ASRM: Annual Meeting Preliminary Program

Accreditation
Continuing Education Credit Information will be located in the front of each Postgraduate Course syllabus and the Final Program.

CE/CME Credit reporting is now done online. You will receive an email requesting you to log-in to complete evaluations of the Postgraduate and Scientific Programs and claim your AMA, ACOG, ANCC and/or NASW credits, or to request a Certificate of Attendance. The Web site contains detailed instructions on how to complete the report and will automatically email confirmation of your report to the email address you provide. Deadline for reporting credit is December 10, 2008. Approximately one month after December 10, you will receive a formal certificate, via email.

Credits other than those specified below are the responsibility of each attendee.

Commercially Supported Symposia
Commercially Supported Symposia presented at the Annual Meeting of the ASRM are a part of the Scientific Program, unless otherwise noted.

The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME)
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The American Medical Association
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine designates the Scientific Program for a maximum of 24 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, the two-day Postgraduate Program for a maximum of 13 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™, and the one-day Postgraduate Program for a maximum of 6.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has assigned 21 cognates to the Scientific Program, 14 cognates to the two-day Postgraduate 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. A maximum of 1.9 PEER CEUs will be recognized for the Scientific Program. A maximum of 1.3 PEER CEUs will be recognized for postgraduate course 1, and a maximum of 0.6 CEUs will be recognized for postgraduate courses 2, 5, 8, 12, 16 and 21. 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, November 7, 2008.

American Psychological Association
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. Those attending MHPG courses 3 or 14 will be offered 6.5 APA credits for psychologists. The MHPG maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
Mental Health Professional Group postgraduate courses 3 and 14 are approved by the National Association of Social Workers (Provider # 886496548) for 6.5 Continuing Education Contact Hours.

Alabama State Nurses Association (ASNA)/American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)
Nurses Professional Group postgraduate courses 4 and 15 were approved by the Alabama State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation, for 6.5 contact hours.

Note: No credits will be given for Association of Reproductive Managers Continuing Education Courses PG11 and PG22.

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 credit is not offered during poster sessions, oral abstract presentations, or roundtable luncheon discussions.

Continuing medical education is a lifelong learning modality 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 orangizers, 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.

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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 and the Final Program.

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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.

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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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ASRM 2008 Annual Meeting Preliminary Program

Continuing Education Credit

ASRM 2008 Annual Meeting
Preliminary Program