Northeast Ohio Medical University | ||
City: Rootstown | State: OH | |
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Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Jun-14-2014. 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. |
Gifts | The policy prohibits personal gifts but allows institutional gifts, including textbooks, which 'support the education, clinical or research missions' of the university. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p3] |
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Meals | The policy allows meals, but only if provided at industry-funded accredited CME events or when provided on-site as part of an indirect grant from industry. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p5-6] |
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Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) | The policy allows participation in speakers' bureaus, but requires that information be prepared by the faculty member, and prohibits participation if the goal is to market the vendor's products. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p10-12] |
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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 2, p1-5] |
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Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events | The policy allows attendance at all types of industry events, but attendees cannot accept industry reimbursement for travel or other remuneration. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p6] |
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Industry-supported scholarships and awards | Industry support for students to attend educational events is allowed, but the selection of recipients is to be done by the school, not the industry sponsor. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p8-9] |
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Ghostwriting and honorary authorships | The policy expressly forbids ghostwriting. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p14] |
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Consulting and advising relationships | The policy allows participation in consulting for marketing purposes, but requires contracts with clear deliverables at fair market value. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p8-10] |
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Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives | 'Industry sales representatives are not permitted in University Facilities without approval from the respective College Deans or designees. If approved, vendor sales representatives are escorted to the proper venue by a member of the University staff.' [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 15] |
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Access of medical device representatives | No policy found [Domain Location: no policy found] |
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Conflict of interest disclosure | The policy requires both internal and external disclosure of COI. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p10] |
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COI curriculum | The COI curriculum is comprehensive and reflects and covers most of the curricular content and objectives in the AMSA standards for a model curriculum [Domain Location: Policies 4-8] |
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Extension of COI policies to community affiliates | The policy applies to all personnel at all sites owned by the university, and 'strongly recommends' adherence for faculty working at other sites. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p1] |
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Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies | The policy identifies a party responsible for enforcement, and the existence of sanctions for noncompliance. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 19-21] |
Model policy | |
Good progress toward model policy | |
No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |