AMSA Pharm-free Scorecard 2016
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City: Chicago State: IL
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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

Accepting gifts is prohibited

[Domain Location: Policy b, p4-5]
Meals pie3

Accepting of meals is prohibited except in AMSA permitted instances.

[Domain Location: Policy b, p5]
Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) pie2

Permitted if the speaker maintains control over presentation content.

[Domain Location: Policy b, p5]
Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME pie2

Policy requires that accepted funding follow ACCME guidelines with additional safeguards.

[Domain Location: Policy b, p5]
Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events pie2

Attendance is permitted but attendees should not accept compensation.

[Domain Location: Policy c, p12]
Industry-supported scholarships and awards pie3

Policy prohibits medical students from receiving support to attend conferences.

[Domain Location: Policy c, p9]
Ghostwriting and honorary authorships pie3

Prohibited

[Domain Location: Policy b, p4]
Consulting and advising relationships pie2

Consulting relationships are allowed. Prior review is required and a contract is necessary that has clear deliverables.

[Domain Location: Policy C, p6]
Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives pie2

Must have an appointment and meetings must take place in non-patient care areas.

[Domain Location: Policy b, p5]
Access of medical device representatives pie3

Policy appears to limit sales representatives from patient care areas.

[Domain Location: Policy b, p5]
Conflict of interest disclosure pie2

Internal disclosure required. No mention of disclosure to trainees or audiences noted.

[Domain Location: Policy b, p7]
COI curriculum pie2

COI curriculum is required for medical students. It is unclear if the curriculum meets AMSA standards.

[Domain Location: Submission form]
Extension of COI policies to community affiliates pie3

Appears to apply to all, in all locations. Private clinicians are faculty members and therefore the policies apply in those offices as well.

[Domain Location: Submission form]
Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies pie2

Oversight exists but it is unclear if there are sanctions for noncompliance.

[Domain Location: Policy b, p4; Policy C]
What the results mean...
3Model policy
2Good progress toward model policy
1No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior