The 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Pain Society
Washington Convention Center, Washington, D.C.

CE Information

The APS 26th Annual Scientific Meeting will offer continuing education credit for physicians, psychologists, nurses, and pharmacists. Credit will be awarded for those sessions attended and evaluated. A certificate will be issued upon receipt of submission of the online evaluation form.

Physicians

APS is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

APS designates this continuing medical education activity for a maximum of 20.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Preconference Workshop

4 category 1 credits

Pediatric Pain Forum

6.5 category 1 credits

APS Scientific Meeting

A maximum of 13.75 category 1 credits

Psychologists

APS is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. APS maintains responsibility for the program and its content.

Preconference Workshop

4 credit hours

Pediatric Pain Forum

6.5 credit hours

APS Scientific Meeting

A maximum of 13.75 credit hours

Nurses

The American Pain Society is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Based on updated ANCC COA criteria, nurses will earn (1) contact hour for every 60 minutes of educational time and must complete an evaluation for each session attended in order to receive credit.

Preconference Workshop

4 contact hours

Pediatric Pain Forum

6.5 contact hours

APS Scientific Meeting

A maximum of 13.75 contact hours

Pharmacists

The American Pain Society is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education as a provider of continuing pharmacy education. Up to 20.25 credit hours (2.025 CEUs) will be awarded and a statement of credit provided upon submission of a completed online evaluation form.

Preconference Workshop

4 contact hours (0.4 CEUs)

Pediatric Pain Forum

6.5 contact hours (.65 CEUs)

APS Scientific Meeting

A maximum of 13.75 contact hours (1.375 CEUs)

Disclosure

As a continuing education provider accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation (ANCC COA), and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), the American Pain Society must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities through appropriate disclosure of financial interests. It is the policy of APS that all planners, teachers, and authors involved in the development of CE content are required to disclose any relevant financial relationships occurring in the last 12 months with a commercial interest whose products or services may be discussed in the CE activity content over which the individual has control. APS requires that all relevant financial relationships be resolved prior to participation. Faculty are required to disclose any discussion of unlabeled uses of products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration. Detailed disclosure information will be published in course materials. APS will also require a verbal and “first slide” disclosure statement prior to each educational presentation, including any discussion of unlabeled uses.

Disclaimer

The material presented in this activity represents the opinion of the speakers and not necessarily the views of APS.