Accreditation

Physician

This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) and Tufts Health Care Institute (THCI). TUSM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

Tufts University School of Medicine designates this educational activity for a maximum of 22.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Of the 22.5 category 1 credits, 5.0 hours of instruction are designated for risk management credit.

Application for CME credit has been filed with the American Academy of Family Physicians; determination of credit is pending.

Nursing

Tufts University School of Medicine Office of Continuing Education is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

This activity provides 22.5 contact hours for nurses.

Pharmacy

Tufts Univeristy School of Medicine Office of Continuing Education is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a Provider of continuing pharmacy education. [Note: The ACPE logo must be used in conjunction with this statement.]

This program is available for [22.5] contact hours.
Universal Program Number 054-999-07-003-L04

To successfully complete this program and receive CE credit you must: 1.
sign-in; 2. remain for the entire program; 3. complete and submit a
program evaluation.

Conference attendees will use the Tufts Online Credit Tracker to claim CE credits and print out a continuing educations certificates.  Located at http://cme.thci.org/conference.asp .  If they are not yet registered with the Tufts Online Credit Tracker, attendees will need to complete the registration form to create a password protected account. Using a program code provided to attendees, they will submit the number of credits they are claiming and verify that they have completed the program evaluation.  After which a certificate of credit will appear in their web browser they can print. After this process attendees may log in anytime and view or print the certificates that have been granted through this system.

ADA/OEO Nondiscrimination Policy

Tufts University School of Medicine (TUSM) considers all applicants and program participants without regard to race, color, national origin, age, religious creed, sex or sexual orientation.  TUSM is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We encourage participation by all individuals.  If you have a physical disability, please inform us by May 24, 2007 to help us better serve you.