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University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine | |
City: Pittsburgh | State: PA | |
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Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Oct-18-2016. This institution's policies were found via online web searches. |
Gifts | ![]() |
Gifts prohibited. [Domain Location: #1, p4] |
Meals | ![]() |
Meals prohibited on-campus and off-campus. Policy later states that meals are allowed at industry-sponsored events off-campus if the meal is 'modest' and the value of which is comparable to the Standard Meal Allowance as specified by the United States Int [Domain Location: #1, p3,4,7] |
Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) | ![]() |
Speaking relationships are allowed. Requirements are in place to regulate the relationship but there is no explicit mention that the relationship must be for educational purposes solely. [Domain Location: #1, p8-9] |
Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME | ![]() |
ACCME standards must be followed with an additional safeguard in place. There is a Continuing Education office that must oversee and execute all agreements for events involving industry support. [Domain Location: #1, p7] |
Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events | ![]() |
Attendance is allowed but no compensation can be accepted. [Domain Location: #1, p7] |
Industry-supported scholarships and awards | ![]() |
Support is accepted but can only be accepted centrally in a fund that the Dean oversees. Industry may not earmark contributions. [Domain Location: #1, p8] |
Ghostwriting and honorary authorships | ![]() |
Prohibited. [Domain Location: #1, p9] |
Consulting and advising relationships | ![]() |
Consulting is allowed without specific requirements for scientific purposes. Relationship requires prior approval and contracts with clear deliverables. [Domain Location: #1, p4] |
Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives | ![]() |
Policy requires registration and by invite only. However, the policy seems to imply that these meetings are allowed in patient areas as the policy states 'Representatives without an appointment [...] are not allowed to conduct business in patient care are [Domain Location: #1, p6] |
Access of medical device representatives | ![]() |
Medical device representatives do not appear to be differentiated from pharmaceutical representatives and their access to patient areas appears limited only by needing an appointment and needing to be registered. [Domain Location: #1, p6] |
Conflict of interest disclosure | ![]() |
Policy requires for internal disclosure but makes no mention to disclosure requirements to trainees/audiences. [Domain Location: #1, p9] |
COI curriculum | ![]() |
No policy located. [Domain Location: ] |
Extension of COI policies to community affiliates | ![]() |
Policy applies to all US based faculty, staff, and students at all facilities owned/controlled by the program. It is not stated that these policies follow trainees and faculty to outside clinics. [Domain Location: #1, p3] |
Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies | ![]() |
COI office will oversee and actions can be taken against those who do not follow the policy. [Domain Location: #1, p9] |
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![]() | Model policy |
![]() | Good progress toward model policy |
![]() | No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |