The University of Pittsburgh and UPMC have policies in place which provide guidelines for authorized vendors, as well as researchers and scholars, who have been invited to participate in approved lab activities. The relevant policies are included for reference. Specific to financial and/or in-kind (e.g., devices, equipment, instrumentation, supplies, etc.) that will be provided by industry sponsors, the following institutional requirements must be followed:
Financial and/or in-kind support requires an agreement with the sponsor that must be handled through the respective UPMC/Pitt Departments for non-CME activities and for CME activities, the Center for Continuing Education in the Health Sciences (CCEHS). Notification of such anticipated support must be communicated with the respective UPMC/Pitt Department or CCEHS at least three months prior to the activity.
The sections below detail the additional requirements established for clinical training courses and bioskills labs that will be supported by industry (financial and/or in-kind support). It is important to begin the process early in order to allow sufficient time for submission, processing, and company, departmental and institutional signoff on required agreements.
Coordination of Courses/Labs
Attendance of Company Representatives at Approved Courses/Lab
These steps are to be followed for proposed clinical training courses and bioskills labs:
- For non-CME lab activites, please contact the respective UPMC/Pitt Department administrator to initiate an agreement.
- If the UPMC/Pitt Department Administrator requires an agreement template, please contact Justine Rubino, CCEHS Operations, at rubinoje@upmc.edu.
- If the UPMC/Pitt Department Administrator requires an agreement template, please contact Justine Rubino, CCEHS Operations, at rubinoje@upmc.edu.
- For CME activites, please contact Justine Rubino, Director, CCEHS Operations, at rubinoje@upmc.edu, or by phone at 412-647-8261.
- Submission of a CORID Clinical Training application by the UPMC/Pitt Faculty member.
- Submission of a completed Anatomic Specimen Request Form, to request cadaver specimens for the lab activity. All cadaver specimens are requested by the OOAS.
Training Requirements: - All company representatives who have been invited to attend the activity must provide vertification that they have taken the following training.
- All participants, including invited industry representatives, must read, sign and abide by the OOAS lab guidelines. Link to complete: OOAS Lab Guidelines Form
- All non-UPMC participants must provide a current Bloodborne Pathogen training certificate to OOAS. To complete the training if needed, visit: CITI Access Portal to create a user account, login and complete the module, Bloodborne Pathogen training for lab workers.
- All industry representatives who have been invited to be present in the lab must comply with the Industry Relationships Policy and complete the HSConnect.pitt.edu module for Vendor training. To complete this training: visit HSConnect.pitt.edu. Create an user account, login and click on the link Internet-based Studies in Education and Research > then search for the Vendor training link to complete the module. Email the certificate to OOAS.
- All company representatives who have been invited to be present during a scheduled activity that will be conducted in a clinical lab setting within a UPMC hospital/clinical facility must be registered in VendorStat and in good standing. Designated staff within the course director's department must register all respresentatives who have been invited to attend the activity.