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University of Cincinnati College of Medicine | |
| City: Cincinnati | State: OH | |
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Links:
Commentary:Code_of_Conduct_for_Pharmaceutical_Representatives-034-01A.pdf AMSA_Scorecard_06_08_Guidelines_for_Industry_Relationships.doc medical_student_pharma_lecture.ppt This institution is strong in the education domains -- curriculum, scholarship, and Continuing Medical Education (though this last policy has recently been weakened). The gifts ban is confusing -- a complete ban seems later negated by allowance of those nominal or educational in nature. The policy requires pre-approval of consulting relationships, but exempts 'occasional lectures' from annual disclosure. Good language about samples as marketing tools is not supported by a samples policy that meaningfully limits their use as industry marketing tools.
This institution's evaluation was last updated: 6/27/2008 |
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| Gifts & Meals |  |
The College of Medicine prohibits the acceptance of gifts under any circumstances. In addition, meals directly funded by industry are not permitted. |
| Consulting relationships |  |
Pre-approval of consulting relationships is required but there are no contract or payment stipulations. |
| Industry-funded speaking relationships |  |
The policy exempts 'occasional lectures' from annual disclosure. No other applicable policy provided. |
| Disclosure | |
Though this institution has an annual disclosure policy, the list of exceptional relationships that do not require reporting is too extensive to make the policy a meaningful conflict of interest gauge. |
| Pharmaceutical samples | |
Though warning language about the use of samples as marketing tools is embedded in the policy, the institution makes no major steps to reconfigure a samples policy that curtails such influence. |
| Purchasing & Formularies | |
No applicable policy provided. |
| Industry Sales Representatives | |
Though this policy indicates "appointments are mandatory," the language around site access does not expressly forbid uninvited visits by sales reps. |
| On-campus Education | |
Though the policy requires all on-site medical education to meet ACCME standards, it no longer requires that industry-supported meetings have independent content/speakers. |
| Attendance at Industry-Sponsored Lectures & Meetings Off-Campus | |
Provisions of the gift ban and scholarship policy ban travel-related expenses for non-bonafide services, and prevent industry from selecting recipients of travel grants. |
| Industry Support for Scholarships & Funds for Trainees | |
Industry must not select recipient of the support. |
| Medical school curriculum | |
Great module from Family Medicine course provided. |
| Do the policies specify an oversight mechanism? |  |
Establishes an industry interactions committee charged with oversight, coordination, education, and interpretation of this policy. |
| Are there explicit sanctions for noncompliance? | |
This policy makes reference to sanctions. |
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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) |
