This is from JoAnne Scott, who gave me permission to send it to you, regarding CERPS and the IBLCE. Hope this makes things a little clearer. The IBLCE ethics committee will be discussing this very important issue at our August meeting, as there is a great deal of interest (and confusion) in the subject of speaking at conferences where formula companies or bottle companies may be sponsoring part of the meeting. Ann Calandro, RNC, IBCLC Chair, Ethics and Discipline Committee "First of all, the passage quoted in the Lactnet article,["IBLCE CERP credits may be awarded for relevant programs sponsored by qualified providers so long as no manufacturer or marketer of artificial infant feeding products or any other related person or entity exercises any control over the choice of speakers, or exercises any control over the content of the program. CERPs will not be given for any presentation given by a speaker who has a relationship with a manufacturer or marketer of artificial infant feeding products." ] is outdated. That policy was passed by the Board in April of '94 and superceded, two years later. Since April of '96, all we have required for CERP credit is that speakers fill out a speaker disclosure form revealing any apparent or actual/potential conflicts of interest, and that these disclosures be printed in the program and/or syllabus. Then audience members may decide for themselves whether or not the competing interests could influence the speaker's perspective or research findings." *********************************************** The LACTNET mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software together with L-Soft's LSMTP(TM) mailer for lightning fast mail delivery. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html