Developing and Implementing a Program of Grand Rounds for Internists That Is Free of Commercial Bias
Authors: Brian J. McMahon, Richard Neubauer, Burton Janis, Steven Tucker, Mark Agnew
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2003)

Letters1 July 2003Developing and Implementing a Program of Grand Rounds for Internists That Is Free of Commercial BiasBrian J. McMahon, MD, Richard Neubauer, MD, Burton Janis, MD, Steven Tucker, MD, and Mark Agnew, MDBrian J. McMahon, MDAlaska Native Medical Center; Anchorage, AK 99508 (McMahon, Neubauer, Janis, Tucker, Agnew)Search for more papers by this author, Richard Neubauer, MDAlaska Native Medical Center; Anchorage, AK 99508 (McMahon, Neubauer, Janis, Tucker, Agnew)Search for more papers by this author, Burton Janis, MDAlaska Native Medical Center; Anchorage, AK 99508 (McMahon, Neubauer, Janis, Tucker, Agnew)Search for more papers by this author, Steven Tucker, MDAlaska Native Medical Center; Anchorage, AK 99508 (McMahon, Neubauer, Janis, Tucker, Agnew)Search for more papers by this author, and Mark Agnew, MDAlaska Native Medical Center; Anchorage, AK 99508 (McMahon, Neubauer, Janis, Tucker, Agnew)Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-139-1-200307010-00022 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:Grand rounds are a time-honored tradition (1). However, pharmaceutical companies frequently sponsor continuing medical education (CME) presentations for physicians at community hospitals. The subject matter and content of such presentations are often biased toward the sponsor's products and are limited in scope (3-8). On the basis of criticisms of existing separate programs in our community setting, we devised a consolidated grand rounds program among three community hospitals in Anchorage, Alaska (population 250 000).A CME committee organized by the Alaska chapter of the American College of Physicians was used as an independent third-party program administrator. Policies and ...References1. Lewkonia RM, Murray FR. Grand rounds: a paradox in medical education. CMAJ. 1995;152:371-6. [PMID: 7828100] MedlineGoogle Scholar2. Holmer AF. Industry strongly supports continuing medical education. JAMA. 2001;285:2012-4. [PMID: 11308442] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar3. Dieperink ME, Drogemuller L. Industry-sponsored grand rounds and prescribing behavior [Letter]. JAMA. 2001;285:1443-4. [PMID: 11255418] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar4. Bowman MA, Pearle DL. Changes in drug prescribing patterns related to commercial company funding of continuing medical education. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 1998;8:13-20. CrossrefGoogle Scholar5. Spingarn RW, Berlin JA, Strom BL. When pharmaceutical manufacturers' employees present grand rounds, what do residents remember? Acad Med. 1996;71:86-8. [PMID: 8540971] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Wazana A. Physicians and the pharmaceutical industry: is a gift ever just a gift? JAMA. 2000;283:373-80. [PMID: 10647801] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar7. Ziegler MG, Lew P, Singer BC. The accuracy of drug information from pharmaceutical sales representatives. JAMA. 1995;273:1296-8. [PMID: 7715044] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar8. Bowman MA. The impact of drug company funding on the content of continuing medical education. Mobius. 1986;6:66-9. Google Scholar9. Aherne M, Lamble W, Davis P. Continuing medical education, needs assessment, and program development: theoretical constructs. J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2001;21:6-14. [PMID: 11291588] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar10. Coyle SL. Physician-industry relations. Part 2: organizational issues. Ann Intern Med. 2002;136:403-6. [PMID: 11874315] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAuthors: Brian J. McMahon, MD; Richard Neubauer, MD; Burton Janis, MD; Steven Tucker, MD; Mark Agnew, MDAffiliations: Alaska Native Medical Center; Anchorage, AK 99508 (McMahon, Neubauer, Janis, Tucker, Agnew) PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoPhysician–Industry Relations. Part 2: Organizational Issues Susan L. Coyle , for the Ethics and Human Rights Committee, American College of Physicians–American Society of Internal Medicine* Metrics 1 July 2003Volume 139, Issue 1Page: 77-78KeywordsMedical educationMedical staffQuestionnaires ePublished: 1 July 2003 Issue Published: 1 July 2003 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2003 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...