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SUNY Upstate Medical University | |
| City: Syracuse | State: NY | |
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Commentary: SUNY Upstate Medical University has strong curricular materials and an improving gifts policy. Overall the policy is good with the potential to be a model policy with specific revisions and clarification of the details of major policies.
This institution submitted new policies to the 2010 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard for review. Individual category grading changed compared to 2009 however the final score remains a B.
This institution's evaluation was last updated: 12/05/2010 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
Gifts and food, regardless of value, are prohibited. Educational gifts may be accepted by "students, and others". |
| Consulting relationships | |
Outside relationships require pre-approval and are limited to 36 days per year provided there is no conflict of interest. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
Participation in speakers bureaus is prohibited. However, covered individuals may provide certified CME talks. The policy does not clearly indicate control of content. |
| Disclosure | |
Disclosure is required for institutional leadership and not on a periodic basis. All covered individuals disclose potential financial COI annually exceeding $1000. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Samples may only be dispensed to patients who are indigent, have no prescription coverage or temporarily have no access to other pharmacy services, and for short trial treatment periods (1 week or less). |
| Purchasing & Formularies |  |
Covered individuals who make purchasing decisions must disclose their financial COI and recuse themselves from decision making regarding the product in question |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
"Industry representatives must make an appointment to see [institution] personnel and are allowed only in non-patient care areas and nonpublic areas" |
| On-campus Education | |
Industry support for CME/CE activies is acceptable under this policy. Industry cannot select speaker or control content. All CME events comply with ACCME standards. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Funds for travel to conferences is prohibited. However, support for trainings is permitted |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees |  |
No policy available |
| Medical school curriculum | |
The Medical University included an example of a case study on COI from an ethics course, and indicated that the graduate medical education department was in the process of developing a more comprehensive curriculum "relating to drug development, marketing, and relationships with industry for use across programs in the institution." |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
COI Officer is responsible for implementation, evaluation and revision of the policy |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions are discussed. |
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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) |
