How to check
How do I contact an organization that booked a health influencer?
Contact the organization through its published channels: a contact form on its website, a role-specific email address (such as education or programs), or its main phone number. Ask specific questions about how the organization verified credentials and whether it has policies requiring disclosure of commercial interests. Do not contact staff members at personal addresses or social media accounts.
Use the organization's published channels
Find contact information on the organization's official website. Look for a general contact form, a department-specific email address (education, programs, or speaker relations), or a main phone number. These are the appropriate channels for inquiries about the organization's decisions regarding who it lists as faculty or speakers. Avoid contacting individual staff members through personal email or social media accounts.
Ask specific questions, not accusations
Frame your inquiry as a request for information about the organization's process. Ask: Did you verify the license and scope before listing this person? Does your faculty or speaker policy require disclosure of commercial interests? Will you review the listing or respond publicly? These questions focus on what the organization decided to do, not what it believes about the person.
If the organization offers continuing education
Continuing education programs have accreditors that oversee their standards. Ask the organization for its accreditation statement first. If the organization does not answer your questions about faculty qualifications or disclosure of commercial interests, you can take your concern to its accreditor. The organization's licensing board decides what a license permits; the organization decides who it lists. Those are separate questions for separate places.
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A listing on this site means only that the organization's public page named the person in the stated role on the date shown. It is not a finding about the organization. The organization is not the subject of our report.
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What if the organization doesn't respond to my inquiry?+
If the organization offers continuing education, check its website for its accreditation statement.
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If the organization offers continuing education, check its website for its accreditation statement. Common accreditors include ACCME for medical education, ACPE for pharmacy, and others depending on the field. You can file a complaint with the accreditor if the organization does not address your questions about faculty qualifications or disclosure policies. If your concern involves a licensed health professional, you can also contact the relevant state licensing board through the Federation of State Medical Boards at https://www.fsmb.org/contact-a-state-medical-board/.
Should I contact the licensing board instead of the organization?+
No, start with the organization.
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No, start with the organization. A licensing board decides what a license permits and what it does not. An organization decides who it lists as faculty or speakers. These are different questions. Contact the organization first about its listing and vetting process. If you have concerns about whether someone's license permits them to do what they are doing, then contact the state licensing board.
What information should I include in my message?+
Be specific and factual.
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Be specific and factual. Include the person's name, the role the organization listed them in, the date you found the listing, and your specific questions about the organization's vetting process. Ask whether the organization verified the person's license and scope of practice, whether it requires disclosure of commercial interests, and whether it will review the listing. Keep your message brief and professional. Provide your contact information so the organization can respond to you.