This is an exemplary policy that defines gifts, bans their receipt by faculty, staff and trainees, and removes ambiguity by providing specific examples of many types of gifts.
 

Mount Sinai SOM has a separate policy governing financial arrangements with extramural entities that clearly outlines the circumstances under which such relationships are permitted. Importantly, the AMC must also approve all such relationships.  

Although this policy does not prevent long-term speaking relationships, in all other areas it is exemplary. Speaking relationships must be approved by the institution, and presentation content must reflect the faculty member's own work. This policy also explicitly acknowledges the potential for speaking relationships to act as a vehicle for industry promotion.
 

This policy does not provide for public or patient disclosure of faculty financial relationships, but it does require annual filing of conflict of interest statements by those serving on committees making purchasing decisions and those with financial relationships with extramural entities. 

Samples are only allowed for specific exceptions that exist for patient benefit:

1. For a health emergency and

2. For a necessary product evaluation.
 

Exemplary policy. Individuals may not take part in decisions or discussions wherein they have a financial conflict with the company in question or a competitor of that company.

 

This policy refers to a "Medical Sales Representatives policy" that was not provided. The score is based on the Education and Training on Vendor's Own Products section of the policy, which states that Industry representatives are allowed on site with appointment.

While contributions for most educational events must be made to a centralized, independent general fund, Mount Sinai SOM does allow non-centralized sponsorship of individual CME-credit-granting educational programs when they apply to offer such programs with Mount Sinai SOM and adhere to Standards for Commercial Support of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME).
 

This policy explicitly warns of the potential bias in educational events, including speakers’ bureaus, but allows vendor support for off-site educational events as long as donations are unrestricted and made to a departmental education fund and industry may not select the recipients.
 

Industry may not choose the recipient of support for educational events.