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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 COI_Oversight_Policy_-_CIRC_Revisions_8-15-09.docx Policy_RA20_Individual_Conflict_of_Interest.htm Code_of_Ethical_Behavior.pdf Disclosure_and_Management_of_Significant_Financial_Interests.pdf Industry_Relations_Policy.pdf Vendor_Visitation_Solicitation.pdf Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine provides a good policy document which only permits certain educational gifts. Payments for consulting relationships must be of fair market value. The institution also has a model policy for industry-funded speaking in that it explicitly bans such relationships. This institution did not submit any new or additional policies for the 2012-3 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard. This institution's evaluation was last updated: 4/9/2013 |
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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 | |
The policy discusses in detail the limits on industry-sponsored presentations and explicitly restricts participation in speakers' bureaus. |
| Disclosure | |
Faculty and certain designated personnel are required to file COI forms annually and explicitly details which outlets disclosure must occur. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Policy describes the centralization of the sample process and calls for the use of generics where possible. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Financial 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 | |
While policy does allow for support to be provided to a specific department, it does require compliance with ACCME Standards and no quid pro quo. |
| 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) |
