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University of Minnesota Medical School | |
| City: Minneapolis | State: MN | |
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Links:
Commentary:Acceptance_of_Advantage_by_State_Employee__Penalty_8.20.10.pdf Conflict_of_Interest_in_the_Curriculum_8.20.10.doc Evaluating_and_Managing_Individual_Conflict_of_Interest_Disclosures_8.20.10.doc Individual_Conflicts_of_Interest__Clinical_Care_Appendix_8.20.10.doc Oakes_IRB_101___COI_for_Medical_School_Students.pdf Summary: University of Minnesota Medical School submits a new policy to the 2011-2012 Scorecard which is very comprehensive and scores highly in several domains: requiring that samples are accepted centrally and used for educational or demonstrative purposes by clinicians; gifts are prohibited. Disclosure on the publicly accessible website is voluntary. Improvements on consulting and speaking policies would improve the overall institutional grade. Demographics: On average students spend 28% of their training at University of Minnesota Medical Center, 25% at Hennepin County Medical Center, 12% at Minneapolis VA Healthcare System, and 8% at Regions Hospital. The submitted policies apply to regular and affiliate teaching faculty who teach at these sites. Updates: This institution did not submit any new or additional policies for the 2012-13 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 2/27/2012. |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
Gifts, regardless of value, are not permitted. Meals may be accepted at off-site eventsor or when authorized by administrative head. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
A written agreement is required before entering a consulting relationship. Fees must be of fair market value. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
Presentations at speaking engagements must be evidence-based. |
| Disclosure | |
All employees are required to disclose conflicts of interest annually. Disclosure on the publicly accessible website is voluntary. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Samples are prevented from being accepted by covered individuals and are accepted in a central location. Samples used must be for demonstration or education purposes. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Members of P&T committees cannot have financial conflicts of interests. Members of such committees are required to disclose all financial and business interests. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives are not granted access into any research, clinical or teaching areas without invitation by faculty. |
| On-campus Education | |
CME events must comply with ACCME guidelines. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Reimbursement for travel expenses to off-site educational events is determined by employee's chancellor, dean or administrative unit head. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Industry does not select recipients of scholarship funds. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
Comprehensive school policy is incorporated into course. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Several parties are responsible for managing the COI or potential COI. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Non-compliance would result in disciplinary action. |
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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) |
