Gifts are generally prohibited, but educational gifts such as textbooks are allowed.

No industry-funded meals of any nature or value allowed except in the context of industry funded ACCME-accredited CME

Faculty may not accept industry funding for any speaking on the school of medicine premises, but there is no policy regarding industry funding for speaking off-site.

UCONN office of Community and Continuing Medical Education provides oversight for all CME programs. However, industry funds can be provided directly to a joint sponsor rather than to the Office of CME.

Attendance allowed but attendees cannot accept industry reimbursement for travel or other remuneration.

Industry may provide scholarships to students and trainees for meeting attendance, but it may not participate in the selection of attendees, and all funds must be provided to the university and not directly to the trainee.

Ghostwriting and honorary authorship are strictly prohibited

Advance approval must be obtained before any consulting activity.

Pharmaceutical representatives are allowed to meet with faculty but the meetings must take place only in non-patient care areas and the meetings must take place by appointment only.

Access by device manufacturer representatives to patient care areas is permitted by appointment and restricted to in-service training or assistance on devices and equipment already purchased.

Disclosure of financial relationships that constitute a COI is required both internally to the institution and externally to trainees/audiences during presentations.

Conflict of interest training is required of medical students and trainees. The comprehensiveness of the curriculum was not detailed in the material provided.

The UCONN school of medicine, through its affiliation agreements recognizes the important role that both employed clinical faculty and voluntary physicians play in the teaching, training and supervision of medical students.

There is a party responsible for general oversight to ensure compliance with COI policies and there are sanctions for noncompliance.