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National PharmFree Week

National PharmFree Week

November 14-18, 2011

This programming was made possible by a grant from the state Attorney General Consumer and Prescriber Education Grant Program which is funded by the multi-state settlement of consumer fraud claims regarding the marketing of the prescription drug Neurontin.

Presented by: AMSA’s PharmFree Campaign

National PharmFree Week (NPFW) is an annual event to highlight the importance of putting patients first by addressing conflicts of interest and encouraging evidence rather than marketing-based education. NPFW aims to focus the attention of medical, premedical, and allied health students on the importance of understanding the impact and control of financial and professional conflicts of interest in education, research, and patient care. AMSA has put together a wide variety of student and institutional projects for education and policy change which you can learn more about below or by visiting www.pharmfree.org.

Get Involved

Check out the 2011 PharmFree Initiatives

AMSA PharmFree Scorecard

  • The PharmFree Scorecard evaluates and grades the conflict-of-interest policies at every US medical school in a variety of domains. See how your school fared and areas improvements can be made by visiting www.amsascorecard.org. How does your school compare? Present your Dean and classmates the results of your school's evaluation by the 2010 AMSA PharmFree Scorecard - learn more here.

Lecture Disclosure

  • 2nd Slide Campaign - AMSA has developed a project to advocate for schools to develop clear guidelines for faculty disclosure to students. In the last lecture you attended did your teacher disclose relevant relationships with industry? It's standard practice in research conferances and continuing medical education to disclose conflicts of interest. This professional duty should be incorporated into medical schools. Learn more about the 2nd Slide Campaign here.

PharmFree Curriculum

  • AMSA has has developed a Model PharmFree Curriculum for teaching about drug development, marketing and conflict of interest. PharmFree is also currently developing resources to assist faculty and staff looking to make these changes at their schools, including a menu of ready-made lectures/slides and other materials, as well as a list of faculty across the country who are willing to consult on curricular development.

Policy Change at Your School

  • It is not often that students have the opportunity to initiate such large policy reform in their schools and medical centers. Due to recent research, media attention, and discussions in academic medicine, the issue of conflict of interest and industry-education interaction has reached a tipping point. At many schools, leadership will need a little push from students to set reforms in motion. Visit www.pharmfree.org/change/ to hear student stories of change and access a guide to engaging your school leadership in policy reforms

Access to Medicines

  • PharmFree seeks to educate medical students on the the issue of access to medicines. Specifically, AMSA seeks to connect the market-driven practices of pharmaceutical companies to both domestic issues (conflicts of interest, marketing) and global issues (access to medicines, neglected disease research). Visit www.pharmfree.org/access/ for project ideas.

For More Information

If you are interested in learning more about these projects, obtaining additional materials, or just want to share great events you have planned, please contact PharmFree via pharmfree.chair@amsa.org.

AMSA Press Release

Work Around Your Schedule

National PharmFree Week dates not working for your school?
We highly encourage participation by shifting the dates to accommodate your schedule. Please feel free to continue using AMSA materials or to reach out for any support you may need.

Current Campaigns

AMSA actively focuses on campaigns throughout the year that align with our organization's aspirations, mission and values.