(2011-09-24) Ama Vs Commercial Cme

Some folks thinks the AMA just voted to block commercial (e.g. PharmCo) support of CME (in the sense that "conflicted" people can't be the speakers/teachers/writers).

Others disagree. In a recent presentation, a representative of the AMA dispelled the myths of CEJA. He asserted that industry support is ethically acceptable when there is a demonstrated need, the activity requires high-cost resources, the decision to seek/accept funding is independent and prospective and the decision making (from the grantee’s side) is transparent... During the presentation referenced earlier, the AMA representative stated that it is a myth that CEJA prohibits participation by anyone who has financial relationships with industry. The goal of CEJA was straight forward: they just don’t want CME programs to rely on conflicted experts.