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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine | |
| City: Chapel Hill | State: NC | |
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Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Jun- 2-2014. This institution has indicated their policies have not changed since they were evaluated for 2014 Scorecard. |
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| Gifts |  |
Industry-funded gifts are prohibited although industry-provided textbooks are permissible. [Domain Location: Policy 2, pgs. 5-6; Policy 3, p 4] |
| Meals | |
No industry-funded meals of any nature or value allowed except in the case of industry-funded events (on or off-site) and consulting activities. [Domain Location: Policy 2, pgs. 2-3; Policy 3, pgs. 5-6] |
| Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) |  |
All covered persons are prohibited from participating in speaker bureaus AND the policy effectively ensures that the talk is not promotional in nature and that industry has no role in determining or approving presentation content. [Domain Location: Policy 3, p 5] |
| Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME |  |
There is no discussion of industry-funded CME, however the ACCME standards are mentioned. [Domain Location: Policy 3, p 3] |
| Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events | |
Attendance allowed (without any statement discouraging attendance) but attendees cannot accept industry reimbursement for travel or other remuneration. [Domain Location: Policy 3, p 6] |
| Industry-supported scholarships and awards | |
Industry may provide scholarships for meeting attendance, but it may not participate in the selection of attendees. [Domain Location: Policy 5, p 4] |
| Ghostwriting and honorary authorships | |
Ghostwriting and honorary authorship are strictly prohibited. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p 7; Policy 3, p 4] |
| Consulting and advising relationships | |
All consulting and advising relationships are allowed but there are safeguards in place to clarify the relationship as legitimate employment, including prior approval by a supervisor and 'reasonableness of compensation.' [Domain Location: Policy 2, p 8] |
| Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives | |
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. [Domain Location: Policy 4, p 2] |
| Access of medical device representatives | |
Access by device manufacturer representatives to patient care areas is permitted by appointment or invitation by faculty members or clinic supervisors. Interactions with faculty must be limited to in-service training or assistance on devices and equipment [Domain Location: Policy 4, p 2; Policy 6, p 2] |
| Conflict of interest disclosure | |
Internal disclosure is required annually for researchers. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p 12] |
| COI curriculum | |
There is a required online training module for all covered recipients (including trainees) to complete prior to work on a project related to 'research, testing, evaluation, training and/or instructional plan conducted under the auspices of the University. [Domain Location: Policy 1, pgs. 11 and 21] |
| Extension of COI policies to community affiliates | |
This policy applies to all employees of the institution, whether full/part-time or volunteer faculty, and trainees, and it applies to them regardless of the site they are working at. [Domain Location: Policy 2, pgs. 1 and 4; Policy 3, p 2] |
| Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies | |
There is a party responsible for general oversight to ensure compliance with COI policies and there are sanctions for noncompliance. [Domain Location: Policy 1, pgs. 17-18; Policy 3, p 7] |
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| Model policy |
| Good progress toward model policy |
| No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |
