Stanford Medical School Severely Restricts Industry Funding Of Continuing Education For Physicians (Medical News Today)The Stanford University School of Medicine will no longer accept support from pharmaceutical or device companies for specific programs in continuing medical education, as industry-directed funding may compromise the integrity of these education programs for practicing physicians, officials said.
Stanford University To Limit Pharmaceutical Industry Financing Of Continuing Medical Education (Medical News Today)Stanford University officials on Tuesday plan to announce a new policy under which pharmaceutical and medical device companies no longer will have the ability to select continuing medical education courses that they seek to finance for physicians at the university's School of Medicine, the New York Times reports.
College Of American Pathologists' Education Division Receives Top Honor (Medical News Today)The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) has awarded the Education Division of the College of American Pathologists (CAP) the status of Accreditation with Commendation as a provider of continuing medical education for physicians.
Stanford medical school restricts industry funding of continuing education (BizJournals)The Stanford University School of Medicine said Tuesday it will no longer accept support from pharmaceutical or device companies for specific programs in continuing medical education since industry-directed funding "may compromise the integrity of these education programs for practicing physicians."