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University of Mississippi School of Medicine | |
| City: Jackson | State: MS | |
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Commentary:This school has strong policy language in consulting, speaking, and purchasing domains. Its gifts policy allows gifts under $50 value with a $300/year limit, which falls considerably short of the recommended “no gifts” policy. Addressing medical students’ industry interaction by developing a scholarship and curriculum component would strengthen this score. This institution has not indicated consent to allow portions of their policy be cited for illustrative purposes. |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
This policy bans gifts of value greater than $50 per time or $300 per year, which is more extensive than the PhRMA code. |
| Consulting relationships | |
Those wishing to consult must put arrangements in a formal contract, with identified and legitimate services, and compensation of fair market value. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
In a cautionary note, this policy states: "Caution: Speakers should ensure that the terms of the arrangements are set in advance and set forth in writing and must be pre-approved by the Office of Compliance." Further limits on duration of such arrangements would improve this school's score. |
| Disclosure | |
"Employees and academic/clinical units will report conflicts of interest and significant financial interests annually." |
| Pharmaceutical samples |  |
No policy or policy not provided |
| Purchasing & Formularies |  |
Those who are involved in institutional decisions regarding the purchase or approval of medical or equipments "must not have any financial interest...in the companies that might benefit from the institutional decision." |
| Site Access | |
Vendors must have an appointment and may not enter patient care areas when visiting the institution. |
| On-campus Education | |
Both accredited and unaccredited educational events must follow ACCME standards for commercial support. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Travel support may only be provided by industry for medical technology trainings or IRB-approved research. Travel support must be approved by office of compliance. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
No policy or policy not provided |
| Medical school curriculum | |
No policy or policy not provided |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Oversight referenced |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
Sanctions 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) |
