AMSA Pharm-free Scorecard 2016
Liquid error: undefined method `respond_to_missing?' for #<Liquid::Strainer:0x00000006f6a490> Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University
City: Philadelphia State: PA

Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Oct-17 -2016.

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

Gifts pie3

No employee may accept any personal gifts from companies or non-[REDACTED] individuals under any circumstances. This includes 'educational gifts' of books, travel, hospitality, or industry marketing materials.

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 7]
Meals pie3

Food and beverage is included in the list of 'gifts' employees may not accept; see domain 1

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 7]
Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) pie3

They do state that they may not give compensated presentations (i.e. restaurant talks). 'Faculty Members may not give compensated presentations or accept honorarium, food, lodging or transportation for participation in non-CME events directed at physician

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 10]
Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME pie3

Support is organized through Office for CME to manage funds and ensure guidelines are met (by ACCME)

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 8, pg 10]
Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events pie2

Based on Policy Statement D, it seems they can attend but can receive any reimbursement or travel for such attendance.

[Domain Location: 15a pg 10]
Industry-supported scholarships and awards pie2

Donations/gifts are sent through the Office of Institutional Advancement. It does not seem like there's a restriction but they're managed by the Office of Sponsored Projects. No direct donations.

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 8]
Ghostwriting and honorary authorships pie3

Under no circumstances may a Faculty Member be listed as an author on 'ghost-written' articles.

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 13]
Consulting and advising relationships pie3

Subject to the restrictions otherwise found in these procedures or Policy Statements, Faculty Members may engage in compensated consulting arrangements with industry or other external entities provided such relationships are fully disclosed to the Faculty

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 11]
Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives pie3

Access prohibited except for scheduled appointments with appropriate personnel and for specific educational, legitimate reasons. No access to patient care areas. Exceptions are for in-service training on devices (domain 10).

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 9]
Access of medical device representatives pie3

Satisfies criteria for a 3. No allowance into patient care areas except for demonstration of certain devices. They explicitly say 'appointment only' (not 'registering').

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 9]
Conflict of interest disclosure pie2

Disclosure to the institution is well demarcated. But no mention of disclosure to trainees/audiences

[Domain Location: 15a, pg 2]
COI curriculum pie2

Curriculum exists within their ethics in medicine curriculum and goes more into depth in their Masters in bioethics program. However, cannot determine qualifications for a top score of '3' given the limited data provided on the curriculum.

[Domain Location: 15z, pg 1]
Extension of COI policies to community affiliates pie3

Private clinicians who precept students are required to abide by all policies and procedures of the [REDACTED] university and the COI policy.'

[Domain Location: 15z, pg 1]
Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies pie2

There is a Conflict of Interest Committee, but no definite sanctions outlined for noncompliance. 'The Committee is also charged with (1) reviewing the conflict of interest policies, (2) reviewing individual cases where an Employee is required to disclose

[Domain Location: 15a pg 5]
What the results mean...
3Model policy
2Good progress toward model policy
1No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior