Declaration of Disclosure for Pfiedler Enterprises Disclosure and Resolution of Conflict for Individuals in Control of CME Content Rationale & Purpose Pfiedler Enterprises, in order to comply with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support: Standards to Ensure Independence in CME Activities, seeks to ensure the disclosure and resolution of conflict for those who have control over development of CME content. The purpose of this policy is to achieve objectivity, balance and scientific rigor in every continuing medical education (CME) activity sponsored by Pfiedler Enterprises. Who Must Disclose Individuals who are in a position to control the content of a CME activity will disclose to learners all relevant financial relationships with commercial entities. Individuals who may control content include the Director of Education, program managers, planning committee members of an individual activity, and the Pfiedler Enterprises CME Advisory Committee. What Information & Where Provided to Learners The data provided to learners will include: 1) the name of the individual, 2) the name of the commercial interest(s), and 3) the nature of the relationship the individual has with the commercial interest. This information will be provided on the Pfiedler Enterprise's website, and in the course syllabus or enduring material. Publicity materials will contain a statement indicating the website location for this data. Use of Disclosures and Resolution of Identified Conflicts Pfiedler Enterprises has a policy and procedure in place which requires the disclosure of all individuals in a position to control or develop content. This information is then used to identify potential conflicts and resolve them. A copy of the Pfiedler Enterprises Disclosure of Relationships: Identifying and Resolving Conflicts of Interest in Continuing Medical Education Activities is available by request. Pfiedler Enterprises' Program and Activity Developers For disclosure information of planning committee members for a specific CME activity, please refer to that syllabus or enduring material. Should you wish to view this information prior to the date of the event and distribution of the syllabus, please contact the Pfiedler Enterprises office at 720.748.6144. Judith I. Pfister, RN, MBA President Pfiedler Enterprises Aurora, Colorado Commercial Interests: Pfiedler Enterprises receives grant funds from commercial supporters. Julia A. Kneedler, RN, EdD Director of Education Pfiedler Enterprises Aurora, Colorado Commercial Interests: Pfiedler Enterprises receives grant funds from commercial supporters. Sharon Sky, PhD Program Manager Pfiedler Enterprises Aurora, Colorado Commercial interests: Pfiedler Enterprises receives grant funds from commercial supporters. Pfiedler Enterprises' CME Advisory Committee James Shwayder, MD, JD Chair, Pfiedler Enterprises CME Advisory Committee Associate Professor University of Louisville School of Medicine Louisville, Kentucky Commercial interests: Consultant: IMAE-CME Committee Representative Royalties: Cook OBGYN-Sonobiopsy Catheter James Benjamin, MD Clinical Associate Professor University of Arizona University Orthopaedic Specialists Tucson, Arizona Commercial Interests: Consultant: DePuy Orthopaedics and Smith & Nephew Clinical consultant for knee and hip arthroplasty products and technology. Heather Naiman Crysel, MD Emergency Medicine Aurora, Colorado Commercial Interests: None To download as a pdf for printing, please click here.