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WFUBMC Infinet -Conflict of Interest Page 4 of 6 parties that efforts and specific responsibilities under this Agreement be separate and distinct from those duties performed for WFUHS or NCBH. In the event of any conflict between this Agreement and any terms of employment between the Consultant and WFUHS or NCBH, including work responsibilities and ownership of any resulting intellectual property, the terms and conditions of the Consultant's employment with WFUHS or NCBH will take precedence unless specific written arrangements have been made in advance between the Entity and WFUHS or NCBH In principle, faculty and staff may not participate in Industry sponsored Speakers' Bureaus and promotional speaking events. Faculty members may participate in extramural programs funded by unrestricted educational grants from industry, and may receive honoraria for these speaking engagements provided the content of the faculty member's presentation is his/her own and is not provided by the sponsor. For any presentation that an employee expects to receive compensation or support, the employee must disclose the name of the entity providing the support and the nature of it. This disclosure must be submitted in writing to the employee's Chair or supervisor for approval. Faculty members may fulfill speaking obligations to which they have committed themselves, provided such agreements precede the effective date of this policy and are completed by December 31, 2010. The phased implementation of this policy will be directed and monitored by the Conflict of Interest Oversight Committee. fi RETURN TO TOP VII. Payments for Attending Professional Meetings WFUBMC, WFUHS, and NCBH faculty and employees may attend Industry sponsored or supported educational meetings, lectures and conferences when such meetings, lectures and conferences are limited to objective scientific and educational information that promotes evidence-based medicine and scientific research. The following standards shall apply when attending Industry sponsored or supported educational meetings: A. Faculty and employees attending educational meetings may not accept any payments or reimbursements, either directly or indirectly, from Industry for costs and expenses related to the meeting, including registration fees, transportation, lodging, meats or other incidental expenses. In addition, payments or reimbursements may not be accepted for costs or expenses related to the cost of a spouse or other guest of the faculty or staff member attending the meeting. B. The main reason for attending the Industry sponsored or supported educational meetings should be to further the faculty member's or employee's knowledge on the subject(s) presented. Faculty and employees should ensure that such meetings are inclusive of and led by those who are qualified to present a program that is aimed at promoting evidenced-based medicine and scientific research, Meetings led by marketing representatives would not qualify as a legitimate educational meeting. C. Gifts may be accepted only in accordance with this policy. (See Section on Personal Gifts from Industry, below.) D. Faculty and employees may attend receptions and accept meals of modest value provided in connection with the educational meeting when provided or sponsored by Industry and when related to the educational meetings and available for all attendees. The receptions and meals should promote discussions among those attending the educational meeting, and should be incidental to the educational content of the meetings. Faculty and employees may not attend the reception and accept the meal if the faculty or employee will not be attending the educational component of the meeting. E. In principle, faculty and employees may not attend educational programs sponsored by Industry when such meetings are structured to improperly influence purchasing or prescribing decisions. F. Ii a faculty member or employee attends the meeting and participates as a presenter or speaker, acceptance of payments or reimbursements shall be in accordance with this policy. (See Section on Consulting and Speaker's Bureaus, above.) G. A faculty member or employee must complete the appropriate request form and obtain approval of hislher Chair or supervisor prior to attending an educational meeting, and such approval may be granted only in accordance with this policy. This policy is not intended to prohibit unrestricted educational grants provided by Industry. Departments may establish a departmental education fund where all such grants from Industry may be deposited. Awards from the departmental fund may not be made, conditioned upon or related to any pre-existing or future business relationship with any company that has contributed to the fund or any business or other decisions WFUHS, NCBH or WFUBMC has or may make relating to any such company or its products or services. In addition, the departmental fund may not be used to cover expenses for or related to attendance at an Industry organized meeting. Documentation of expenditures from the departmental fund and the purposes for such expenditures must be maintained by the department chair for as long as required by WFUBMC. fi RETURN Td TOP http://infinet.wfubmc.edu/COI/COI_Policy.html 7/15/2011