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Proprietary Practices, AAFP Policies on
- Is there an appropriate balance between the interests of the proprietary entity and the interests of the Academy, as a member service organization;
- Is the project, service or item of information consistent with the AAFP's intent to provide responsible advocacy for and education of patients and the public in all health-related matters;
- Is the information or service to be provided accurate and relevant to members' needs and interests;
- Is the information or service provided devoid of specific product endorsement;
- Is the entire information package, or service provided, when reviewed as a whole, ethical in its approach;
- Is there full disclosure of the sponsor's participation;
- In those cases where such consideration is appropriate, is the Academy willing to enter into a specified relationship with an outside entity to the exclusion of similar such relationships with other entities.
The AAFP affirms the AMA Council of Ethical and Judicial Affairs Opinion E-8.061, entitled "Gifts to Physicians from Industry" (December 1990, Updated June 1996 and June 1998) and the ACCME "Updated Standards for Commercial Support" (adopted by ACCME in September 2004, adopted by AAFP in March 2005). The former should serve as a guide to individual members; the latter should serve as a guide for the development of all continuing medical education activities by the AAFP.
The AAFP is of the opinion that the AMA guidelines are open to interpretation. The AAFP believes that it has the right and responsibility to interpret the guidelines for the organization and its members on an ongoing basis.
The AAFP extends the AMA guidelines to cover relationships with all proprietary health-related entities that might create a conflict of interest rather than limiting the application of the principles to "pharmaceutical, device and medical equipment industries." (1991) (2008)
The AAFP opposes federal or state government efforts to enforce these guidelines. The issue of enforcement is the responsibility of physicians and their organizations. (1991) (2008)
AAFP's Education Activities
The AAFP appreciates the financial support given to its continuing medical education programs by proprietary entities. Any funds for this purpose must be in the form of an educational grant made payable to the AAFP as the accredited sponsor for the support programming. (1991) (2008)
Individual Physicians and Proprietary Practices
Pain Management and Opioid Abuse Position Paper (*PDF file)
Parental Leave During Residency Training
Patient Responsibility for Follow-Up of Diagnosis and Treatment
Payment, Care Management Function
Payment for Non Face-to-Face Physician Services
Payment, Non-Physician Providers
Pharmacists Dispensing Drugs - AAFP Legislative Stance
Pharmacists' Right of Conscientious Objection
Physician and Patient Relationships, Professional Responsibility
Physician Assistants: Family Physicians and Physician Assistants: Team-Based Family Medicine
Physician Expert Witness in Medical Liability Suits
Physician Performance Reporting, Guiding Principles
Physician Profiling, Guiding Principles
Physician's Right Relative to Imposed Administrative Costs
Preferred Unit of Measurement for Liquid Medications
Prescribed and Elective CME Credit
Preserving Patient Access to Primary Care Act - AAFP Legislative Stance
Prevention and Control of Sexually Transmitted and Blood Borne Infections
Primary Care Physician, Generic
Primary Care Services for Limited Specialists
Privilege Assignment in Departmentalized Hospitals
Privileges and Training for New Procedures
Privileges at Competing Hospitals
Privileges, Documentation of Training and Experience
Privileges, Electrocardiogram Interpretation
Privileges, Emergency Care Services
Privileges, Family Medicine Departments and
Privileges, Special/Critical Care Unit
Privileges, Surgical Assistant
Procedural Skills, Interspecialty Support in Clinical Procedures
Procedural Skills, Preceptor/Proctor Readiness Course
Procedural Skills, Scope of Training in Family Medicine Residencies
Procedural Skills Training, Residency Criteria
Professional Competence Evaluation
Professional Medical Liability
Professional Medical Liability, Insurance Stipulations
Professional Medical Liability, Lawsuits
Promoting Early Literacy Development
Proprietary Practices, AAFP Policies on
Proprietary Practices, AAFP Policies on
Protective Equipment for Recreational and Competitive Sports Activities

