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Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine - Vallejo | |
| City: Vallejo | State: CA | |
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Commentary: This institution may be at least partially governed by broader policies, but has yet to describe the degree of its dependency. If it is clear that an institution cannot set its own policy, it ought not to be assessed as an independent entity.
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
This policy prohibits personal gifts received on site by anyone, and received off-site by faculty, staff and trainees. The policy also prohibits on-site meals. “Personal gifts from industry may not be accepted anywhere at Touro University CA, College of Osteopathic Medicine, Touro University Medical Center, and the OPTI. In addition, Touro University CA faculty, staff and trainees may also not accept gifts at any non-Touro-operated clinical facility such as other hospitals, outreach clinics and the like.” |
| Consulting relationships |  |
No policy, or policy not provided. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships |  |
College staff who actively participate in industry-funded meetings must determine their own lecture content. |
| Disclosure | |
The College provided no policy on disclosure that is applicable to all those who may have conflicts of interest. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
No policy, or policy not provided. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
This policy requires that all individuals who play a role in making purchasing decisions disclose conflicts of interest. It is the decision of the purchasing unit whether those with conflicts must recuse themselves from the deliberations and/or purchasing decision. |
| Site Access | |
Sales and marketing representatives must have an appointment to enter the institution, and are banned from in-patient areas. |
| On-campus Education | |
This policy requires that all industry funding for educational events adhere to ACCME standards for commercial support, whether or not CME credit is awarded. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
This policy prohibits accepting compensation, "including the defraying of costs" for event attendance, and stipulates recipients of scholarships (which may be awarded for student attendance at industry-sponsored events) be selected by the College. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
The College accepts scholarships for students and trainees if they are provided to institutional departments or divisions, and if the funded program is determined to have educational merit. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
The College's curriculum covers training regarding industry interactions and potential conflicts of interest, but no specific information on courses or materials was provided. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Within its policies the institution does not identify the parties responsible for oversight. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
No sanctions for non-compliance are identified. |
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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) |
