As an accredited provider of continuing medical education, ASA follows the Standards for Integrity and Independence in Accredited Continuing Education established by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME). These standards are intended to ensure that accredited education remains independent, evidence-based, and free from commercial bias.
In accordance with ACCME requirements, participants in educational sessions at ANESTHESIOLOGY 2026 must disclose all financial relationships with ineligible companies from the past 24 months. Ineligible companies are organizations whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients. See list of examples.
There is no minimum financial threshold; you must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies. We ask you to disclose regardless of whether you view the financial relationships as relevant to the education. We encourage you to view this video from ACCME on Maintaining Trust in Accredited CME that explains the disclosure and mitigation process.
These disclosures allow us to identify, review, and mitigate potential conflicts of interest before the educational activity takes place. Mitigation may include steps such as peer review of presentation materials, requesting modifications to content, or other strategies required under ACCME standards. These requirements help ensure that educational activities remain fair, balanced, scientifically rigorous, and free from commercial bias.
Date of last update: March 30, 2026
