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# Purpose of advertising
# Purpose of advertising
:# Advertising, in terms of this policy, shall refer to the following:
:# Advertising, in terms of this policy, shall refer to the following:
:* Paid advertising, including display ads in newspapers
::* Paid advertising, including display ads in newspapers
:
:* Billboards
::* Billboards
:
:* Recruitment notices
::* Recruitment notices
:
:* Radio and TV ads
::* Radio and TV ads
:
:* Classified ads in telephone directories (display ads in yellow  
::* Classified ads in telephone directories (display ads in yellow pages)
pages)
::* Any other forms of paid advertising
:* Any other forms of paid advertising
:# In keeping with advertising guidelines developed by the American Association of Medical Colleges, UNMC may advertise for the following purposes:
:# In keeping with advertising guidelines developed by the American Association of Medical Colleges, UNMC may advertise for the following purposes:
:* Public education about available services
::* Public education about available services
:* Public education about health education classes, health promotion, wellness or illness prevention
::* Public education about health education classes, health promotion, wellness or illness prevention
:* Public accountability regarding UNMC’s use of community and state resources
::* Public accountability regarding UNMC’s use of community and state resources
:* Maintaining or increasing market share
::* Maintaining or increasing market share
:* Enhancing fund raising or public opinion campaigns
::* Enhancing fund raising or public opinion campaigns
:* Recruiting employees or students
::* Recruiting employees or students
:* Medical staff support
::* Medical staff support
:* Recruiting research project participants
::* Recruiting research project participants
# Acceptable content of advertising and comparisons
# Acceptable content of advertising and comparisons
:# The content of UNMC advertising must be measured primarily by the criteria of truth and accuracy. False or misleading statements or statements that would lead an uniformed individual to draw false conclusions about UNMC are unacceptable and unethical. Truthfulness and accuracy must be beyond question.
:# The content of UNMC advertising must be measured primarily by the criteria of truth and accuracy. False or misleading statements or statements that would lead an uniformed individual to draw false conclusions about UNMC are unacceptable and unethical. Truthfulness and accuracy must be beyond question.