University of Florida College of Medicine | ||
City: Gainesville | State: FL | |
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Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Jun-14-2014. This institution has indicated their policies have not changed since they were evaluated for 2014 Scorecard. |
Gifts | The policy prohibits all personal gifts from industry. Policy allows for permitted institutional gifts and items intended for patient education. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p 2-4] |
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Meals | The policy prohibits accepting any type of food or beverage from industry except as part of CME activities or at meetings/conferences held by academic societies and non-profits. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p 2-3,5-6] |
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Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) | The policy prohibits participation in or hosting of speaker's bureau activities. All other types of industry-funded speaking are evaluated and must be pre-approved on a case-by-case basis. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p6] |
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Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME | The policy follows the recommendations of the ACCME without further restriction [Domain Location: Policy 2, p4] |
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Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events | The policy does not prohibit attendance at industry-sponsored promotional events, but personnel are not allowed to receive travel reimbursement or other remuneration for attending an event. [Domain Location: Policy 2,p5] |
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Industry-supported scholarships and awards | The policy prohibits industry scholarships and fellowships except when the funds are provided to the university as an grant, reviewed by the CIC, and disbursed by the university with no quid pro quo [Domain Location: Policy 2, p7-8] |
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Ghostwriting and honorary authorships | The policy expressly forbids ghostwriting. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p5,7] |
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Consulting and advising relationships | The policy allows consulting and requires disclosure of any potential COI prior to beginning any external employment. [Domain Location: Policy 5, p7] |
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Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives | The policy restricts access by industry to public areas. Access to non-public areas is permitted for educational purposes only, and only by appointment. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p4] |
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Access of medical device representatives | The policy restricts access by industry to public areas. Access to non-public areas is permitted for educational purposes only, and only by appointment and, when appropriate, with the prior consent of the patient. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p4] |
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Conflict of interest disclosure | The policy requires both internal disclosure and external disclosure to students, audiences, and patients. [Domain Location: Policy 5, p5] |
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COI curriculum | A comprehensive COI curriculum is required, covering the majority of AMSA's model curriculum. [Domain Location: Policy 8] |
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Extension of COI policies to community affiliates | Policy applies to all faculty, staff, and trainees in all positions, but does not explicitly state that it applies in all settings outside the university system. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p1-2] |
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Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies | The policy states a party responsible for enforcement and identifies the existence of sanctions for noncompliance. [Domain Location: Policy 7, p13] |
Model policy | |
Good progress toward model policy | |
No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |