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University of California San Francisco School of Medicine | |
| City: San Francisco | State: CA | |
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Commentary:UCSF has provided a new school-specific policy to supplement the university-wide policy. The policy prohibits acceptance of gifts or samples. Annual disclosure through an attestation is required from employees in the Health Sciences Compensation Plan, the scope of which is unclear based on the information provided. Unrestricted funds are acceptable for CME events and as educational grants. Payment for attending an off-site CME is not permitted.
This institution has not indicated consent to allow the public posting of their policies. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 12/15/2010 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
Faculty, staff and students are not permitted to receive gifts, which include meals. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
No applicable policy provided |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships |  |
Faculty, staff and students may not participate in speakers bureaus when the content of the presentations is controlled by the sponsor. |
| Disclosure | |
All personnel within the Health Sciences Compensation Plan are required to disclose financial relationships with industry through an annual attestation. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Faculty, staff and students are not permitted to receive samples except for educational, research or evaluation purposes and with prior approval of medical center or clinical department. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Faculty and staff may be disqualified from decision making regarding purchases of products or services when conflicts of interest exist and are required to recuse themselves from such decisions. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives are permitted in non-patient care areas only, by appointment. |
| On-campus Education | |
Industry support for educational programs must be provided without industry influence and according to ACCME, ACPE, ANCC and CERP standards. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Industry is not permitted to select speakers for educational events. Payment for attending educational events is not permitted. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
The applicable department, program or division must select the participant. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
The policy addresses training in potential conflicts of interest and industry interactions. UC system-wide vendor relations policy: Mandatory training for all employees including students on proper interaction with vendors and the nature of marketing influence. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
University Compliance Officer, Office of Executive Vice Chancellor and Provost provide oversight. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? |  |
No policy available. |
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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) |
