This CME activity is supported by educational grants.  A complete list of supporters will be published in the course syllabus.

Needs and Target Audience

Topics for this program are derived from the 2009 CME evaluations  and are designed to increase general knowledge for the target audience who are practicing physicians.

Accreditation Statement

“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 the University of South Alabama  and Society of Ultrastructural Pathology.  The University of South Alabama is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.”

“The University of South Alabama designates this educational activity for a maximum of 27 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™” (Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.)

Disclosure

In accordance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Standards for Commercial Support, the faculty for this program has been asked to complete disclosure forms. Information will be provided as part of the program packet.

Global Objectives

Provide information on the latest in ultrastructural diagnosis and research in order to provide pathologists and related health care workers and scientists with a knowledge base useful for updating and improving the diagnostic application of electron microscopy.

Disclosure

The University of South Alabama College of Medicine adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education.  Disclosure of the planning committee and faculty’s commercial relationships will be made known at the activity.  Speakers are required to openly disclose any limitations of data and/or any discussion of any off-label, experimental, or investigational uses of drugs or devices in their presentations.

Disclaimer

The information provided at this CME activity is for continuing education purposes only and is not meant to substitute for the independent medical judgment of a healthcare provider relative to diagnostic and treatment options of a specific patient’s medical condition.