The provider must be able to show that everyone who is in a position to control the content of an education activity has disclosed all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest to the provider. The ACCME defines "'relevant' financial relationships” as financial relationships in any amount occurring within the past 12 months that create a conflict of interest.
Standard 2: Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest
Standard 2.1
Standard 2.2
An individual who refuses to disclose relevant financial relationships will be disqualified from being a planning committee member, a teacher, or an author of CME, and cannot have control of, or responsibility for, the development, management, presentation or evaluation of the CME activity.
Standard 2.3
The provider must have implemented a mechanism to identify and resolve all conflicts of interest prior to the education activity being delivered to learners.