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Albert Einstein College of Medicine | |
| City: New York | State: NY | |
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Commentary:
Albert Einstein College of Medicine submitted both its own institutional policies as well as those of its affiliated medical centers, which had some overlap and variance in regulation. Albert Einstein College of Medicine has strong policies regarding financial disclosure, consulting, samples, purchasing and formularies, and off-site education domains. However, policies need to be developed on speaking, scholarships, and curriculum domains, as policies regarding these domains were non-existent. Albert Einstein College of Medicine submitted revised policies to the 2010 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard, their grade improves from a C to a B. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 12/05/2010
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
This policy prohibits acceptance of gifts in any form from vendors. No policies were cited regarding prohibition of on-site meals aside from during educational activities. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
Policy requires annual review of consulting relationships, but no limits financial reimbursement are stated and contracts are not required. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships |  |
There was no applicable policy on speaking relationships provided. |
| Disclosure | |
All staff and are required to disclose annually, additionally there are multiple instances when employees can disclose financial COI. There is also provision for disclosure to research subjects. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Sample medications or devices are not permitted and may not be left in any area on site. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
This policy prohibits university employees involved in university managed funds from having business interests or having family relationships with suppliers of goods or services. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Vendor representatives are only permitted in non-patient care areas by appointment and must be registered with the institution before their first visit. |
| On-campus Education | |
The policies on on-site education allow for independence from sponsoring organization regarding allocation and management of funds. All funds are given at the insitutional level and will be used independantly of commercial input. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
The policy states that "No expenses for travel or attendance at lectures of conferences of any type may be provided" |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
There was no policy provided for scholarships and trainee funds. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
No curricular materials were provided |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
The Conflict of Interest Committee is responsible for oversight. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions for noncompliance are noted. |
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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) |
