Does Harvard Medical School (HMS) have a conflict of interest policy?
Yes. HMS’s Faculty Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment is one of the oldest policies amongst medical schools in the country that requires disclosure and resolution of potential conflicts, including financial interests, by its faculty members. The policy was originally adopted in 1990 and is part of the Integrity in Science policies that govern all HMS faculty members. A copy of this policy and other Integrity in Science policies to which HMS faculty members are subject can be found at http://www.hms.harvard.edu/public/coi/policy/integritypolicy.html. Q: Has the HMS Faculty Policy on Conflicts of Interest and Commitment ever been revised? A: Yes. In an effort to ensure that the Policy appropriately evolves with the continually changing biomedical field, the Policy is periodically reviewed and updated every three to four years. The last review of the policy was completed in 2003. In January 2009, HMS appointed a faculty committee to reopen the HMS Policy, and it is in the proc
