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Dartmouth Medical School | |
| City: Hanover | State: NH | |
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Commentary:Dartmouth Medical School has an outstanding set of policies, with model language in nearly all domains, particularly gifts, external consulting and industry support of CME, where funding is centralized at the institutional level. A ban on samples is also exemplary. All funds for educational/research purposes are administered without influence form industry. Widening the scope of individuals who must disclose policies would be a good next step. Dartmouth Medical School submitted additional policies to the 2010 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard, their score remains a B. This institution has not indicated consent to allow the public posting of their policies. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 01/16/2011 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
All personnel are prohibited from accepting gifts. |
| Consulting relationships | |
Consulting relationships require prior approval by appropriate supervisors and a signed written agreement. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships |  |
Renumarations should be of fair market value and should not exceed 10% of total salary. Agreements require approval and are limited to one year, but there is no comment on renewal. |
| Disclosure |  |
Annual disclosure is only required for trustees, key employees and selected highly compensated individuals. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Pharmaceutical samples are prohibited. Other samples of goods and services may only be accepted for evaluation. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Employees are not allowed to receive inducements that may influence the purchase of a product. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives are not permitted to proceed to depts or physicians office. Appointments may be requested |
| On-campus Education | |
All unrestricted funds must be given directly to the office of the Hitchcock Foundation, who will retain control over the content of the educational activities sponsored. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Attendees may not accept subsidies for financial costs of participating in vendor/induystry sponsored activities. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Department chairs and section chiefs are responsible for the allocation of funds for educational/research purposes independent of medical industry influence. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
The curricular documents supplied show a clear and consistant message regarding the potential for conflicts of interest to develop through industry marketing and their effects on health outcomes. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Compliance and Audit Services, Center for Continuing Education on Health Services (CCEHS) Chief Compliance and Quality Officer (CCQO) are mainly responsible for oversight. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions are clearly outlined in the policy. |
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 | Model policy |
 | Good progress toward model policy |
 | No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |
 | Did not report |
 | Policy not relevant to this institution (e.g., does not make purchasing decisions) |
