The American College of Cardiology (ACC) is examining apolicy under which companies requesting space for satellite symposia at itsannual meeting must become exhibitors.

Kay Ferris, ACC director of corporate relations, said thepolicy is a way to vet companies and that the college’s new chief learningofficer, Joseph Green, PhD, may end up changing it, but not in time for thisyear’s meeting.

A number of societies tie satellite space tobeing an exhibitor, but such rules seem to contradict the Standards forCommercial Support from the ACCME, which prohibit promotion as a condition ofcommercial support for CME activities.