Honoraria/Travel Policy | WashU Continuing Medical Education

Washington University School of Medicine Policy Concerning Distribution of Honoraria for Individual Planners, Speakers, Authors, and Chairpersons for Continuing Education Activities

Purpose

This coverage addresses the fee of honoraria and reimbursement of out-of-pocket bills for contributors to Continuing Education (CE) actions accredited by Washington University School of Medicine (WUSM).

All accredited CE actions engaged in by any WUSM division or division ought to happen in collaboration with the CME division.

Honoraria Guidelines

Honoraria for exercise chairpersons, planners, academics, and authors who contribute to or take part in a CE exercise might be decided by the exercise chair or planning committee to be included within the preliminary funds. In the occasion the exercise has a shortfall, the Washington University honorarium could should be diminished or eradicated. Ineligible firm supporters of the exercise can’t decide honoraria quantities. The honoraria ranges listed under have been decided to be acceptable and ordinary by an advert hoc committee of Washington University physician-educators. This coverage governs solely these actions offered by WUSM. Physicians who take part in CE actions offered by different organizations should adjust to the insurance policies established by these supplier organizations.

Higher honoraria could also be thought-about for hands-on workshops or applications requiring distinctive time committment. Such honoraria should first be accredited by the Associate Dean for CME.

Washington University school honoraria/expense reimbursement for CE actions

• Honoraria shall not be paid for Washington University school taking part in CME-accredited usually scheduled collection (i.e., departmental rounds or case conferences).
• Honoraria for course school/planning committee members shall not exceed
  • $2,000 per day of academic instruction for chairpersons
  • $1,000 for course audio system ($1,500 if speaker gives two or extra shows)
  • $500 for different members of the course planning committee
• An particular person who serves in a number of roles for a course shall obtain no multiple honorarium for that course.
• Honoraria for school who function authors of putting up with academic supplies akin to monographs shall not exceed $2,500.
• Reimbursement for Washington University school taking part in CE actions exterior the St. Louis space might be decided in keeping with Washington University journey coverage and might be for the extent of their participation within the exercise solely.

Guest school honoraria/expense reimbursement for CE actions

• Honoraria for visitor school for a Washington University CE exercise shall not exceed $2,500 per day of participation. ($3,000 if speaker gives two or extra shows)
• Reimbursement for out-of-pocket bills for visitor school might be decided in keeping with Washington University journey coverage and might be for the extent of their participation within the exercise solely.

Process

If enough help was acquired for the course, the exercise chair ought to verify honoraria quantities primarily based on the preliminary funds, and the next course of happens:

Honoraria for Washington University school/chairperson

• All honoraria for Washington University school might be processed by WashU payroll and might be included on the following obtainable payroll following affirmation from the exercise chair.

Guest school honoraria/expense reimbursement

• Honoraria and journey reimbursements might be processed by the WashU Workday system. The visitor speaker will obtain a examine or digital fee for the honoraria and journey reimbursement after expense receipts have been acquired. Travel reimbursement might be in accordance with Washington University journey coverage, which must be conveyed to the visitor speaker on the time of the invitation.

PDF – CME Honoraria Policy

Developed 11/2005
Reviewed/revised 9/07,9/11,12/15, 3/17, 4/19, 6/22, 2/25