An Updated Survey of Family Medicine Residencies and Pharmaceutical Industry Interactions
A collaboration between AMSA's PharmFree Campaign and Georgetown University Medical Center's PharmedOut
The Issue:
Interaction between academic medicine and the pharmaceutical and medical device industries has come under increased scrutiny over the past decade. While industry interaction can be beneficial for research and innovation, industry involvement in resident and student education and the rise of marketing in place of evidence-based education may have adverse effects on rational prescribing. Residency programs should assess the benefits and harms of these relationships and students applying for residencies may also consider the potential effect of industry interaction on their education when considering these programs.
Background:
Based on data from a national PharmFree/PharmedOut survey of family medicine residencies published in Academic Medicine, this four-question survey follows freshly minted physicians into their graduate medical education to determine what interactions the pharmaceutical industry has with residents.
The four questions asked of each residency program were:
- Does the residency allow gifts from industry or industry-supported food?
- Are drug samples accepted?
- Are industry representatives allowed access to medical students and/or residents at the family medicine center?
- Are any industry-sponsored residency activites allowed?
In the original survey most family medicine residency programs limited industry interaction, and more than a quarter (26.2%) of responding residency programs did not allow food, gifts, samples, or industry support of residency activities.
Fugh-Berman A, Brown SR, Trippett R, Bell AM, Clark P, Fleg A, Siwek J. Closing the Door on Pharma? A National Survey of Family Medicine Residences Regarding Industry Interactions. Academic Medicine. May 2011;86(5):649-654 Link to original survey publication.
"Pharm-Free" Family Medicine Residency Programs Listing
The following table is an updated list of family medicine residency programs who answered "No" to all four survery questions - thus indicating they did not permit any industry food, gifts, samples, or support of residency activities.
If you would like to submit new survey information please contact us at familymedsurvey@amsa.org
| State | Residency Program | Date Last Updated |
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Alabama |
2008 |
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Alaska |
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2008 |
| Arizona |
Scottsdale Healthcare-Osborn Family Practice Banner Good Samaritan Family Medicine Residency University of Arizona Family Medicine Residency |
2011 2011 2012 |
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Arkansas |
2008 |
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| California |
San Jose-O'Connor Hospital Family Medicine Residency University of California San Diego Family Medicine Presbyterian Intercommunity Hospital Family Practice Residency Long Beach Memorial Family Medicine Residency Ventura County Medical Center Pomona Valley Hospital Family Medicine Residency UCSF- SF General Hosp Family and Community Medicine Residency Contra Costa Regional Medical Center Family Practice Residency Arrowhead Regional Medical Center Family Practice Residency Santa Rosa Family Medicine Residency UCSF – Fresno Family and Community Medicine Harbor – UCLA Medical Center UC Irvine Family Medicine Residency Sutter Health Family Medicine Residency Program |
2011 2008 2008 2012 2008 2012 2011 2008 2008 2012 2008 2012 2012 2012 |
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Colorado |
St Mary's Family Medicine Residency Rose Family Medicine Residency – University of Colorado Fort Collins Family Medicine Residency Program Exempla St. Joseph Family Medicine Residency |
2012 2008 2012 2012 |
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Connecticut |
Middlesex Hospital Family Medicine Residency Program | 2012 |
| Delaware | 2008 | |
| Florida | 2008 | |
| Georgia | 2008 | |
| Hawaii | 2008 | |
| Idaho | 2008 | |
| Illinois |
University of Illinois at Chicago Family Medicine Residency Resurrection Family Practice Residency Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Family Practice Residency Southern Illinois University Decatur Family Medicine Residency Northwestern University McGaw Medical Center Adventist Hinsdale Hospital Family Medicine Residency University of Illinois Chicago/Illinois Masonic Family Practice Residency Rush-Copley Family Medicine Residency Program Dixon Rural Training Track in Family Medicine UICOMP Family Medicine Residency at Methodist Medical Center Southern Illinois University Quincy Family Medicine Residency
Carle Family Medicine Residency
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2012 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 |
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Indiana |
2008 | |
| Iowa |
Cedar Rapids Medical Education Foundation |
2008 |
| Kansas | 2008 | |
| Kentucky | 2008 | |
| Louisiana | 2008 | |
| Maine |
Eastern Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Residency Maine Medical Center Family Medicine Central Maine Medical Family Practice Maine-Dartmouth Family Medicine Residency |
2008 2011 2008 2012 |
| Maryland |
National Capital Consortium’s Family Practice Residency at Fort Belvoir (Dewitt) |
2008 |
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Massachusetts |
Tufts University Family Medicine Residency Boston University Family Practice Residency University of Massachusetts Fitchburg Family Practice Residency Lawrence Family Medicine Residency |
2012 2008 2012 2012 |
| Michigan |
St Joseph Mercy (Livingston) Hospital McLaren Family Medicine Residency |
2008 2012 |
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Minnesota |
University of Minnesota/Fairview University Medical Center University of Minnesota St John's Hospital Family Medicine Residency University of Minnesota St Joseph Hospital Family Practice Residency University of Minnesota Mankato Family Medicine Residency Hennepin County Family Practice University of Minnesota Duluth Family Medicine Residency |
2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2012 |
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Mississippi |
2008 | |
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Missouri |
Mercy Family Medicine Residency | 2012 |
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Montana |
2008 | |
| Nebraska | 2008 | |
| Nevada | University of Nevada School of Medicine, Reno, Family Medicine Residency | 2012 |
| New Hampshire | Darthmouth Family Medicine Residency | 2012 |
| New Jersey |
UMDNJ-Robert W Johnson Family Medicine Residency UMDNJ Medical School/Hoboken University UMDNJ-Robert Wood Johnson Medical School Family Practice Residency/Capital Health JFK Family Medicine Somerset Family Medicine Residency Program Virtua Family Medicine Residency |
2008 2008 2008 2012 2012 2012 |
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New Mexico |
Southern New Mexico Family Medicine Residency Program | 2012 |
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New York |
University of Rochester/Highland Hospital Family Practice Residency Bronx Lebanon Hospital Center Family Practice Residency Montefiore Medical Center Beth Israel Residency in Urban Family Medicine |
2012 2008 2008 2012 |
| North Carolina |
Hendersonville Family Practice Residency /Mountain Area Health Education Center Rural Track University of North Carolina Family Practice Residency Camp Lejeune Family Medicine Residency |
2012 2008 2012 |
| North Dakota | 2008 | |
| Ohio |
Mercy Health Partners Family Medicine Residency The Ohio State University Rural Program The Christ Hospital-University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Program ProMedica Toledo Family Medicine Residency Case Western Reserve University Family Medicine Residency Clinton Memorial Hospital/University of Cincinnati Family Medicine Residency Riverside Methodist Family Medicine Residency |
2008 2008 2012 2012 2012 2012 2012 |
| Oklahoma |
Great Plains Family Medicine Residency |
2008 |
| Oregon |
Oregon Health and Sciences University Family Medicine Residency Providence Milwaukie Hospital Family Practice Residency Cascades East Family Medicine Residency |
2012 2008 2012 |
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Pennsylvania |
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Shadyside Family Medicine Residency Geisinger Health System Thomas Jefferson University Hospital Family Practice Residency Washington Hospital Family Medicine Residency Mercy Hospital of Pittsburgh Family Medicine Residency University of Pennsylvania Family Practice Residency York Hospital Family Practice Residency University of Pittsburgh Medical Center McKeesport Family Practice Residency Drexel University COM/HUH Family Medicine Residency |
2012 2008 2012 2008 2008 2008 2008 2012 2012 |
| Rhode Island | Brown University Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island Family Medicine Residency | 2012 |
| South Carolina | Palmetto Health Family Medicine Residency | 2012 |
| South Dakota | 2008 | |
| Tennessee | 2008 | |
| Texas |
University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio |
2008 |
| Utah | 2008 | |
| Vermont | FAHC University of Vermont Family Medicine Residency Program | 2012 |
| Virginia |
Lynchburg Family Medicine Residency University of Virginia Family Medicine Residency |
2008 2012 |
| Washington |
University of Washington Family Practice Residency Swedish Family Medicine Residency - First Hill Tacoma Family Medicine Family Medicine Spokane Rural Track Family Medicine Spokane Group Health Cooperative Family Practice Residency Valley Medical Center Family Medicine Residency |
2012 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 |
| West Virginia | Marshall University Family Medicine Residency | 2012 |
| Wisconsin |
Wausau Family Medicine Residency St. Luke's Hospital Family Medicine University of Wisconsin Fox Valley Family Medicine Residency Madison Family Medicine Residency Eau Claire Family Medicine Residency University of Wisconsin (Baraboo) Rural Family Practice |
2008 2008 2012 2008 2008 2012 |
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Wyoming |
2008 |
Does your residency program meet the "Pharm-Free" criteria? If you would like to submit new survey information please contact us at familymedsurvey@amsa.org
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