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Compliance Consultant

Richard F. Tischler, Jr., PhD
* Previously worked for the ACCME as Director of Accreditation Services, he brings a clear understanding of complex regulatory issues and procedures
* Served as Director of CME for a number of medical education companies
* Founder of, and currently serves as Treasurer of NAAMECC, the North American Association of Medical Education and Communication Companies

Office of Medical Education & Compliance
* Responsible for monitoring separation and independence
* Establish policy and procedures
* Ensure that activities are planned and implemented according to ACCME essentials, standards and policies
* Compliant with:
  * PhRMA
  * AdvaMed
  * FDA
  * AMA
  * OIG

Policy and Procedure Index
1. Independence and Governance
Rev
1/10/06 010 CME Mission Statement
12/20/05 101 CME Program Governance
1/04/06 110 Commercial Support Letter of Agreement
1/31/06 111 Joint Sponsorship Agreements
1/04/06 112 Policy on Joint Sponsorship
1/31/06 113 Memorandum of Understanding with Educational Partners
12/14/05 114 Policy on Independence
2/07/06 120 Policy on Organizational and Functional Independence

2. Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest
Rev
1/4/06 220 Full Disclosure Form
  221 Policy on Disclosures
1/11/06 222 Policy on Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest
  223 Procedures for Identification and Resolution of COI/Disclosure of
Relevant Financial Relationships
  224 Resolving Conflict of Interest Decision Tree
1/4/06 228 Peer Reviewer Checklist – Content
1/11/06 230 Policy and Procedures for Addressing the Perception of Commercial Bias
1/4/06 235 COI Report

3. Appropriate Use of Commercial Support
Rev
1/11/06 330 Policy on Appropriate Use of Commercial Support
  331 Policy on Social Events
  332 Policy on Expenditures
  333 Policy on Faculty Member Honoraria

4. Appropriate Management of Associated Commercial Promotion
Rev
1/11/06 447 Policy on Appropriate Use of Commercial Support
  448 Policy on Social Events
  449 Policy on Expenditures
  450 Policy on Faculty Member Honoraria

5. Content and Format
Rev
2/7/06 540 Policy on Industry Data and Presentations
1/4/06 541 Policy on Disclosure of Unlabeled Uses
1/31/06 550 Policy on Content and Format
  551 Policy on Content Validation
  552 Content Compliance Checklist

6. Disclosures Relevant to Potential Commercial Bias
Rev
1/4/06 701 Verification of Verbal Disclosure Form

7. Planning and Implementation Documents
Rev
1/11/06 705 Wording Document
1/4/06 710 Certification Request Form
  711 Course Director Obligations
  712 Faculty Member Obligations
  713 Balance-Bias Attestation Form
  720 Hyperguide Balance-Bias Attestation Form
1/4/06 721 Planning Form—Live Activity
722 Planning Form—Journal CME
1/11/06 730 On-site Live Activity Audit Checklist
  774 Faculty Confirmation Letter Template
1/31/06 773 SCS Compliance Checklist
1/11/06 775 Cover Letter to Planners-Faculty re: Disclosure/COI
  776 Letter to Planners-Faculty re: No Disclosure Form

8. General Policies and Resources
Rev
1/4/06 702 Policy on Required Statements
  723 Policy on Documentation
  724 Policy on OCME Review of Materials
1/11/06 740 Policy on Responding to Requests for Information about
SLACK Continuing Education Data, Policies, or Practices
  741 Policy on Letterhead for CME Activities
  742 Policy on the Release of Registrant and Participant Information
  799 Glossary of Terms