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Commissions, Orientation Manual
Commission Meetings, Officer Attendance at
Officer and Director Duties
Officers' Protocol
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Competitive Activities of Officers, Directors and Commission Members
Concerned about the problem of competitive activities of officers, directors and commission members by reason of their service on editorial boards of journals competing with the Academy's publication, serving as consultants to firms producing audio-visual courses, etc., the Academy adopted the following policy:
- With any nomination for commission appointment by the American Academy of Family Physicians, there shall be submitted by the nominating chapter a listing of any commercial, literary or academic appointment of the proposed candidate which might contribute to a present or potential future conflict of interest with the suggested appointment of other possible future activity of the candidate on behalf of the Academy.
- On an annual basis, all Board members, officers, commission members and other members serving in representational capacities shall be asked to complete a conflict of interest disclosure statement listing any activities which might contribute to a present or potential future conflict of interest. The AAFP will provide each entity (e.g., Board, commission) with copies of the disclosure statements for members of their respective entities.
- Any member of a commission of the Academy who is engaged in any commercial activity which is beneficial financially to himself/herself, or through his/her efforts or advice to a commercial venture which is engaged in an activity which might be in competition with an Academy function or might come under the review of the commission to which he/she is assigned, may be asked to either divest himself/herself of his/her relationship with that commercial venture or relinquish his/her appointment to the specific Academy commission involved in such conflict.
- The Academy is requesting annually the submission of names of nominees for commissions of the Academy and will inform by letter each nominating chapter of this policy regarding conflict of interest.
Questions as to the compliance with the policy will be decided by the Board of Directors. If there is possible benefit to the Academy by an individual's participation in some activity outside the Academy structure, specific permission for that exception can be granted. (1973) (2008)
