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Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine | |
| City: Hershey | State: PA | |
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Links:
Commentary:A-60-08_Conflict_of_Interest_Policy.doc A-89-08_Industry_Relations_Policy.pdf COI_Oversight_Policy_-_CIRC_Revisions_8-15-09.docx Policy_RA20_Individual_Conflict_of_Interest.htm Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine provides a good policy document which only permits certain educational gifts. Department chairs must be notified of frequency and nature of speaking relationships and payments fro consulting relationships must be of fair market value.
In 2010 this institution submitted a new conflict of interest policy in addition to previous documents to the AMSA PharmFree Scorecard. Their grade remains a B. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 12/05/2010 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
All on-site gifts and meals are banned, except anatomical models and charts which are deemed acceptable. |
| Consulting relationships | |
Consulting relationships must be submitted to department heads and must be paid at fair market value. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships |  |
Department chairs must be notified of nature and frequency of activities. |
| Disclosure |  |
Faculty and certain designated personnel are required to file COI forms annually. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
The policy states that gifts should not be presented to physicians. They may be accepted centrally with provision for both generic and brand named drugs. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Fianacial conflicts of interest of committee members should be disclosed to institutional COI committee |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry sales representatives are allowed on site by invitation/appointment only, in non-patient care areas. |
| On-campus Education | |
Support for educational activities must comply with ACCME standards, whether or not CME credit is awarded. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Support to defray costs is acceptable if provided as unrestricted funds to a Department, Division, or Institute. Recipients are not selected by industry. Payments for attendance are not permitted. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Scholarship funds are to be directed "to the departments, divisions, or institutes, not to individual faculty, trainees, or students". |
| Medical school curriculum | |
This institution's curriculum promotes an understanding of industry marketing and its impact on prescribing. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Institutional COI committee is responsible for oversight. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Possible sanctions for noncompliance are outlined. |
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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) |
