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regarding industry relations at
University of Minnesota Medical School

University of Minnesota Medical School

City: Minneapolis

State: MN

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Commentary:

This institution has informed us that they are revising or developing their policies. However they have provided material for review.

Most of the policies regulating conflict of interest at University of Minnesota Medical School demonstrate progress towards a model policy, but could be strengthened further. There are no policies regulating off-site educational events or pharmaceutical samples, and oversight and sanctions for noncompliance are not clearly established.

This institution made a new or revised policy submission to the AMSA PharmFree Scorecard in 2009. Their status is In Process. Their grade improves provisionally from a D to a C.

This institution has not consented to allow their policy to be publicly posted or quoted for illustrative purposes.

This institution's evaluation was last updated: 6/16/2009

Gifts & Meals		Gifts are prohibited, except for promotional items of nominal value. Industry sponsored on-site meals are prohibited, except for meals provided at events sponsored by multiple vendors.
Consulting relationships		Consulting relationships must be described in a written contract, and compensation must be at fair market value.
Industry-funded speaking relationships		Faculty may not be paid for speaking engagements that are associated with sales or marketing, unless they are speaking in the context of a defined consultant role. Paid speaking relationships in general are subject to written agreements and fair market compensation.
Disclosure		Faculty with industry relationships must disclose these relationships on a public website. This website will be available to patients, colleagues, editors and students. Additionally, all faculty and staff who receive more than $500 per year from any one source must disclose the relationship and compensation to the institution annually.
Pharmaceutical samples		The policy requires central distribution of pharmaceutical samples.
Purchasing & Formularies		Committee members with a financial conflict of interest must recuse themselves from participating in any relevant purchasing decisions.
Industry Sales Representatives		No policy or policy not provided
On-campus Education		ACCME guidelines govern on-site educational activities.
Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus		No policy, or policy not provided.
Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees		Training opportunities provided to fellows must not be influenced by the sponsor. However, the policy does not include any more comprehensive guidelines governing industry support for trainees.
Medical school curriculum		Training on conflict of interest arising from industry relationships is discussed
Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism?		The policy does not specify a party responsible for oversight.
Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance?		Sanctions for noncompliance are not established.


	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)