Emory School of Medicine

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Policy on Industry and Other External Professional Relationships

Growing external perception that industry has influence over our missions

New national guidelines - AAMC, AAU, IOM, professional societies, etc.

SOM COI Task Force - appointed in 2006 to make recommendations to the Dean

Chair review began in October 2008 – unanimous approval in May 2009

Policy disseminated in June 2009

Policy on Industry and Other External Professional Relationships

Goal: to eliminate and/or minimize perception that industry unduly influences professional judgments in research, teaching, or patient care

COI policies are intended to help ensure: Integrity of Research Patient Welfare Protection of human subjects Standards in education

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Policy on Industry and Other External Professional Relationships

Comprehensive – “Compendium” of policies http://www.med.emory.edu/dean/facultyaffairs_policies.cfm#coi

Developed in close collaboration with Council of Chairs

Policy provides guidelines for principled involvement with and support from industry

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Gifts From Industry Studies show that gifts:

Elicit feelings of reciprocity Influence decision making, including Rx

writing “Influence my colleagues’ decisions, but not

mine” Create a perception of bias

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Gifts That Cannot be Accepted From Drug & Device Industry

Cannot accept any personal gifts regardless of value, including travel, tickets, meals, pens, pads

Cannot accept any drug samples Cannot accept food or drink for School events,

either on- or off-campus Cannot accept books or journal subscriptions

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Gifts to SOM from Drug & Device Companies

Cannot be accepted for: Specific events or activities Meetings or training programs Research for a specific individual Named activity – “The Merck Fellowship” Faculty or Resident Travel to National

professional society meeting

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Access to Emory Facilities by Industry

Industry representatives are not permitted in public or patient care areas.

Visits from sales reps must be by appointment only

No sales or marketing reps may attend educational or training activities in Emory buildings

No commercial exhibits are permitted in Emory buildings

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Academic Activities Related to Industry

CME programs at Emory must be managed by Emory’s CME Office

Industry-sponsored training at Emory must be covered by a pre-approved institutional agreement

Training activities cannot include any type of sales or marketing

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