Continuing Medical Education Credit Information

Accreditation

The American Thyroid Association is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

The American Thyroid Association designates this live activity for a maximum of AMA PRA Category 1 credits: 31.5. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

American Internal Medicine Board (ABIM) & Amercian Board of Otolaryngology – Head Neck and Surgery (ABOHNS)

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program; and Amercian Board of Otolaryngology – Head Neck and Surgery (ABOHNS) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM or ABP MOC credit.

American Board of Surgery Continuous Certification

Successful completion of this CME activity enables the learner to earn credit toward the CME requirement(s) of the American Board of Surgery’s Continuous Certification program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit learner completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABS credit.

To submit credit on the learner’s behalf, ATA must have the learner’s date of birth on file.

Commercial Support

The American Thyroid Association acknowledges RGS Healthcare and Esaote for their in-kind support of this educational activity by providing ultrasound machines for the ultrasound workshop(s).

Disclosure Information

In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American Thyroid Association ensures that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners/speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”) held in the last 24 months. Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf of all other authors/contributors, if applicable.

The ACCME also requires that ATA manage any reported relevant financial relationships and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity. Any relevant financial relationships noted have been mitigated. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation.