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Guidelines for Journalists Attending ACGME Meetings and Conferences

  • Attendance is limited to one journalist per publication; exceptions must be cleared through the communications manager.

  • Persons granted press badges must be working journalists; public relations, marketing or sales professionals or persons in other non-journalism positions will not be issued press badges. Journalists may not distribute marketing materials to attendees or promote products or services at the conference.

  • Journalists must register in advance and provide a business card or a letter or intent written on company letterhead. Journalists will receive a press badge and conference materials at the registration desk.

  • Speakers will be informed in advance that journalists may be in attendance at sessions.

  • Information reported from conference sessions may be used only for news purposes, it may not as part of marketing or promotional materials for products or services.

  • The ACGME reserves the right to close conference sessions to journalists.