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Continuing Education
The following session types will offer continuing education credit. Individual sessions earning credit will be annotated in the Final Program with the CME symbol.
Session Type |
Contact Hours or AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM per session |
| Keynote Session, Poster Summary and Literature Review | 2 |
| Interactive Symposium and Symposium | 1.5 - 2 |
| Slide Sessions | 2.5 |
| Meet-the-Experts | 1.25 |
| ICAAC Lecture | 1 |
| Workshops (Full-Day) | 7 |
| Workshops (Half-Day) | 3.5 |
Continuing Medical Education
The France Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
The France Foundation designated this live activity for a maximum of 31.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
The American Medical Association (AMA) has determined that physicians not licensed in the U.S. who participate in this CME activity are eligible for AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.
Diplomates of the American Board of Medical Microbiology, Diplomates of the American Board of Medical Laboratory Immunology, and Registrants of the National Registry of Certified Microbiologists who hold an MD/DO may earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ toward recertification. All other Diplomates and Registrants may claim Participation, CA or FL credits toward recertification. Each professional should claim credit commensurate with their level of participation in the activity.
Continuing Pharmacy Education
The France Foundation is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education.
All sessions at ICAAC 2012 are knowledge-based CPE activities. The France Foundation will award 31.25 contact hours or 3.125 CEUs for participation in the ICAAC 2012. Sessions approved for CPE credit will have a corresponding Universal Activity Number (UAN).
California Clinical Laboratory Scientists (CLS)
The France Foundation is accredited by the California Department of Health Services to offer continuing education for California Clinical Laboratory Scientists. All sessions designated for CME credits will also qualify for California CE credits toward CLS license renewal.
Florida Clinical Laboratory Personnel
ASM is accredited by the Florida Department of Health to offer continuing education for Florida Clinical Laboratory Personnel. All sessions designated for CME credits will also qualify for Florida CE credits toward license renewal.
Other CE Licenses
You may obtain a Participation Statement of Credit by completing the activity evaluation. This is a detailed statement that documents your participation in the activity.
Education Disclaimer
The primary purpose of the sessions at ICAAC 2012 is education. Information presented, as well as publications, technologies, products, and/or services discussed, are intended to inform you about the knowledge, techniques, and experiences of professionals who are willing to share such information with colleagues. A diversity of professional opinions exists in the fields discussed at ICAAC and the views of the ICAAC faculty are offered solely for educational purposes. Faculty's views neither represent those of ASM nor constitute endorsement by the association. The ASM disclaims any and all liabilities for damages to any individual attending ICAAC and for all claims which may result from the use of this information, publications, technologies, products, and/or services at ICAAC.
Disclosure
The France Foundation adheres to ACCME Essential Areas, Standards, and Policies regarding industry support of continuing medical education. Disclosure of the planning committee, content reviewers, 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.