University of Michigan Medical School | ||
City: Ann Arbor | State: MI | |
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Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Oct-14 -2016. This institution submitted policies for review for the 2016 AMSA Scorecard. |
Gifts | Personal gifts of any kind from vendors to faculty, fellows, House Officers, Management, or other staff or their family members are not permitted. Textbooks and other educational materials can only be accepted at department level and the chair determines [Domain Location: 10b, pg 5] |
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Meals | Food drink may not be provided directly by vendors' [Domain Location: 10k, pg 3 (highlighted)] |
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Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) | Faculty and staff are prohibited from participating in ?speakers? bureaus? or any other educational or informational event organized by Industry at which the company exerts influence on the presentation. Promotional talks are prohibited and areas where in [Domain Location: 10a pg 2-3, 10b pg 4] |
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Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME | Prohibits the practice of accepting such funding to support these [CME] activities offered by the [REDACTED].' [Domain Location: 10h, pg 1] |
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Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events | Cash/incentive programs are strictly prohibited. No gifts (personal or otherwise) to faculty or staff are permitted. [Domain Location: 10k, pg 3] |
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Industry-supported scholarships and awards | Money is accepted, but industry has NO role in deciding recipients, and it is given to a central fund to Office of Dean/Dean's designee. No quid pro quo may be involved in any way. It is the sole responsibility of the Dean/designee. [Domain Location: 10e, pg 1] |
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Ghostwriting and honorary authorships | Ghostwriting and guest authorship is strictly prohibited. Any industry author must be included in list of authors. [Domain Location: 10g, pg 1-2] |
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Consulting and advising relationships | Any work related to marketing is prohibited. There is allowance of consulting for research/scientific activities. There is prior review with proper University authorities. Fee is also at fair market value. [Domain Location: 10c, pg 1-3] |
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Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives | Vendors are allowed access limited to non-patient care areas and by appointment only. [Domain Location: 10k, pg 3-4] |
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Access of medical device representatives | The policy allows medical device representatives in patient care areas only for providing necessary technical assistance and/or training on devices or other equipment already purchased. [Domain Location: 10k, pg 3-4] |
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Conflict of interest disclosure | Addresses disclosure internally to a body. Mentions how often to disclose as well. 10d pg 11 shows that faculty must disclose to students/trainees. [Domain Location: 10b, pg 3; 10d, pg 2, pg 11, 10j pg 1-2] |
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COI curriculum | The policies requires COI training for students, faculty, and staff, but the materials provided do not fully demonstrate that it covers most of the AMSA model curriculum. [Domain Location: 10b, pg 6, pg 11, 10i for curriculum details] |
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Extension of COI policies to community affiliates | As mentioned in Domain 9, these policies extend to affiliated hospitals/clinics and off-site, as well as to adjunct/courtesy faculty. Anyone hired by the [REDACTED] is included in the definition of [REDACTED] Faculty and Staff [Domain Location: 10k, pg 1; 10z, pg 1] |
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Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies | There is corrective action up to and including suspension or termination of employment. Oversight body: CECOIC (Clinical & Educational conflict of Interest Committee [Domain Location: 10a, pg 3; 10d, pg 3; 10c, pg 3,;10k pg 5, pg 7;] |
Model policy | |
Good progress toward model policy | |
No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |