Joint Accreditation

Accreditation: In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Continuing Education, Inc. and ClickMedix/CareBrains. Continuing Education, Inc.  is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.

 

Physicians

Designation: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Pharmacists

Designation: Continuing Education, Inc. designates this live activity for a maximum of 10 ACPE Credits.

Nurses

Designation: Nurses completing this educational activity will receive a maximum of 10 contact hours.
Psychologists

Credit Designation for Psychologists: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibly for the content of the programs.

Social Workers

Credit Designation for Social Workers:  As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Continuing Education, Inc is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 16 Clinical continuing education credits.

Does not apply to the following states/provinces: New Jersey, New York, Yukon Territories.

 

DISABILITIES AMONG PARTICIPANTS

Continuing Education, Inc., and  ClickMedix/CareBrains do not discriminate against persons on the basis of disability and seek to accommodate, to the extent possible, the special needs of persons with disabilities. Travelers need to be aware, however, that certain land and shore facilities may not be fully accessible to disabled persons. Special medical, physical or other requirements must be identified at the time of booking.  The CEI Activity Coordinator accompanying this program will provide assistance for participants and liaison with the ship’s company.

 

DISCLOSURES

Continuing Education, Inc., seeks to ensure balance, independence, objectivity and scientific rigor in all of its sponsored educational activities. CEI has no relationships with the manufacturers of products or devices discussed in these presentations. None of the planners of this educational activity has any relevant financial relationships to disclose.

 

 Speakers participating in CME programs are asked to disclose any involvement with commercial organizations and their responses are indicated below.  In addition, any unlabeled or investigational uses of pharmaceuticals or equipment must be identified to participants during presentations. The existence of commercial relationships does not prevent speakers from making presentations.  The intent of this CEI policy is consistent with requirements of the Accreditation Council for CME and is designed to provide complete information to the audiences.  Participants must make their own judgments about the content of presentations in light of these disclosures and determine if possible bias or misrepresentation has occurred.

 

Faculty members further affirm (1) that all recommendations involving clinical medicine given during presentations are based upon evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine for the care of patients, (2) that any scientific research referred to in support or justification for a patient care recommendation conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis, and (3) that they will not present recommendations, treatments or manners of practicing medicine that are not within the definition of CME, or are known to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits, or are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.