Shelly Rose Ziegler

Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions  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

 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 Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions

 Comprehensive – “Compendium” of policies   Developed in close collaboration with Council of Chairs  Policy provides guidelines for principled involvement with and support from industry Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions

 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 Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions

 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 Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions

 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 Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions

 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 Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions

 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 Overview Gifts from Industry Industry Site Access Academic Activities Questions