CME and Disclosure
Speaker Disclosure
UCI OCME requires that the content of CME activities and related materials provide balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor. Planning must be free of the influence or control of an ineligible company, and promote improvements or quality in healthcare. It is the policy of the UCI Office of Continuing Medical Education to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all its educational activities. All faculty and planners participating in UCI accredited CME programs are required to disclose to the activity participants any real or apparent conflict(s) of interest. This pertains to relationships with pharmaceutical companies, biomedical device manufacturers, or other corporations that may be considered ineligible companies. The intent of this policy is to identify potential conflicts of interest so participants can form their own judgments with full disclosure of the facts. It remains for the participants to determine whether the speaker’s outside interests reflect a possible bias in either the exposition or the conclusions presented.
The following planner and speaker have disclosed the following relationship with an ineligible company:
Speaker Name | Role in Activity | Name of Ineligible Company | Nature of Relevant Relationship | Conflict Resolution Method |
Rob Phoenix, APRN, FNP-C | Speaker | Gilead Sciences ViiV Healthcare Janssen Pharmaceutical NAPO Pharmaceutical | Grants/Research Support, Consultant, Speakers Bureau | This presentation has been reviewed by the PAETC Clinical Director, who reports the stated disclosures have had no affect on the content of this presentation. |
Christian B. Ramers, MD, MPH | Speaker | Gilead Sciences ViiV Healthcare AbbVie | Grants/Research Support, Consultant, Speakers Bureau, Honorarium Recipient | This presentation has been reviewed by the PAETC Clinical Director, who reports the stated disclosures have had no affect on the content of this presentation. |
Geeta K. Gupta, MD | Activity Director | ViiV Healthcare | Speakers Bureau, Advisor or Review Panel Member | Recused herself and deferred to others on the planning committee when planning any content with which she had a conflict. |
The following speakers and planners have indicated they have no relevant financial relationships to disclose:
Raniyah Copeland, MPH; Ina Park, MD, MS; David H. Spach, MD; Colleen Brody; Raul Maldonado, MSW, MPA; Christopher Ried, MD; Pearl Jemison-Smith