Accreditation

Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to 15.5 MOC points in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit.

AAPA

AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for category 1 from AOACCME, Prescribed credit from AAFP, and AMA PRA Category 1 credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society. Physician assistants may receive a maximum 15.5 of Category 1 credit for completing this program.

CME

Vassar Brothers Continuing Medical Education is accredited by the Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. 

Vassar Brothers Continuing Medical Education designates this live education activity for a maximum of 15.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Contact Hours

6.5 CME = 6.5 contact hours

http://www.nursecredentialing.org/RenewalRequirements.aspx

Physical Therapy

Vassar Brothers Medical Center is recognized by the New York State Education Departments State Board for Physical Therapy as an approved provider of physical therapy and physical therapist assistant continuing education.  This activity has been approved for 6.5 hours. 

Occupational Therapy
6.5 CME = 6.5 units
To claim units, you must submit your certificate of attendance with the activity brochure to NBCOT.
http://www.nbcot.org/pduchart 

EMT

6.5 Hudson Valley Medical Control credits

Disclosure

In accordance with the disclosure policies of Vassar Brothers CME, the effort is made to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all educational activities. These policies include resolving all conflicts of interest between faculty and commercial interest that might otherwise compromise the goal and educational integrity of this activity. All faculty members participating in this activity have disclosed all significant relationship-financial or otherwise- with the manufacturers or providers of products or services mentioned in the activity. The planners of this activity have reviewed these disclosures and have determined that the faculty relationships are not inappropriate in the context of their respective presentations and are consistent with the educational goals and integrity of the activity. 

The planners and faculty participants do not have any financial arrangements or affiliations with any commercial entities whose products, research or services may be discussed in these materials.

This activity has been funded by educational grants from c.

Vassar Brothers Medical Center gratefully acknowledges the support of the following exhibitors: