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Harvard Medical School | |
| City: Boston | State: MA | |
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Updates: This institution's COI policies were evaluated on Jun-19-2014. This institution's policies were found via online web searches for the 2014 Scorecard. No policies were provided by the institution and no updates were found via online web searches for the 2016 Scorecard. |
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| Gifts |  |
The policy prohibits acceptance of any industry gifts of any value. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p1; Policy 2, p8; Policy 6, p5-6] |
| Meals |  |
The policy prohibits industry funding of any meals for students, fellows, and faculty except in the cases of modest meals for faculty only during (1) CME events or (2) meetings for a bona fide consulting agreement. [Domain Location: Policy 1, p1-2; policy 2, p9; policy 6, p5-6] |
| Industry-funded promotional speaking relationships (not ACCME-accredited) | |
The policy prohibits payment for participation in speakers bureaus or any other event where Industry determines content. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p7; Policy 6, p5] |
| Industry-support of ACCME-accredited CME | |
The policy prohibits sponsorship of CME by a single healthcare corporation. Sponsorship by more than one company is permitted, if no more than 50% of an event's budget is paid for by a single corporation. Unlimited unrestricted funds may be donated to a c [Domain Location: Policy 8, p 7-8] |
| Attendance of industry-sponsored promotional events | |
The policy does not discourage attendance of promotional programs but prohibits travel reimbursement or other remuneration for attendance. [Domain Location: Policy 8, p9] |
| Industry-supported scholarships and awards | |
The policy prohibits industry support of students and residents to attend conferences and meetings, except training on devices already purchased. [Domain Location: Policy 8, p9] |
| Ghostwriting and honorary authorships | |
The policy prohibits honorary or guest authorship. [Domain Location: Policy 5, p7; policy 6, p5] |
| Consulting and advising relationships | |
The policy allows all consulting and advising relationships but requires prior review of the activity, clear, legitimate deliverables spelled out in the contract, and a fee at fair market value. [Domain Location: Policy 6, p5] |
| Access of pharmaceutical sales representatives | |
The policy requires vendor meetings to take place in non-patient care areas by appointment or invitation only. [Domain Location: Policy 9, p2-3] |
| Access of medical device representatives | |
The policy states that medical device representatives are permitted in patient care areas for providing necessary technical assistance and/or training on devices or other equipment already purchased, but other activities such as marketing are not addresse [Domain Location: Policy 9, p2-3] |
| Conflict of interest disclosure | |
Policy requires both internal annual disclosure and disclosure to audiences/trainees. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p13,20; policy 8, p8] |
| COI curriculum | |
A medical ethics and professionalism course is required for all first year medical students; however not enough detail was found to show that it comprehensively addresses AMSA's concerns. [Domain Location: Policy 7, p1] |
| Extension of COI policies to community affiliates | |
The policies apply to all faculty, employees, fellows, students, and trainees in all situations. [Domain Location: Policy 10, p1; Policy 2, p2; Policy 1, p1] |
| Enforcement and Sanctions of Policies | |
The policy identifies a party responsible for enforcement and the existence of sanctions for non-compliance. [Domain Location: Policy 2, p12] |
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| Model policy |
| Good progress toward model policy |
 | No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |
