AMSA Pharm-free Scorecard 2016
Liquid error: undefined method `respond_to_missing?' for #<Liquid::Strainer:0x00000006f6a490> Pennsylvania State University College of Medicine
City: Hershey State: PA

Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Aug- 27-2016.

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

Gifts pie3

Industry representatives prohibited to give gifts. Also, the medical school is not allowed to accept gifts if offered.

[Domain Location: 8c]
Meals pie2

Only food accepted is from connections with ACCME and must follow their guidelines.

[Domain Location: 8c]
Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) pie3

Presentations are permitted as long as they follow guidelines. There presentation or handouts cannot be an endorsement.

[Domain Location: 8c]
Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME pie1

Allows for support as long as ACCME guidelines are followed without additional regulations.

[Domain Location: 8c]
Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events pie2

Attendance is allowed but attendees cannot accept any form of compensation.

[Domain Location: 8c, pg 5]
Industry-supported scholarships and awards pie2

Policy allows for support in unrestricted funding but the recipient must be chosen by the school.

[Domain Location: 8c]
Ghostwriting and honorary authorships pie3

Strictly prohibited

[Domain Location: 8c]
Consulting and advising relationships pie3

Must involve legitimate professional activities and reimbursement if needed. Paid consulting with industry is permitted. Participation in marketing activities is discourage.

[Domain Location: 8c]
Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives pie3

Pharmaceutical reps are permitted only by invitation and if the interaction is part of the student's 'professional education.' Policy appears to prohibit interactions for marketing purposes.

[Domain Location: 8c pg4]
Access of medical device representatives pie3

Only permitted for new training purposes, research, field testing, and other items that's approved by chair.

[Domain Location: 8c]
Conflict of interest disclosure pie2

Internal disclosure to the university is required in multiple policy documents. However, the policy does not make mention specifically of disclosure to trainees/audiences.

[Domain Location: 8c]
COI curriculum pie3

Adequate COI curriculum is required for medical students during 2nd year.

[Domain Location: 8d and 8z]
Extension of COI policies to community affiliates pie3

Policy applies to all even in private clinician's offices

[Domain Location: 8z]
Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies pie3

Oversight exists from a 'conflict of interest official' and 'appropriate sanctions' are possible for noncompliance

[Domain Location: 8f]
What the results mean...
3Model policy
2Good progress toward model policy
1No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior