Conflict of Interest JAMA: HPV and Cervical Cancer Treatment Gardasil – Choosing to Ignore… Thomas Sullivan Aug 20, 2009 0 Cervical Cancer is a serious disease and the second leading cause of cancer death in women world wide. In the US it is…
ACRE ACRE: Washington Post – Can You Trust Your Physician Thomas Sullivan Aug 19, 2009 0 The Washington Post featured an article around physicians working with industry and how patients should ask their physicians…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: Did We Say Public Option – We Meant Coops Thomas Sullivan Aug 18, 2009 0 President Obama is trying just about anything these days to get out his word for “Why We Need Health Care Reform,” including an…
Executive Branch Ezekiel Emanuel – Health Care Reform — Deadly Doctor or Euthanasia… Thomas Sullivan Aug 17, 2009 1 While President Obama uses his array of staff to help figure out how to ‘fix’ health care, one interesting member—Dr.…
Conflict of Interest Obama Administration: Regina Benjamin Surgeon General Nominee – Having it… Thomas Sullivan Aug 14, 2009 0 According The Associated Press and The Washington Times, Dr. Benjamin has been “working part-time as a scientific adviser to the…
Healthcare Reform Health Care Reform: Town Hall Brawls and Broken Promises Thomas Sullivan Aug 14, 2009 0 With all the recent tension from “town hall brawls over healthcare reform,” two things are clear: first, the public is waking up…
Conflict of Interest Physician Payment Sunshine: Local Media Covers Lilly Registry Only… Thomas Sullivan Aug 14, 2009 0 In response to all of the conflict of interest allegations between industry and physicians, Eli Lilly and Co., recently released…
Academic Organizations Continuing Medical Education: Wisconsin CME Program Attacked Without Facts Thomas Sullivan Aug 14, 2009 0 The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel is at it again attacking the CME program at the University of Wisconsin with stories based on…
Congress Medical Device Safety Act: Senate HELP Hearing Thomas Sullivan Aug 12, 2009 1 In light of a Senate Health Education Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on the ill-advised Medical Device Safety Act of…
ACCME ACCME: Reminders on Deadlines and Policies Thomas Sullivan Aug 12, 2009 0 The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) issued several reminders for accredited providers and…