Commercial support is any financial or in-kind contribution from an ineligible company (for example a pharmaceutical or device company) toward the accredited education. ACCME requires a fully executed Letter of Agreement (LOA) for every commercial supporter before the education starts. Exhibit fees and sponsorships are not commercial support.
Add a supporter
- Under Add a supporter, enter the grantor / ineligible company.
- Choose the grant type: Monetary or In-Kind.
- Enter the amount (USD) for monetary support, or describe the in-kind items (for example “Two simulation manikins for the hands-on workshop”).
- Set the grant status: Not yet submitted, Submitted, In Review, Approved or Denied.
- Click Add supporter.
If the activity has no commercial support, tell iiCME in the activity’s Messages, so the checklist item can be accepted as “none”.
The supporter table
Each supporter shows its type, amount or items, grant status, LOA status, who has signed (supporter, your organization, iiCME) and the amount received. An LOA counts as executed only when every party has signed.
LOA status before the education
The box at the top tells you whether the activity is ready. Action needed lists supporters whose LOA is not yet fully executed. Executed means every supporter has a fully executed LOA.
Once an LOA is executed, the row is locked. Contact iiCME to change it.
Need help?
Send a message from the activity’s Messages tab, or email the iiCME Accreditation Team at client.support@iicme.com. For the full series, see Accreditation Portal guide: start here.
Screenshots show a fictional demonstration organization, “Lakeshore Medical Society.” Your portal shows your own organization and activities.