Disclosure Information

In accordance with the ACCME Accreditation Criteria, the American College of Surgeons must ensure that anyone in a position to control the content of the educational activity (planners and speakers/authors/discussants/moderators) has disclosed all financial relationships with any commercial interest (termed by the ACCME as “ineligible companies”, defined below) held in the last 24 months (see below for definitions). Please note that first authors were required to collect and submit disclosure information on behalf all other authors/contributors, if applicable.

Ineligible company

The ACCME defines an “ineligible company” as any entity producing, marketing, re-selling, or distributing health care goods or services used on or consumed by patients. Providers of clinical services directly to patients are NOT included in this definition.

Financial Relationships

Relationships in which the individual benefits by receiving a salary, royalty, intellectual property rights, consulting fee, honoraria, ownership interest (e.g., stocks, stock options or other ownership interest, excluding diversified mutual funds), or other financial benefit.  Financial benefits are usually associated with roles such as employment, management position, independent contractor (including contracted research), consulting, speaking and teaching, membership on advisory committees or review panels, board membership, and other activities from which remuneration is received, or expected.  ACCME considers relationships of the person involved in the CME activity to include financial relationships of a spouse or partner.

Conflict of Interest

Circumstances create a conflict of interest when an individual has an opportunity to affect CME content about products or services of an ineligible company with which he/she has a financial relationship.

The ACCME also requires that ACS manage any reported conflict and eliminate the potential for bias during the educational activity.  Any conflicts noted below have been managed to our satisfaction. The disclosure information is intended to identify any commercial relationships and allow learners to form their own judgments. However, if you perceive a bias during the educational activity, please report it on the evaluation. 

Speakers / Moderators / Discussants / Authors

Denise Mammolito, MD, FACS (moderator)—Nothing to disclose
University of Illinois College of Medicine at Peoria
        
Jennifer Bires, MSW, LCSW, OSW-C (speaker)—Nothing to disclose
Inova Healthcare Systems, Inova Schar Cancer Institute
        
Lynn Reid, APRN, CBCN (speaker)—Nothing to disclose    
Maine Medical Center 
 
Joseph J. Weber, MD (speaker)—Nothing to disclose    
Advocate Aurora Health Care         
 
J. Scott Maul, MD (speaker)—Nothing to disclose
Advocate Aurora Health

Planning Committee / Editorial Committee

William Laffey, MBA—Nothing to disclose    
The Laffey Partnership    
    
Melissa Nye, RN, BA, CN-BN—Nothing to disclose
Breast Advocates International
    
Richard Reitherman, MD—Nothing to disclose    
National Consortium of Breast Centers (NCBC)

Colette Salm-Schmid, MD, FACS—Nothing to disclose    
Prevea/HSHS St. Vincent’s Regional Cancer Program

Katharine Yao, MD, FACS—Nothing to disclose
NorthShore University HealthSystem 

Asa Carter, MBA, CTR—Nothing to disclose    
American College of Surgeons 
            
Chantel Ellis—Nothing to disclose        
American College of Surgeons 

Andrea Scrementi—Nothing to disclose                
American College of Surgeons