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Washington University School of Medicine | |
| City: St. Louis | State: MO | |
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Commentary: This institution has strong policy in the areas of gifts, consulting, and on- and off-site education. The school has not provided any evidence that the medical school curriculum covers conflicts of interest arising from financial relationships with the pharmaceutical industry in a meaningful way. All other domains are subject to moderate restrictions.
This institution's evaluation was last updated: 6/16/2009 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
All on-site meals and gifts are banned. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
Consulting relationships must be described in a written agreement, and compensation must be reasonable and appropriate. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
Speaking arrangements are subject to disclosure and review, and must have a written contract and provide reasonable compensation. Additionally, "speakers should have sole editorial discretion as to lecture content and materials." |
| Disclosure | |
All financial relationships with industry must be disclosed. Disclosure to patients is required, but only in cases in which the faculty member receives more than $10,000 per year. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Sample use must be approved by the Department Chair. Samples are only permitted for use by patients with financial hardship and patients for whom samples may help determine the most effective treatment. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Purchasing and Formulary committee members must disclose their financial conflicts. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Industry representatives must have an appointment to be on School of Medicine premises. Representatives are not permitted in patient care areas and are prohibited from interacting with students and trainees without faculty presence. |
| On-campus Education | |
The institution is responsible for the content of all educational programs as well as the selection of speakers. All support by industry for CME must be approved. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Under its comprehensive gifts policy, the School of Medicine bans cash payments, travel, free accommodations and payments for meeting registrations. Although the policy does not prohibit all industry support for off-site education by name, it is assumed the gifts policy applies. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Unrestricted grants are allowed with the approval of the Department Chair, as long as "the content of the educational program and related materials [are] under the exclusive control of [the institution]" |
| Medical school curriculum |  |
No policy, or policy not provided. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
The School of Medicine provides detailed information on the parties responsible for oversight of conflicts of interest policies. The institution has also established a compliance hotline to report or discuss concerns related to policies. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
The School of Medicine outlines clear sanctions for noncompliance with conflicts of interest policies. |
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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) |
