Joint Providership State Chapter CME Activity Agreement

This agreement is between the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and ______State Chapter of the ASMBS.

By its authorized signature on this agreement, the ______State Chapter affirms that its CME activity serves to develop/maintain the knowledge, competence, and/or performance that a physician uses to provide services for patients. Further, the ______State Chapter accepts accountability for all aspects in the planning and implementation of these CME activities in compliance with the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) Accreditation Criteria and ACCME Standards for Commercial Support.

ASMBS and the ______State Chapter agree to the following:

Planners’ disclosures must have been submitted to ASMBS prior to the planning of this activity in order to be in compliance with ACCME regulations.
All proposed CME activities must be reviewed and approved by the ASMBS CPD Department to ensure compliance with ACCME Accreditation Criteria.
ASMBS, as the ACCME-accredited sponsor, will assign the appropriate AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ to the jointly-provided activity. Further, ASMBS shall have the authority to withdraw the designation of credit and revoke this Agreement at any time during the planning or implementation of the activity if the ______State Chapter fails to meet the requirements of the ACCME or the terms of this Agreement.
The ______State Chapter shall comply with all deadlines pertaining to the completion and transmission to the ASMBS of all required forms and data pre- and post-activity.
All commercial support for the activity is subject to approval of the ASMBS.
All Letters of Agreement (LOA) pertaining to educational grants must be reviewed and approved by ASMBS prior to the start of the activity.
All monies from commercial supporters should be paid directly to the ______ASMBS State Chapter. This State Chapter shall provide ASMBS with a copy of the finalized agreement and a post-activity accounting as to how the funds were disbursed. In the event the supporter requires the check be payable to ASMBS, the check will be reissued by the ASMBS to this State Chapter minus a 5% administrative fee.
All promotional materials (brochures, advertisements, flyers, syllabi, and website information) must be approved by ASMBS in writing prior to being printed.
Accreditation of the proposed CME activity may not be advertised prior the ASMBS approval.
The ______State Chapter agrees to indemnify and hold harmless ASMBS against any claims or expenses arising from the educational activity.

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Fee schedule to ASMBS as follows:

Application fee of $200 is nonrefundable and must accompany this completed Joint Providership State Chapter CME Activity Agreement and the CME Application and Activity Planning documents.
A fee of $800 is due within 15 days of the conclusion of the educational activity.

I have read, understand, and agree to abide by the terms of this Agreement as well as the content and instructions included in all documents contained within the ASMBS State Chapter CME Policy/Procedures Packet. These documents are listed as follows: (1) Cover Letter, (2) Joint Providership State Chapter CME Activity Agreement, (3) Joint Providership State Chapter CME Application and Activity Planning document, (4) Joint Providership State Chapter CME Timeline and Checklist, (5) Letter of Agreement, and (6) Joint Providership State Chapter CME Activity Disclosure Report for Participant Notification.

The content of the entire packet is to be adhered to in order for the ______State Chapter to receive the desired program CME accreditation. Failure to comply with the terms of the agreement, or other procedures as outlined in the Policies/Procedures Packet, will render the agreement null and void, the ASMBS will not be able to provide the CME accreditation, and the application fee will not be reimbursed.

State Chapter President:

Signature______Print Name______

Title______Date______

State Chapter Activity Medical Director (if NOT State Chapter President):

Signature______Print Name______

Title______Date______

ASMBS:

Signature______Print Name______

Title______Date______

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