Prior to Your CME Meeting

Pre-application must be submitted to the American College of Surgeons (ACS) prior to the start of the planning of the activity.
Upon approval, planning committee disclosures, activity planning form, and final application are e-mailed.
Disclosure forms are completed by Planning Committee prior to the first planning meeting.
The activity planning form is completed and submitted to ACS with final application.
ACS must approve all materials prior to print that pertain to exhibits, marketing, and advance brochures.
Final joint providership application is submitted to ACS three months prior to activity.
Upon ACS approval, forms and templates are e-mailed to non-accredited society (NAS).
NAS is responsible for completion of speaker disclosure forms, and potential conflicts of interest (COI) are managed by a designated official using the ACS COI management form.
All disclosure and management forms are sent to ACS prior to the meeting.
Completion of a disclosure form at the meeting is not permitted.
Educational grant license of agreements sent to ACS for signature prior to the meeting.
Final program book copy, evaluation forms, and CME certificates are submitted to ACS for approval prior to print.
On-site disclosure summary form (if not printed in program book) completed and copy submitted to ACS for approval prior to activity.