VCOM Institutional Policy and Procedure Manual

VCOM Policy and Procedure

Policy #U015

Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Policy Order No: U015 Effective Date: August 1, 2005 Revised: January 12, 2023

Signature on File

___________________________________________ Dixie Tooke-Rawlins, DO President and Provost ____________________________________________________________________________________ VCOM Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Industry Relationships ____________________________________________________________________________________ 1. PURPOSE ........................................................................................................................................... 2 2. DEFINITIONS ..................................................................................................................................... 2 3. APPLICABILITY ................................................................................................................................. 3 4. RESPONSIBILITIES ............................................................................................................................ 3 4.1 Leadership ......................................................................................................................................................3 4.2 Administrators ................................................................................................................................................3 4.3 Teachers and Mentors.....................................................................................................................................4 4.4 Researchers Engaging in Human Subjects Research......................................................................................4 5. SPECIFIC ACTIVITIES ........................................................................................................................ 4 5.1 Gifts ................................................................................................................................................................4 5.2 Meals ..............................................................................................................................................................4 5.3 Industry-Sponsored Speaking Relationships ..................................................................................................5 5.4 Industry Support of Accredited CME.............................................................................................................5 5.5 Attendance of Industry-sponsored Educational Events..................................................................................6 5.6 Industry-Sponsored Fellowships ....................................................................................................................6 5.7 Ghostwriting and Honorary Authorship .........................................................................................................6 5.8 Consulting and Advising Relationships .........................................................................................................6 5.9 Pharmaceutical Samples .................................................................................................................................7 5.10 Medical Device Representatives ....................................................................................................................8 6. CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE AND PROCEDURES ................................................................ 8 7. CONFLICT OF INTEREST CURRICULUM ............................................................................................ 9 8. EXTENSION OF POLICY TO AFFILIATES ............................................................................................ 9

VCOM Policy on Conflicts of Interest

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