Disclosures

STATE OF CALIFORNIA ASSEMBLY BILL 1195:
CULTURAL COMPETENCY

Effective July 1, 2006, California State Assembly Bill 1195 requires that all continuing medical education includes curriculum in the subjects of cultural and linguistic competency in the practice of medicine. Although this program was not seeking CME accreditation we provide information on the in-depth guidance on this issue that is available at HHS’s website at http://www.hhs.gov/ocr/, because several medical professionals are in attendance.

The bilingual Services Act (Dymally-Alattore Act) can be accessed at the following URL:
http://www.spb.ca.gov/bilingual/dymallyact.htm

DISCLOSURE STATEMENT

The FDA has issued a concept paper which classifies commercial support of scientific an educational programs as promotional unless it can be affirmed the the program is “truly independent” and free of commercial influence. In addition to independence, the FDA requires that non-promotional, commercially supported education be objective, balanced, and scientifically rigorous. The policy further states that all potential conflicts of interested of continuing the education staff and faculty be fully disclosed to the program participants. We, at the PVSF fully endorse the letter of spirit of these concepts.

DISCLOSURE DECLARATION

The following presenters/speakers has indicated an affiliation with organizations that have interests related to the content of this program and has managed these conflicts. This is pointed to the attendees and this information is placed in the syllabus, so that the participants may form their own judgments about the presentation with full disclosure of the facts.

Organizers:
Izdebski, Krzysztof
Speakers:

Performers:

DISCLOSURE DECLARATION

The following faculty members have indicated that they do not have an affiliation with organizations which may have interests related to the content of this program.

Organizers:
Yan, Yuling
Speakers

Technical Support:
Blanco, Matt
Administrative Support:
Performers:
Addleman, Amanda
Holm, Molly
Pursell, Christian
Strawn, Lee
Guests of Honor: