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This Congress has been approved by UEMS EACCME® for CME accreditation of this event. A recognition agreement between RCPSC and EACCME® is in place. According to this, the participants who will obtain accreditation certificates in the USA will be able to submit these to their respective national accreditation authority for conversion into national credits.
Each medical specialist should claim only those credits that they actually spent in the educational activity.
Please note, delegates are entitled to request a CME certificate under the following conditions:
Educational Objectives
Attendees at the WMS Congress will come away having had many learning opportunities. The mission and values of the WMS, and therefore its annual Congress, are:
Mission
A global, multidisciplinary community committed to advancing the science of neuromuscular disorders and the care for people living with them.
Values
This is all achieved through numerous E-poster discussion sessions throughout the programme where delegates at all stages of their career meet to discuss the latest science and research. Particular focus is placed on making sure the more senior attendees are very accessible to those starting out in their careers.
The networking events are designed to be successful to encourage multidisciplinary collaboration.
After attending the event, participants will be able to demonstrate a greater understanding and knowledge in the neuromuscular field for the benefit of patients
After attending the event, participants will have had many opportunities and been encouraged to form multidisciplinary collaborations.
After attending the event, young investigators in the field, will have had access to more senior investigators for active learning and discussions.
Target Audience
This is the premier annual congress on neuromuscular disorders, attended by established and young physicians, researchers, therapists, geneticists and neuropathologists from all over the world. The congress also embraces the pharmacists from the industry and incorporates their latest developments into specific aspects of the congress programme. All healthcare professional interested in the neuromuscular field, including the different disciplines involved in the study of neuromuscular disorders and the management of patients with these disorders, are welcomed to the world muscle society annual meeting.
Disclosure and Resolution of Personal Conflicts of Interest
In accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor, those in control of the educational content must disclose potential or actual conflicts of interest. Disclosure information is evaluated and conflicts of interest resolved. Disclosure is made to participants prior to the activity. Participants will be asked on the evaluation to assess the objectivity and independence of the event.
All scientific planning committee members, speakers, moderators, facilitators and authors must complete the Declaration of Conflict of Interest form.
Every faculty member must provide a declaration of perceived or actual conflicts of interest as a second slide of his/her presentation.
Disclosure information for the WMS 2024 Committee will be available on the Committee page. Disclosure information from faculty (invited speakers, moderators) will be available on request.
Industry Support Disclosure
This event is supported, in part, by funding from industry. All support is managed in strict accordance with CME/CPD accreditation criteria and standards for commercial support. Appropriate acknowledgement of all supporting organisations is made in the programme guide, on the event website, and with signage during the event.
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The WMS 2024 Pre-Congress Teaching Course and Congress have been accredited by the European Accreditation Council for Continued Medical Education EACCME® for a maximum of 11 (Pre-Congress Teaching Course) and 22.5 (WMS 2024 Congress) European CME credits (ECMEC®s).
The breakdown of points is as follows:
Total Pre-Congress Teaching Course Hours - 11 - (please note you can claim a maximum of 8 hours per day so maximum accreditation is 11 hours)
Total Congress Hours - 22:75 - (please note you can claim a maximum of 8 hours per day round down to the nearest half hour so maximum accreditation is 22.5 hours)
