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883_20201210_Standards for Integrity and Independence Toolkit

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The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) offers a toolkit to aid accredited providers in transitioning to the new Standards for Integrity and Independence, focusing initially on Standard 1 (Content Validity) and Standard 3 (Financial Relationships). These standards apply to all accredited providers, ensuring that educational content maintains integrity and objectivity. <br /><br />Key components of the toolkit include a 3-step process to identify, mitigate, and disclose relevant financial relationships. Providers collect information from planners and faculty about their financial relationships with companies whose primary business involves healthcare products. This information helps in mitigating potential biases that might affect the educational content. Templates are provided to assist in gathering this data, and multiple strategies are advised to address any conflicts of interest.<br /><br />The toolkit provides guidelines for planning educational content, ensuring it is not influenced by commercial interests. Providers must exclude individuals with financial ties to related businesses unless specific exceptions apply, and disclose these relationships to learners. Guidelines ensure clinical content is accurate and evidence-based, preventing unscientific approaches or recommendations that could pose risks to patients.<br /><br />Additionally, best practices for maintaining content quality are discussed, such as engaging in balanced debates on controversial topics and providing clear evidence-based recommendations. All activities should comply with ACCME’s Standards to prevent commercial bias.<br /><br />Through frequent updates and dialogue with the continuing education community, ACCME aims to refine these resources and maintain high standards of educational content free from commercial influence. Providers are encouraged to consult the toolkit for resources and assistance in implementing these standards while having the option to use their methods to meet these expectations. For further information or questions, providers are advised to contact ACCME directly.

Keywords

ACCME

Continuing Medical Education

Standards for Integrity and Independence

Content Validity

Financial Relationships

Bias Mitigation

Conflict of Interest

Evidence-based Recommendations

Commercial Influence

Educational Content Quality

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