Can a pharmaceutical company choose who will speak at my departments meeting?
No, it is up to the Activity Medical Director to select appropriate topics and speakers for their CME activity based upon the target audience’s educational needs. The Activity Medical Director can request a Speaker List from a pharmaceutical representative and then select an appropriate speaker and topic from the list. The Activity Medical Director should then communicate with the chosen speaker and delineate the learning objectives he/she would like the speaker to address (see ACCME Standard 1.1).
