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University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine | |
| City: Iowa City | State: IA | |
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Commentary: This institution’s conflict of interest policies are strong for most of the domains on which it was assessed. The institution seeks to reduce the influence of industry marketing through bans on gifts and meals, both on site and off, as well as samples. Employee participation in industry speakers’ bureaus is explicitly prohibited and the institution heavily regulates industry funding for medical education. The institution does not provide any detail on oversight of policy implementation or sanctions for noncompliance.
This institution's evaluation was last updated: 8/16/2009 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
This policy bans all gifts and meals to staff, faculty and trainees, both on and off site. |
| Consulting relationships | |
All consulting arrangements must be approved in advance and outlined in a time-limited contract with specific deliverables. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
The institution does not permit the acceptance of honoraria directly from industry. |
| Disclosure |  |
Financial relationships with industry must be disclosed anually and also reported as they appear. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Samples and vouchers for medications may only be provided for those drugs that are specially approved through a special process. A drug's inclusion on the formulary does not necessarily indicate that it may be sampled. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Faculty members may not participate in purchasing discussions if they or a family member have a personal financial relationship with the manufacturer of a product under consideration. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Sales representatives are limited to pre-scheduled meetings with staff, and only in non-patient care areas. |
| On-campus Education | |
On site continuing medical education must adhere to ACCME guidelines. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
All industry support for off-site education must be awarded through the Vice President for Medical Affairs. Industry sponsors may not participate in decisions on how to distribute the funds. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Industry may not select the recipient of scholarships it provides. |
| Medical school curriculum |  |
No information on this institution’s curriculum were provided. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Oversight is not established in provided policies |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions not 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) |
