181141 - Avant webinar: Conflict of interest - Pharma and research

Medical research and development are often closely linked to pharmaceutical companies and their funding. This webinar will explore the ethical and professional implications of this for Australian medical practitioners

Relevance to General Practice

There are fears that the commercially funded research will validate the company’s products (even if this is not the case), the results maybe cherry picked and or the company may refuse to publish negative results.

Learning outcomes

Outline the considerations for clinical decision making associated with pharmaceutical funded research

Describe what constitutes evidence in the context of clinical innovation and pharmaceutical companies

Examine what the future may hold with increasing accountability, openness and transparency for the pharmaceutical industry

Domains of General Practice

D1. Communication skills and the patient-doctor relationship

Communication is clear, respectful, empathic and appropriate to the person and their sociocultural context

D2. Applied professional knowledge and skills

The conduct of the consultation is appropriate to the needs of the patient and the sociocultural context

D3. Population health and the context of general practice

The health needs of individuals are balanced with the health needs of the community through effective utilisation of resources

D4. Professional and ethical role

Adherence to relevant codes and standards of ethical and professional behaviour

D5. Organisational and legal dimensions

Medico-legal requirements are integrated into accurate documentation

Curriculum Contextual Units

Adult health
Care of older people
Children and young people health
Doctor's health
Individuals with disabilities
Men's health
Pregnancy care
Refugee and asylum seeker health
Residential care
Sex, sexuality, gender diversity and health
Women's health
General practice research