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CME Information

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 (ACCME) through the joint sponsorship of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) and the University of the West Indies (UWI). The AAEM is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AMA Designation Statement
The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) designates this educational activity for a maximum of 25.75 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

The American Academy of Emergency Medicine (AAEM) designates the Ultrasound Course educational activity for a maximum of 14 hours of AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)^TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

CME Certificates
Delegates may claim their AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM using an online self-report form, following the close of CEMC. User ID numbers and passwords will be emailed to all registered delegates shortly after CEMC with instructions and a link to access the self-report form. Delegates will be required to identify the sessions they attended and can then print their own certificates.

Goal of CEMC
The goal of CEMC© 2009 is to provide a means by which physicians can update their knowledge and competence in EM, by systematic exposure to the most recent evidence based literature. The expectation is that by enhancing knowledge, there will be translation to clinical practice, leading to better patient care.

Learning Objectives
The overall objective is the advancement of international emergency medical services and education. Other learning objectives:

• Apply principles learned to managing life-threatening problems in the emergency department.
• Formulate an effective treatment plan to handle common physical complaints in the ED, based on current research data and faculty expertise.
• Apply principles learned to preparing for and managing disasters.
• Distinguish between effective and ineffective methods for teaching adult learners and disseminating information in a manner that will lead to increased understanding, recall and application to future situations in the patient care setting.
• Organize, develop, and implement tools to advance research and evidence based protocols in emergency medicine.

Target Audience
This CME activity is designed for board certified/prepared/eligible emergency physicians and nurses who seek didactic education in emergency medicine and an opportunity to exchange information with international colleagues.

Disclosure Policy
Faculty participating in CME programs sponsored by AAEM are expected to disclose to the audience any real or apparent conflicts of interest to the content of their presentations.

Disclosure Information

The following Organising Committee members and faculty have disclosed no proprietary interests.

The following Organising Committee members and faculty have disclosed proprietary interests: