Self-study materials

What You Should Know About Gifts to Physicians From Industry series of self-study modules.

The American Medical Association (AMA), in collaboration with the Working Group for the Communication of Ethical Guidelines on Gifts to Physicians to Industry, has designed this awareness program for the benefit of medical students, residents, practicing physicians, and pharmaceutical and medical device industry marketing and sales personnel. The overall intent of the program is to sensitize these audiences about issues and ethical guidelines associated with gifts to physicians from industry and related relationships between physicians and industry such as consulting; inducements; awards; and training.

This self-study program consists of four modules that address different perspectives on the issue of gifts to physicians. They can be taken in any order, although you are encouraged to explore them all in the sequence shown. Click the title of the module that interests you to proceed. It will take you approximately one hour to explore each module.

Module 1: Overview of Ethical, Professional, and Legal Issues for Physicians' Relationships with Industry introduces general concepts related to professionalism, ethics and laws that pertain to interactions between physicians and industry.

Module 2: Physicians' Expectations of Industry and Sales Personnel provides insight into the protocol of interaction between physicians and industry representatives - from the perspective of the physician.

Module 3: Professionalism and Gifts to Physicians from Industry explores in greater detail the issue of professionalism as it relates to conflicts of interest and gifts.

Module 4: American Medical Association Ethical Guidelines on Gifts to Physicians from Industry explores the ethical Opinions of the AMA's Council on Ethical and Judicial Affairs that impact physician-industry relations, including Opinion 8.061: Gifts to Physicians from Industry,and its Addendum.

These links will take you off the AMA Web site. The AMA is not responsible for the content of other Web sites. These educational modules will help satisfy ACGME requirements for education on professionalism and industry professional relationships as well as similar requirements by the American Board of Medical Specialties.

Physicians and residents can earn AMA PRA Category 1 Credit ™ for each one-hour module.