Certificate of Attendance

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the World Muscle Society and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team. For our European attendees, we would like to inform you that 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:

• Delegates attend sessions (in-person or online) during the Congress week (2nd – 7th October 2023). Delegates cannot claim CME credits for on-demand viewing of recorded sessions outside the Congress week. 
• Attendance for both in-person and virtual attendees will be recorded and verified. 
• Delegates complete the overall post congress online evaluation form using the unique bespoke link sent in an email to registered delegates after the congress. If you can't locate your unique evaluation link, please check spam/junk folders, or contact us by emailing registration@worldmusclesociety.org.  The process of completing the evaluation form takes about 5 minutes and delegates are given two weeks to complete this. We thank you for your feedback as it is an important part of accreditation and helps us to improve future congresses. 
• If the above conditions have been met, delegates should expect to receive a CME credit claim form 3 weeks post-congress followed by an automatically issued certificate of attendance.
• Any request for a certificate of attendance after 22nd October 2023 will not have CME points included.

Educational Objectives

Attendees at the WMS Congress will come away having had many learning opportunities. The aims of the WMS, and therefore its annual congress, are:

a) to provide a multidisciplinary scientific forum to advance and disseminate knowledge in neuromuscular field for the benefit of patients.
b) to stimulate, encourage and help to develop programs for professionals working in the neuromuscular field
c) to encourage multidisciplinary collaboration
d) to provide opportunities for young investigators in the neuromuscular field
e) to promote the achievement of standards in clinical practice
 

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.

Please use this Tip Sheet to ensure that your presentation and slides are fully compliant, for the CME Accreditation. 

Disclosure information for the WMS 2023 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.
 

For questions or issues, please contact us at certificate@worldmusclesociety.org

Credit Breakdown per Activity