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West Virginia University School of Medicine | |
| City: Morgantown | State: WV | |
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Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Jun- 2-2014. This institution's policies were found via online web searches for the 2016 Scorecard. They were last updated prior to their review for the 2014 Scorecard. |
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| Gifts |  |
Industry-funded gifts of any nature or value are prohibited. However, residents may accept gifts of textbooks. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 2; Policy 3, p 1] |
| Meals | |
No industry-funded meals of any nature or value allowed except in the case of off-campus, industry-funded accredited CME. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 2] |
| Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) | |
The policy allows faculty and staff to engage in industry-funded speaking, but expects some level of regulation with industry having no role in determining presentation content. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 2] |
| Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME |  |
Industry support can be accepted with the only stipulation being that they must follow ACCME criteria. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 4] |
| Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events | |
Attendance allowed (without any statement discouraging attendance) but attendees cannot accept industry reimbursement for travel or other remuneration. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 4] |
| Industry-supported scholarships and awards | |
Industry support to attend conferences or trainings is allowed, but there are one or more safeguards in place to ensure the funds are not used by the company to establish a marketing relationship with the trainee. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 5; Policy 3, p 1] |
| Ghostwriting and honorary authorships |  |
Ghostwriting and honorary authorship are strictly prohibited. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 6] |
| Consulting and advising relationships | |
All consulting and advising relationships are allowed (limited to one working day per week) with safeguards in place to clarify the relationship as legitimate employment, including prior approval by a supervisor and payment for services commensurate to th [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 2; Policy 4] |
| Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives | |
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. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 4] |
| Access of medical device representatives | |
Access by device manufacturer representatives to patient care areas is permitted by invitation from a clinician. Interactions with faculty must be limited to assistance during 'clinical procedures involving a pertinent device.' [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 4; Policy 3, p 1] |
| Conflict of interest disclosure | |
Internal disclosure is required annually. [Domain Location: Policy 1, pgs. 2-3] |
| COI curriculum | |
All students and trainees receive training on COIs. However, no curriculum materials were provided. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 6; Policy 3, p 1] |
| Extension of COI policies to community affiliates | |
No policy found. [Domain Location: No policy found.] |
| Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies | |
There is a party responsible for general oversight to ensure compliance with COI policies and there are sanctions for noncompliance. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 6] |
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| Model policy |
| Good progress toward model policy |
| No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |
