AMSA Pharm-free Scorecard 2016
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City: Huntington State: WV

Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Oct-4 -2016.

This institution submitted policies for review for the 2016 AMSA Scorecard.

Gifts pie3

Gifts of any value or nature are prohibited

[Domain Location: 22a, section A, page 1]
Meals pie2

Meals provided from indirect funds are permitted; other meals are prohibited

[Domain Location: 22a, section A, pages 1-2 and section E, page 3]
Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) pie3

Industry-sponsored speaking is permitted with restrictions indicating industry cannot determine the content and it is 'designed to promote evidence-based clinical care...'

[Domain Location: 22a, sections E and F, page 3]
Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME pie1

Only stipulation is that ACCME criteria be followed

[Domain Location: 22a, section G, page 3]
Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events pie2

Attendance is permitted but compensation for attendance is prohibited.

[Domain Location: 22a, Section E, page 3]
Industry-supported scholarships and awards pie2

Support/scholarships are permitted, but industry is prohibited in having a role in selecting recipients.

[Domain Location: 22a, Section H, page 4]
Ghostwriting and honorary authorships pie3

Ghostwriting is prohibited with no exceptions.

[Domain Location: 22a, Section F, page 3]
Consulting and advising relationships pie3

Consulting is permitted only if there are defined tangible deliverables, payment is reasonable, and with prior permission from the department.

[Domain Location: 22a, section D, pages 2-3]
Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives pie2

Sales/marketing reps are permitted in non-patient areas and only by appointment. Reps are permitted in patient care areas only for in-service training and still only by appointment.

[Domain Location: 22a, section C, page 2]
Access of medical device representatives pie3

Only permitted in patient care areas 'to provide in-service training on devices and other equipment...', and they must have an appointment.

[Domain Location: 22a, section C, page 2]
Conflict of interest disclosure pie2

Only requires internal disclosure; external disclosure not addressed

[Domain Location: 22a, section M, page 5]
COI curriculum pie2

COI curriculum is required for students, but there is no indication of the content of that curriculum.

[Domain Location: 22z]
Extension of COI policies to community affiliates pie3

Policy applies to trainees at all times, even if rotating in private office/off-site.

[Domain Location: 22z]
Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies pie3

Policy provides entities to report COI to and outlines descriptions of consequences for non-compliance

[Domain Location: 22a, section M, page 5]
What the results mean...
3Model policy
2Good progress toward model policy
1No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior