ÿþ<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN"><html><head> <!--link href="../master.css" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css"--></head> <body bgcolor="#eae9e9"><font face="verdana"> <table width="530" height="1000" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#eae9e9"><tr valign="top"><td> <h2 align="center">ACCREDITATION</h2> <b>ACCREDITATION AND DESIGNATION OF CREDIT</b> <br> This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and Policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and Strategically Speaking, Inc. The University of Massachusetts Medical School is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians. <br><br /> The University of Massachusetts Medical School designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 4 <i>AMA PRA Category 1 Credits</i><sup>TM</sup>. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. <br><br> This offering meets the requirements for up to 4 contact hours, as specified by the Massachusetts Board of Registration in Nursing (244-CMR 5.04). Each nurse should claim only those hours of credit that he/she actually spent in the educational activity. <br><br> <img height="56" src=".\images\ACPE_Logo.gif" width="60" align="left"/> The University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Successful completion of this knowledge-based program will provide a statement for three and one-half (3.5) live contact hours credit (0.35 CEUs) and will be mailed within 3 weeks following the program. Successful completion includes attending the session, signing the attendance sheet, and completion of the program evaluation form. <b> ACPE Program #: 064-999-09-221-L01-P</b> <br><br> <b>FEE INFORMATION AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENT</b> <br> There is no fee for this educational activity, which is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from Bristol-Myers Squibb Company. <br><br> <b>HOW TO OBTAIN YOUR CME/CE CREDIT</b> <br> In order to receive CME/CE/CEU credit, you are required to attend the meeting, complete an evaluation form at the time of the meeting, and return it to the onsite meeting contact. CME/CE/CEU statement will be issued 6 to 8 weeks from the meeting date. <br><br> <b>DISCLOSURE POLICY</b> <br> It is the policy of the University of Massachusetts Medical School and University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy to ensure fair balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all activities. All faculty participating in CME activities sponsored by the University of Massachusetts Medical School are required to present evidence-based data, identify and reference off-label product use, and disclose all relevant financial relationships with those supporting the activity or others whose products or services are discussed. Faculty disclosure will be provided in the activity materials. <br><br> <b>DISCLOSURE OF UNLABELED USE AND DISCLAIMER</b> <br> This educational activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not indicated by the Food and Drug Administration. The University of Massachusetts Medical School, University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy, Strategically Speaking, Inc., and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. <br><br> Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any procedures, medications, or other courses of diagnosis or treatment discussed or suggested in this activity should not be used by clinicians without evaluation of their patients conditions, review of possible contraindications, consideration of applicable manufacturer s product information, and comparison with recommendations of other authorities. <br><br> <b>GRIEVANCE POLICY</b> <br> A participant, sponsor, faculty member, or other individual wanting to file a grievance with respect to any aspect of a program sponsored or co-sponsored by the University of Tennessee College of Pharmacy may contact the Associate Dean for Continuing Education in writing. The grievance will be reviewed and a response will be returned within 45 days of receiving the written statement. If not satisfied, an appeal to the Dean of the College of Pharmacy can be made for a second level of review. <br><br> <p class="PageContent"><b></b><br></p> <p class="PageContent"><b></b><br></p> <p align="right"><a href="form_registration.htm"><img src=".\images\btn_registration.jpg"></a><br><br></p> </td></tr></table></font></body></html>