AMSA Pharm-free Scorecard 2016
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City: Atlanta State: GA

Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Oct-19 -2016.

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

Gifts pie3

Gifts are prohibited, including textbooks

[Domain Location: Policy A, p11]
Meals pie2

The policy prohibits all meals of any value on and offsite, with small exception for holiday gifts to departments.

[Domain Location: Policy C, p3]
Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) pie3

The policy prohibits promotional speaking. Any speaking relationships must be educational in nature and industry cannot control content.

[Domain Location: Policy A, p17]
Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME pie2

The policy states that Industry funds to support education may be earmarked for particular broad areas of interest, but must be given centrally and blinded to recipient departments and individuals.

[Domain Location: Policy A, p12]
Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events pie3

'Employees that attend professional conferences on their own time and at their own expense are strongly discouraged from attending any Industry Sponsored programs that are not provided through conference sponsorship.'

[Domain Location: Policy C, p5]
Industry-supported scholarships and awards pie2

The policy allows funding through a central, pooled fund and blinded to the recipient.

[Domain Location: Policy C, p4]
Ghostwriting and honorary authorships pie3

The policy prohibits ghostwriting,

[Domain Location: Policy A, p16]
Consulting and advising relationships pie3

The policy prohibits consulting with industry for marketing purposes and also includes restrictions on scientific consultation, including: Prior review of the activity; clear, legitimate deliverables spelled out in the contract; fee is at fair market valu

[Domain Location: Policy A, p 5,7,10]
Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives pie2

The policy allows pharmaceutical representatives only in non-clinical areas, by invitation and appointment.

[Domain Location: Policy A, p14-15]
Access of medical device representatives pie3

The policy allows device representatives only for technical training and assistance for devices.

[Domain Location: Policy A, p14-15]
Conflict of interest disclosure pie3

The policy requires internal disclosure and disclosure of COI to trainees.

[Domain Location: Policy A, p19]
COI curriculum pie2

COI training is covered during orientation for students and is a component of new faculty orientation. It is unclear if the content covers both of the AMSA standards.

[Domain Location: Submission form]
Extension of COI policies to community affiliates pie2

Policies follow covered persons regardless of location. However, the policies do not apply to any private clinicians that trainees may be training with.

[Domain Location: Submission form]
Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies pie3

The policy identifies a responsible party and sanctions for noncompliance.

[Domain Location: Policy A, p25]
What the results mean...
3Model policy
2Good progress toward model policy
1No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior