Classroom materials

The classroom material of the American Medical Association's What You Should Know About Gifts to Physicians From Industry consists of downloadable resource material for instructors to build one-hour learning sessions. Each module consists of:

• A PowerPoint slide show
• A comprehensive presenter's guide
• A handout that can be copied and distributed to participants

Module 1: Overview of Ethical, Professional, and Legal Issues for Physicians' Relationships with Industry introduces general concepts related to professionalism, ethics and laws that pertain to interactions between physicians and industry.

Module 2: Physicians' Expectations of Industry and Sales Personnel provides insight into the protocol of interaction between physicians and industry representatives - from the perspective of the physician.

Module 3: Professionalism and Gifts to Physicians from Industry explores in greater detail the issue of professionalism as it relates to conflicts of interest and gifts.

Module 4: American Medical Association Ethical Guidelines on Gifts to Physicians from Industry explores the ethical Opinions of the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs that impact physician-industry relations, including Opinion 8.061: Gifts to Physicians from Industry, and its Addendum.

These educational modules will help satisfy ACGME requirements for education on professionalism and industry professional relationships as well as similar requirements by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

For CME credit, please contact your local Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education accredited provider to discuss and arrange CME credit for each module. For a listing of ACCME-accredited providers, please contact (312) 464-2500 or visit the ACCME Web site.