The 2010 Cardiometabolic Health Congress is jointly sponsored by HealthScience Media, Inc. and
Medical Education Resources, Inc.

Physician Accreditation
This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the Essential Areas and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education through the joint sponsorship of Medical Education Resources and HealthScience Media, Inc. Medical Education Resources is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

AAFP – American Academy of Family Physicians
AAFP application for accreditation has been submitted and is pending approval from the American Academy of Family Physicians.

Registered Dietitian Accreditation
Registered dietitian accreditation has been submitted and is pending approval from the Commission on Dietetic Registration.

Nursing Accreditation
Medical Education Resources is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Colorado Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. This CE activity provides 30 contact hours. Provider approval expires July 31, 2010. Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing,
Provider #CEP 12299, for 30 contact hours.

Nurse Practitioner Credit Designation
This program is pending approval by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.

Pharmacy Accreditation
ACPE application for accreditation has been submitted and is pending approval from the Accreditation Council for
Pharmacy Education.

Disclosure of Conflicts of Interest
It is the policy of Medical Education Resources to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in all of its educational activities. In accordance with this policy, MER identifies conflicts of interest with its instructors, content managers, and other individuals who are in a position to control the content of an activity. Conflicts are resolved by MER to ensure that all scientific research referred to, reported, or used in a CME activity conforms to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection, and analysis.