If a faculty member’s spouse is employed by a commercial interest, is the faculty member still allowed to participate in the CME activity?

Yes, they can still participate.  As of September 2016, this type of disclosure was no longer deemed an employee COI for the individual, but rather a relevant financial relationship.  Providers should disclose and resolve this COI accordingly.

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A faculty member is confident his financial relationships with ineligible companies aren’t relevant to the content of his presentation. Should he still list them on his disclosure form?

We appreciate the confidence, but the ACCME specifies … More >

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