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Stanford University School of Medicine | |
| City: Stanford | State: CA | |
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Links:
Commentary:Stanford_CME_Commercial_Support_Policy.doc Stanford_ICOI_Policy.pdf Stanford_Statement_on_Faculty_Discipline.doc Stanford_University_Code_of_Conduct.pdf Stanford_Med_School_COI_Curriculum_Information.doc Stanford_Industry_Interactions_Policy.pdf Stanford University School of Medicine’s conflict of interest policy is exemplary in many areas. Of important note is Stanford's gold-standard policy on industry support of CME, public disclosures by faculty and requirement that adjunct faculty provide an annual attestation that they understand and comply with Stanford's disclosure policy. In addition, there is a total ban on gifts and on-site meals, thorough restrictions on speaking relationships, and posting of all financial relationships on a website accessible to the public. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 12/15/2010 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
Faculty, staff and students cannot obtain gifts from industry. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
Institutional review of all consulting relationships is required by Stanford University School of Medicine. The policies provided did not include a requirement that consulting contracts be fair or compensation commensurate to the task. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
Faculty are not permitted to engage in speaking relationships especially when content is controlled by industry or for marketing or sales purposes. |
| Disclosure | |
All faculty are required to disclose financial conflicts of interest annually on the online OPACS. Adjunct faculty must provide an attestation annually that they understand and comply with this policy. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Samples, are considered gifts, and are not to be accepted by faculty, staff and students. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Members of purchasing committees are required to disclose their financial conflicts of interest. The decision to recuse themselves is made by the purchasing unit. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives are permitted in non-patient care areas by appointment only. |
| On-campus Education | |
Industry support for CME should be directed to the Office of CME, while non-CME funds maybe directed to department programs who are responsible for managing the funds. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Gifts and compensation are not permitted for merely attending an off-site event. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
The school of medicine department, program, division or institute selects the students. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
This institution has a curricular component focused on financial conflicts of interest and their management. This policy could be strengthened by demonstrating greater focus on colficts of interest issues outside of the research framework. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Oversight established |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions referenced |
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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) |
