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University of Chicago Pritzker School of Medicine | |
| City: Chicago | State: IL | |
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Commentary:Final policies for this institution have been submitted along with additional policies on curricular content and disclosure requirements for a requested reassessment.
This institution's evaluation was last updated: 3/3/2009 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
This institution’s policy bans personal items, gifts, discounts and other items of value, including meals. The policy cites multiple examples of what is covered by the ban and clarifies that the policy applies regardless of site or circumstance. The policy is strong and unequivocally presented. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
Compensation for consulting relationships must be fair market value. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
Compensation for speaking engagements must be fair market value. |
| Disclosure |  |
Disclosure requirements are clearly established for researchers at the institution; however, disclosure requirements for the entire faculty population are more ad-hoc. The policy provided advises that staff employees should disclose external relationships that may influence or appear to influence his or her official decisions in university matters. It does not require that all faculty disclose their external relationships on a regular basis. It also seems to leave the decision whether a relationship might present a conflict up to the individual without a great deal of guidance. We are aware that a Medical Center policy requires all faculty and staff at the Medical Center to make annual disclosures, however this policy would not apply to faculty and staff at the medical school that did not work at this clinical facility. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
The institution centrally manages samples through its retail pharmacy and a voucher system. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Each committee member must disclose any conflicts to the committee on which he/she serves prior to any discussions on matters that may present a conflict of interest. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives are only permitted in non-patient care areas and must have an appointment. |
| On-campus Education | |
It is not clear that industry does not have control over funds given for on-site educational events – "they may request how such monies are spent" |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Funding for off-site educational events must follow the same protocol outlined in the on-site continuing education section. Fund recipients may not be chosen by the sponsor. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Funding for trainees and scholarships must follow the same protocol outlined in the on-site continuing education section. Fund recipients may not be chosen by the sponsor. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
This institution has provided curricular materials that clearly establish its strong track record in educating students about the impact of pharmaceutical marketing on prescribing. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Oversight referenced |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? |  |
Sanctions not referenced |
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 | Model policy |
 | Good progress toward model policy |
 | No policy, or policy unlikely to have a substantial effect on behavior |
 | Did not report |
 | Policy not relevant to this institution (e.g., does not make purchasing decisions) |
