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Policy No.: '''8015'''<br />
Policy No.: '''8015'''<br />
Effective Date: '''08/31/15'''<br />
Effective Date: '''08/31/15'''<br />
Revised Date: ''' 08/23/18'''<br />
Revised Date: ''' 09/01/20'''<br />
Reviewed Date: '''08/27/20'''<br /><br />
Reviewed Date: '''09/01/20'''<br /><br />
<big>'''Health Care Vendor Interactions Policy'''</big>
<big>'''Health Care Vendor Interactions Policy'''</big>
== Policy ==
== Policy ==
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====Outside Professional Activity====
====Outside Professional Activity====
UNMC Personnel may perform services for health care vendors as outside professional activity, as permitted by UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]]. However, effective July 1, 2015, UNMC Personnel are prohibited from entering into or renewing agreements for direct marketing activities on behalf of health care vendors (including speaker’s bureaus), except as provided in this paragraph. UNMC Personnel may market products licensed by UNMC, UNeMED or another University of Nebraska technology transfer entity after full disclosure of financial interest in accordance with UNMC Policy No. 8010, [[Conflict of Interest]]. UNMC Personnel also may provide unbranded disease awareness presentations sponsored by health care vendors with disclosure to and approval by Department chairs.  
UNMC Personnel may perform services for health care vendors as outside professional activity, as permitted by UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]]. However, effective July 1, 2015, UNMC Personnel are prohibited from entering into or renewing agreements for direct marketing activities on behalf of health care vendors (including speaker’s bureaus), except as provided in this paragraph. UNMC Personnel may market products licensed by UNMC, UNeMED or another University of Nebraska technology transfer entity after full disclosure of financial interest in accordance with UNMC Policy No. 8010, [[Conflict of Interest]]. UNMC Personnel also may provide unbranded disease awareness presentations sponsored by health care vendors with disclosure to and approval by Department chairs.  
*Speaker’s Bureau: UNMC personnel are prohibited from participating in speaker’s bureaus. Personnel shall not present content developed by a vendor for a vendor. Personnel are permitted to present original content as it pertains to unbranded disease awareness, but not content developed by a vendor for a vendor.
*Unbranded Disease Awareness: UNMC Personnel are permitted to provide unbranded disease awareness that has been developed by the individual for the purposes of educating on a specific disease, but contains no reference to specific vendors or marketing objectives.
====Disclosing Outside Financial Interests====
====Disclosing Outside Financial Interests====
UNMC Personnel must disclose outside financial or intellectual property interests (includes immediate family members) that relate to University responsibility and/or board membership with health care vendors on the Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form, as required by UNMC Policy No. 8010, [[Conflict of Interest]]. UNMC Personnel shall disclose all related outside financial interests with health care vendors in publications, presentations and to students during teaching activities (e.g., vendor-paid authorship of course materials). UNMC Personnel who have a direct role in selecting health care vendor products or services for UNMC or its affiliated hospitals and clinics must disclose any potential conflict of interest to the purchasing unit or decision making committee and not participate in any related committee votes.     
UNMC Personnel must disclose outside financial or intellectual property interests (includes immediate family members) that relate to University responsibility and/or board membership with health care vendors on the Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form, as required by UNMC Policy No. 8010, [[Conflict of Interest]]. UNMC Personnel shall disclose all related outside financial interests with health care vendors in publications, presentations and to students during teaching activities (e.g., vendor-paid authorship of course materials). UNMC Personnel who have a direct role in selecting health care vendor products or services for UNMC or its affiliated hospitals and clinics must disclose any potential conflict of interest to the purchasing unit or decision making committee and not participate in any related committee votes.