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Vanderbilt University School of Medicine | |
| City: Nashville | State: TN | |
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Commentary:Most of the scorecard domains are addressed by Vanderbilt University School of Medicine in a clear, thorough and logical way that attempts to minimize conflicts of interest both for physicians-in-training and those contributing to the University's clinical, faculty, and research expertise. Vanderbilt did not address the conflicts of P & T committee members. This institution has not consented to allow portions of its policy to be cited for illustrative purposes. |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
All gifts and industry-provided meals are prohibited, both on and off campus. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
Consulting relationships are required to be described in a formal contract, which must receive prior approval if payment exceeds $10,000/year. Payment must be commensurate with time and effort for specific services rendered. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships | |
In order to engage in a speaking activity, the lecturer must ensure that industry has no approval or say in content, selection of topic, or speaker, and that his or her relationship to the company be disclosed. |
| Disclosure | |
The policy alludes to an annual COI disclosure tool; if public or patient disclosure included, the policy does not make this clear. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Samples are distributed through the pharmacy at all on-site clinics and institution facilities; off-site satellite clinics are not subject to these sample restrictions. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
Members of the P & T committee must disclose all conflicts per annual COI disclosure tool, but this policy does not lay out recusal or evaluation criteria for such disclosures. |
| Site Access | |
Vendors are permitted access via advance appointments, but prohibited from visiting students or accessing in patient areas. An Electronic Marketing Plan is used to manage appointments. |
| On-campus Education | |
In addition to compliance with ACCME standards for both accredited and unaccredited programs, all agreements of grants supporting educational events at the School of Medicine must receive prior approval from the Division of Continuing Medical Education. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
This policy prevents industry from selecting the speaker for the off-site educational event. The School of Medicine must evaluate the educational merit of the event. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
This policy effectively prevents industry from selecting the award recipient of scholarships and funds. |
| Medical school curriculum |  |
Issues of conflict of interest between the pharmaceutical industry and medical professionals do not appear to be covered in curriculum. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
This policy does not establish oversight, |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? |  |
Though no party for oversight or compliance of policies mentioned, infractions may result in educational or disciplinary action. |
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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) |
