IABLE COI Form
The Institute for the Advancement of Breastfeeding and Lactation Education (IABLE)
Policy and Procedures for Managing Relevant Financial Relationships


The following policy governs all activities sponsored by IABLE:

1. Disclosure of Financial Relationships

IABLE strives to ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its educational, research, and other activities. All individuals in a position to control content must disclose, in writing, to IABLE the existence of all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months. Ineligible companies are defined as those whose primary business is producing, marketing, selling, re-selling, or distributing health care products used by or on patients, or those that violate the International Code of Marketing of Breast-milk Substitutes (WHO Code). There is no minimum financial threshold; individuals must disclose all financial relationships, regardless of the amount, with ineligible companies. Individuals must disclose regardless of their view of the relevance of the relationship to the activity. Disclosure information must include:

a. The name of the ineligible company
b. The nature of the financial relationship, and
c. The topic area involved.

Failure to disclose within the necessary timeframe will result in withdrawal of the invitation to participate in IABLE activities.

This obligation extends to any new relationships that were not previously disclosed, that arise during participation in an IABLE activity. Should this occur, the individual must notify IABLE as soon as possible.

2. Review and Identify Relevant Financial Relationships

Financial relationships are relevant if the IABLE content an individual can influence is related to the business lines or products of an ineligible company. IABLE will review all submitted disclosures and determine which relationships are relevant.

The intent of this policy is not to prevent individuals from participating, but rather to identify and mitigate any relevant financial relationships.

3. Disclosure to Learners

Acknowledgement of all disclosures for every individual who serves in a position to influence content of the activity must be presented to all other participants (e.g. learners, committee members) before they engage in the activity. When disclosing relevant financial relationships the following must be included:

a. The names of the individual (e.g. partner/spouse) with relevant financial relationships.
b. The names of the ineligible companies with which they have relationships.
c. The nature of the relationship.
d. A statement that all relevant financial relationships have been mitigated.

Disclosure must not include ineligible companies’ corporate or product logos, trade names, or product group messages.

Financial Relationship Disclosure Form for CME Activities

Disclosure of all financial relationships with ineligible companies within the prior 24 months of the completion date of this form:

Please complete for all relationships that apply.

*Relationship types including but not limited to employee, researcher, consultant, advisor, speaker,
independent contractor (including contracted research), royalties or patent beneficiary, executive role, and ownership interest. Individual stocks and stock options should be disclosed; diversified mutual funds do not need to be disclosed. Research funding from ineligible companies should be disclosed by the principal or named investigator even if that individual’s institution receives the research grant and manages the funds.

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Attestation and Signature

I have read and understand the IABLE policy on full disclosure. If I have indicated a financial relationship or interest, I understand that this information will be reviewed to determine whether this relationship precludes my participation, and I may be asked to provide additional information. I understand that it is necessary to update disclosure information should my status change during the course my participation in IABLE activities.

I understand that failure or refusal to disclose, false disclose, or inability to mitigate relevant financial relationships will disqualify me from participating in the activity.

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