Disclosure And Content Validation Declaration - NABS 2025
It is the policy of the REACH Burn Foundation (“REACHBF”) to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its individually or jointly provided CME activities. Activity Directors and presenters participating in REACHBF sponsored CME activities are expected to disclose to the REACH Burn Foundation CME Activity Committee and activity learners any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest that may have a direct bearing on the subject matter of the CME activity. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers or other corporations whose products or services are related to the subject matter of the presentation topic. The intent of this declaration is to identify, during the activity planning stage, any relevant financial relationship posing a potential conflict of interest that you or your spouse/domestic partner have, or have had within the past 12 months. For this purpose, we consider the relevant financial relationships of your spouse/domestic partner that you are aware of to be yours. Any potential conflict should be identified openly so that the CME Activity Committee, Activity Director and presenter(s) can resolve the conflict of interest.
Example Terminology
- What was received? Salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit.)
- Role(s) - Employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and ‘other activities (please specify).
Glossary of terms
- Commercial Interest The ACCME defines a “commercial interest” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services consumed by, or used on, patients.
- Conflict of Interest: Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of a commercial interest with which he/she has a financial relationship.
- Financial Relationships: Financial relationships are those relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit. Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected. ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.
- Relevant Financial Relationships: ACCME focuses on financial relationships with commercial interests in the 12-month period preceding the time that the individual is being asked to assume a role controlling content of the CME activity. ACCME has not set a minimal dollar amount for relationships to be significant. Inherent in any amount is the incentive to maintain or increase the value of the relationship. The ACCME defines “’relevant’ financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.
