Transcript New Staff Orientation: Industry Relations Emory School of

New Staff Orientation: Industry Relations
Emory School of Medicine
Zainab R. Wurie, JD
July 15, 2014
Who We Are
Office of Industry Relations
Helen C. McLaughlin, MBA
Director of the Office of Industry Relations
Assistant Dean for Administration
[email protected]
Office: 404-727-3413
Zainab R. Wurie, JD
Associate Director, Contracts
[email protected]
Office: 404-727-3407
What We Do
• Maintain Policies
• Assist faculty and staff in dealing with Industry and
avoiding conflicts of interest
?? Why We Do It ??
To eliminate and/or minimize perception that
industry unduly influences professional
judgments in research, teaching, or patient
care.
 Comprehensive – “Compendium” of policies:
med.emory.edu/documents/policies/Industry_Relations_Compendium.pdf
What is Meant by “Industry”?
 Characteristic examples in the School of Medicine:
 Biotechnology Companies
 Device Manufacturers
 For-Profit Educational Companies
 Investment Companies
 Medical Equipment Manufacturers
 Medical Supplies Companies
 Pharmaceutical Companies
 Software Companies
 Sponsored Foundations
Permitted Activities & Confidentiality
Agreements
 Permitted Activities Include:
 Advisory Board Services
 Certain Consulting Services
 Certain Educational Presentations
 Be aware that you must abide by the terms of confidentiality
agreements.
Prohibited Activities
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Speaker’s Bureaus
Promotional Activities
Putting name on a ghost-written article
Advising investment firms on research or clinical
area
Activities that use Emory resources (facilities,
patient data, employees, etc.)
Industry Access to Emory Facilities
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Industry representatives are not permitted in public or patient care
areas.
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Visits from sales reps must be by appointment only.
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No sales or marketing reps may attend educational or training activities
in Emory buildings.
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No commercial exhibits are permitted in Emory buildings.
Individual Gifts that Cannot be Accepted from
Industry
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Cannot accept any personal gifts regardless of value, including travel, tickets,
meals, pens, pads.
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Cannot accept any drug samples.
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Cannot accept food or drink for School events, either on- or off-campus.
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Cannot accept books or journal subscriptions
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Cannot provide Faculty or Resident Travel to National professional society
meetings.
Gifts to SOM from Industry
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Cannot be accepted for:
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Specific events or activities
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Meetings or training programs
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Research for a specific individual
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Named activity – “The Merck Fellowship”
The Gift Game
 Can you accept tote bags from a device company at a national meeting?
 Can you accept pharmaceutical samples for indigent patients?
 Can our residents accept textbooks from drug companies?
 Can companies provide food for departmental grand rounds or
conferences?
 May a drug company pay for a staff member to attend a scientific
meeting?