AMA ethical opinions on CME and Gifts to Physicians from Industry, as well as the ACCME Standards for Commercial Support.  Please help the CME office ensure that no financial support (including in-kind payment) is received directly from a commercial entity to faculty.  All monies that may be received for a speaking engagement, including honoraria or travel expenses, MUST be received and disbursed through the CME office for any Category 1 presentation.  Failure to do so threatens our accreditation and results in revocation of credit for the event. 

• Honoraria.  Speakers on the St. Joseph medical staff are not offered honoraria, but can be reimbursed up to $150.00 for receipts directly related to costs incurred for preparing an activity.  Speakers from out of town or not on the medical staff may be provided an honorarium, which will be negotiated prior to confirming the activity.

• Expense reimbursement form

• Credit for teaching? In 2006, the AMA granted accredited CME providers the ability to award Category 1 credit to physicians faculty on a 2:1 basis for original presentations that have been designated for Category 1 credit for participants. See the teaching credit claim form for more information.

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