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883_20201210_Standards for Integrity and Independence Toolkit

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The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) provides a toolkit to aid accredited providers in transitioning to the new Standards for Integrity and Independence. This toolkit primarily focuses on Standard 1: Ensure Content is Valid and Standard 3: Identify, Mitigate, and Disclose Relevant Financial Relationships, applicable to all accredited providers. Using these resources is optional, as many providers have existing procedures for planning and delivering accredited education. Providers are encouraged to compare their practices against these resources to meet expectations.<br /><br />The toolkit includes several tools, such as:<br /><br />1. **Key Steps Overview:** A three-step process to identify, mitigate, and disclose relevant financial relationships.<br />2. **Sample Letter:** Template language for explaining why financial relationship information is collected from prospective planners and faculty.<br />3. **Information Collection Template:** A sample template for gathering necessary details about financial relationships.<br />4. **Worksheet:** A process guide for identifying and mitigating relevant financial relationships.<br />5. **Sample Disclosure Language:** Examples of how to communicate disclosures to learners.<br />6. **Guidance and Peer Review Templates:** Tools for ensuring that clinical content is valid.<br />7. **Quick Planning Tool:** A simplified tool for educational planning when financial relationship disclosures are not required.<br /><br />The three-step process involves collecting financial relationship information from all planners and faculty, reviewing and excluding certain relationships, and determining which are relevant to the educational content. Mitigation strategies are implemented to prevent commercial bias, and relevant relationships are disclosed to learners before the learning activity.<br /><br />This structured approach is crucial for maintaining the integrity and independence of educational content, ensuring that healthcare professionals can engage in unbiased scientific discourse. Questions and further assistance are available via contact with ACCME.

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Standards for Integrity and Independence

financial relationships

accredited providers

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commercial bias

disclosure

mitigation strategies

healthcare education

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