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Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons | |
| City: New York | State: NY | |
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Commentary:Overall a good policy which clearly prohibits gifting and on-site meals. The policy also prevents conflicts of interest on the P&T committee by requiring members to recuse themselves if they have a financial interest. Potential areas for improvement include a more robust samples policy and a requirement for all consulting payments to be commensurate with the task.
This institution COI policies are publicly available on the following websites: http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/faculty/coi http://columbia.edu/cu/vpaa/handbook
This institution's evaluation was last updated: 05/29/2011 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
The policy clearly prohibits gifting and on-site meals. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
The policy requires that all consulting agreements must be first approved but does not require that payment be commensurate with the task or that the arrangement be described in a formal contract. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
The policy clearly defines speakers bureaus and then prohibits participation in speaking arrangements which meet the speakers bureau definition. Also, speakers must be in full control of their material. |
| Disclosure | |
The policy requires all staff to disclose all financial interests annually. |
| Pharmaceutical samples |  |
While the policy does restrict sample use, and situations where samples may be used, it does allow for the samples to be given directly to the clinician. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
All Purchasing & Formulary committee members must disclose financial interests at least annually. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
The policy states that industry sales representatives may only meet with faculty during per-determined appointments. |
| On-campus Education | |
The policy creates a system which allows oversight of funding and presented material at on-site CMEs. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
While the policy does prohibit payment for travel it does not specifically prohibit payment for attendance to off-site events. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
All trainee funds must be adminstered through their respective departments with oversight. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
The supplied curriculum lists a wide range of ethical and professional issues surrounding industry funded research, the effects of industry gifts in the clinical setting along with an excellent list of suggested scientific readings. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Oversight is established |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions are 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) |
