Credit Hours: CME 0.50

Target Audience:

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to describe generally accepted practices and ethical principles associated with human embryonic stem cells. Participants should understand restrictions on their use, the process for obtaining them and the need for involvement of the University's Office of Research. Additionally, participants should understand the derivation and use of human stem cells as well as when human embryomic research becomes human subject research.

Authors:

Jeremy Somers, Ph.D. — Office of Research, Health Sciences, University of Pittsburgh
No relationships with industry relevant to the content of this educational activity have been disclosed.

No other members of the planning committee, speakers, presenters, authors, content reviewers and/or anyone else in a position to control the content of this education activity have relevant financial relationships with any companies whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing healthcare products used by or on patients.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Each physician should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Other health care professionals are awarded (0.05) continuing education units (CEU) which are equivalent to 0.5 contact hours.

The University of Pittsburgh is an affirmative action, equal opportunity institution.