Those who decry industry-sponsored continuing medical education often propose, as a solution, that CME be provided by "conflict-free" academic medical centers.
Well, "conflict-free" is in the eye of the beholder. And conflict-free many academic medical centers are not.
To this point, consider the remarks that Roger Meyer, MD (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania) offered at the recent conference held on the subject of industry-sponsored CME by the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (the public policy home of drugwonks.com). Dr. Meyer points out that the same accusations of conflict being leveled at industry are equally true for academic medical centers.
To view Dr. Meyer's slides (particularly slide #9, "The Impact of Commerce") along with other presentations from the CMPI event, click here.
Well, "conflict-free" is in the eye of the beholder. And conflict-free many academic medical centers are not.
To this point, consider the remarks that Roger Meyer, MD (Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Georgetown University, Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania) offered at the recent conference held on the subject of industry-sponsored CME by the Center for Medicine in the Public Interest (the public policy home of drugwonks.com). Dr. Meyer points out that the same accusations of conflict being leveled at industry are equally true for academic medical centers.
To view Dr. Meyer's slides (particularly slide #9, "The Impact of Commerce") along with other presentations from the CMPI event, click here.
