No industry-funded gifts of any nature or value allowed. 'Educational materials' are allowed at the discretion of the SIU SOM ethics officer but it is unclear what would be permitted.

No industry-funded meals of any nature or value allowed to be given directly to staff, but there is no indication that this extends to CME events.

There is no explicit prohibition of promotional speaking, but allowing industry to control the content of a talk or written piece is prohibited.

The policy allows industry-support of CME with management by a central CME office.

'Faculty, staff, students and trainees are prohibited from attending non-ACCME approved industry events billed as continuing medical education.'

Industry may provide scholarships for meeting attendance, but it may not participate in the selection of attendees.

Ghostwriting and honorary authorship are strictly prohibited.

Consulting and advising relationships are allowed but there are safeguards in place to clarify the relationship as legitimate employment, including fair market compensation for clear employment deliverables.

Pharmaceutical representatives are allowed to meet with faculty but the meetings must take place only in non-patient care areas and the meetings must take place by appointment only. In addition, the policy encourages that information transmitted be scient

This policy effectively prohibits medical device representatives from promoting products in patient care areas though they may be there for legitimate educational purposes unrelated to marketing.

Internal disclosure is required.

There is a required COI curriculum though no materials were provided for analysis.

All faculty, employees, and trainees are subject to the institution's COI policies, but the policy documents do not specify that the COI policies also cover them in all instances, locations, or whereabouts.

There is a party responsible for general oversight to ensure compliance with COI policies and there are sanctions for noncompliance.