Can faculty, staff, and trainees continue to be part of “Speakers Bureaus” or similar programs sponsored by industry?
Yes. Faculty, staff, and trainees always should strive, however, to ensure that their talks or public presentations are free of any commercial influence. In addition, they need to consider whether an industry-sponsored activity creates an appearance of impropriety and strive to avoid any activity that may create the appearance of a conflict of interest. Transparency and disclosure are an essential factor when participating in these programs.
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