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Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine | |
| City: College Station | State: TX | |
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Commentary:Summary: For the 2012-3 evaluation, Texas A&M Health Science Center College of Medicine submitted updated policies. Model policies are enacted in areas related to gifts, with the prohibition of all gifts and on-site meals. Model policies exist for both on-site and off-site education and industry-sponsored scholarships, which require no involvement from industry in the selection of the scholarship recipient. Yet, the institution could improve by mandating formal contracts, along with institutional review or pre-approval for consulting relationships and requiring purchasing committee members to not only disclose their financial conflicts of interest, but to also recuse themselves from all decisions regarding a company of interest. The policy also now mandates public disclosure upon request. Overall, this institution is moving in the right direction, with oversight and clear sanctions for noncompliance. Demographics: On average students spend 45% of their training at Scott & White Memorial Hospital, 15% at St. Joseph Healthcare , 10% at The Carl R. Darnall Army Hospital, 10% at St. David’s Hospital, and 20% at Seton and Dell Children’s and Driscoll Children’s Hospital. Polices were submitted all of these sites except for the children’s hospitals. Updates: This institution submitted updated policies to the 2012-3 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard, their score remains a B.
This institution's evaluation was last updated: 4/9/2013. |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
The policy prohibits gifts and on-site meals. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
The policy requires institutional pre-approval of consulting relationships. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
The policy requires pre-approval of participation in "speaker's bureaus" and compensation at fair market value. |
| Disclosure | |
All personnel are required to disclose conflicts of interest on an annual basis. Policy requires disclosure to public upon request |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
The policy clearly states that samples may not be received or delivered to hospitals and are limited to a non-patient-care area in medical office buildings and outlying clinics. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Committee members are required to disclose their financial conflicts of interest for institutional review and approval. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives are permitted site access only by invitation and appointment. |
| On-campus Education | |
The central fund for all contributions is the Corporate Division of the Development Office and the donor industry will have no involvement in the distribution of funds. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
The policy explicitly prohibits the receipt of payment for attendance at off-site lectures and payment for travel expenses requires institutional pre-approval. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
The policy mandates no involvement from the donor industry in the distribution of funds. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
The institution's curriculum promotes an understanding of financial conflicts of interest, drug and device development |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Oversight is directed. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions 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) |
