Can faculty, staff, and trainees attend industry organized dinner meetings in the community?
The policy attempts to distinguish appropriate from inappropriate educational activities. Activities organized entirely by industry, such as dinner meetings which many times are thinly disguised sales events, are inappropriate and attendance at these events is strongly discouraged. Attendance at an educational dinner meeting that conforms to ACCME guidelines would be acceptable within this policy (that is, one not organized and directly funded by industry). Academic units may organize educational events that are funded by industry contributions. The content and speakers at these events must be independent, cost of meals must conform with University policy (www.ucop.edu/ucophome/policies/bfb/bus79.pdf), and the support that was received must be disclosed to the audience.
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- Can faculty, staff, and trainees attend industry organized dinner meetings in the community?
