Differences Among Veterinary Students’ and Faculty Members’ Perceptions of Appropriate Interactions with Corporate Entities at One US College of Veterinary Medicine

Colleges of veterinary medicine are developing conflict of interest (COI) policies to guide interactions with corporate entities. This study examines differences in student and faculty opinions of acceptable behavior, via the newly developed Interaction with Corporate Entities scale. There were no d...

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Published in:Medical science educator 2016-03, Vol.26 (1), p.35-38
Main Authors: Schoenfeld-Tacher, Regina M., Royal, Kenneth D., Flammer, Keven
Format: Article
Language:English
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Education
Medical Education
Short Communication
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Summary:Colleges of veterinary medicine are developing conflict of interest (COI) policies to guide interactions with corporate entities. This study examines differences in student and faculty opinions of acceptable behavior, via the newly developed Interaction with Corporate Entities scale. There were no differences among students based on program year; however, there were significant differences in how faculty and students rated 12/17 scenarios. In all instances, faculty felt the listed actions constituted less acceptable behavior than students did. Participants felt behaviors pertaining to indirect/non-monetary transfers presented a small risk of COI, while the situations pertaining to prescription misuse were flagged as problematic.
ISSN:2156-8650
2156-8650
DOI:10.1007/s40670-015-0213-8