Genetics in Medicine’s Manuscript Reviewer CME/CE Credit Guidelines
Thank you for agreeing to provide a review for Genetics in Medicine. We owe the success of the journal to our reviewers - clinicians, scientists, and scholars who take time out of their busy schedules to carefully read and critique manuscripts contributing to the integrity and quality of scholarly publications. Please refer to GIM’s guidelines and policies on eligibility to receive CME credit for peer review of a manuscript under consideration with the journal.
Target Audience
Genetics in Medicine reviewers
Learning Objectives
Participating in the review process may lead the reviewer to identify gaps in knowledge of their field, learn new skills, or reinforce existing expertise in their practice in order to complete the review process effectively.
At the conclusion of a review, participants should be able to:
- Analyze the manuscript and understand and communicate its strengths and weaknesses
- Summarize the quality and applicability of the manuscript to the field of medical genetics and genomics
- Describe the impact of the manuscript on their own practice
Continuing Education Information
CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION (CME)
Accreditation:
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Credit Designation:
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics designates this manuscript review activity for a maximum of 3 AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM per review, and up to 15 credits per calendar year. Physicians should claim only the credits commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
CONTENT VALIDATION AND FAIR BALANCE
- ACMG follows the ACCME policy on Content Validation for CME activities, which requires:
a) All recommendations involving clinical medicine must be based on evidence that is accepted within the profession of medicine as adequate justification for their indications and contraindications in the care of patients.
b) All scientific research referred to, reported or used in CME in support or justification of patient care recommendations must conform to the generally accepted standards of experimental design, data collection and analysis.
- Activities that fall outside the definition of CME/CE; “Educational activities that serve to maintain, develop, or increase the knowledge, skills, and professional performance and relationships that a physician uses to provide services for patients, the public, or the profession” (source: ACCME and AMA) will not be certified for credit. CME activities that promote recommendations, treatment, or manners of practicing medicine or pharmacy that are not within the definition of CME/CE or, are known to have risks or dangers that outweigh the benefits or, are known to be ineffective in the treatment of patients.
- Presentations and CME/CE activity materials must give a balanced view of therapeutic options; use of generic names will contribute to this impartiality. If the CME/CE educational materials or content includes trade names, where available, trade names from several companies must be used.
OFF-LABEL USES OF PRODUCTS
When an off-label use of a product, or an investigational use not yet approved for any purpose, is discussed during an educational activity, the accredited sponsor shall require the speaker to disclose that the product is not labeled for the use under discussion, or that the product is still investigational. Discussions of such uses shall focus on those uses that have been subject of objective investigation.
HIPAA COMPLIANCE BY FACULTY
The ACMG supports medical information privacy. While the ACMG is not a “covered entity” under HIPAA 1996 and therefore is not required to meet these standards, ACMG wishes to take reasonable steps to ensure that the presentation of individually identifiable health information at ACMG-sponsored events has been properly authorized. All presenters have completed a form indicating whether they intend to present any form of individually identifiable healthcare information. If so, they were asked either to attest that a HIPAA-compliant consent form is on file at their institution, or to send ACMG a copy of the ACMG HIPAA compliance form. This information is on record at the ACMG Administrative Office and will be made available upon request.
DISCLAIMER
ACMG educational programs are designed primarily as an educational tool for health care providers who wish to increase their understanding of the application of genomic technologies to patient care. The ACMG does not endorse, or recommend the use of this educational program to make patient diagnoses, particularly by individuals not trained in medical genetics. Adherence to the information provided in these programs does not necessarily ensure a successful diagnostic outcome. The program should not be considered inclusive of all proper procedures and tests or exclusive of other procedures and tests that are reasonably directed at obtaining the same results. In determining the propriety of any specific procedure or test, a healthcare provider should apply his or her own professional judgment to the specific clinical circumstances presented by the individual patient or specimen.
Financial Disclosures
GIM follows the COPE Ethical Guidelines for Peer Reviewer. To maintain the integrity of peer review, reviewers should not review a manuscript for the journal if they do not think that they are competent to assess the research described, they believe there is a conflict of interest that might bias their assessment of the manuscript, or there is any other situation that could bias their view. Reviewers should refer to GIM’s policy on potential conflicts prior to agreeing to act as a reviewer for the journal.
Disclosure Statement
The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics has implemented a process where everyone who is in a position to influence and/or control the content of a continuing education activity must disclose all relevant financial relationships with any commercial interest within the past 12 months and any conflicts must be resolved prior to the activity. Participants of educational programs must be informed of an organizer’s and/or a presenter’s academic and professional affiliations and existence of any relevant financial relationship a presenter has with any proprietary entity producing heath care goods or services consumed by, or used on patients, with the exemption of non-profit or government organization and non-health care related companies. The intent of this disclosure is not to prevent a speaker from making a presentation. This policy allows the participant to be fully knowledgeable in evaluating the information being presented. All disclosures have been reviewed by the COI sub-committee conflicts of interest are resolved. Disclosure includes any relevant relationship that may potentially bias the planning of the continuing education activity or may potentially bias one’s presentation or which, if known, could give the perception of bias.
The editor in chief, editorial board, and editorial staff who control this CME activity have no significant financial or commercial interests or relationships to disclose.
The editors who are in a position to control the content of this activity are required to disclose to the ACMG any relevant financial relationship(s) of the individual or spouse/partner that have occurred within the last 12 months with any commercial interest(s) whose products or services are related to the CME content. The ACMG has reviewed all disclosures of the journal’s editorial board. In the context of Manuscript Review CME, the ACMG has determined that, due to the scope of the content of this learning activity, there were no possible conflicts of interest to resolve for those in control of content.
GIM's Review Site
Instructions
When submitting your review, click “YES" if you are claiming CME credit for your review. You will be awarded CME credit if your review meets the following requirements for credit:
- Submitted in a timely manner
- Identifies the strengths and weaknesses of the manuscript
- Communicates review feedback effectively to the editors
If the request to receive CME/CE credit is approved, you will be required to answer the following question as applicable when claiming the credits:
Describe the impact this review has had on your practice and did you identify any gaps in your knowledge?
Approval to receive CME credits will be communicated to the reviewer at final manuscript decision. Instructions on how to proceed with self-reporting to receive CME credits through the ACMG’s Genetics Academy will be included in the approval letter. Upon completion of the self-report for the manuscript review you will receive a certificate which serves as documentation of your awarded
AMA PRA Category 1 CreditsTM.
Genetics in Medicine – Going Green FAQ
Starting in 2020, ACMG members will continue to receive an online subscription to Genetics in
Medicine (GIM) but will no longer automatically receive printed issues of the journal. ACMG
members can still choose to receive printed issues, but they must sign up and pay a nominal fee for an
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Most important is the positive environmental impact this type of change achieves. GIM has
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providing the journal in a predominantly electronic format is both more environmentally responsible and
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I opted in to print but have not yet received a
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Can I change my mind after I have renewed and
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