Talk:Ourmed policy

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Editorial issues
I highly respect the Wikimedia Foundation's (WMF) contributions to MediaWiki softare and their popular wiki, Wikipedia. Wikipedia, like any successful project or organization, has attained their success through many invested community members contributing well thought out policies and guidelines. Therefore, I'd like to withdraw the statement "Such articles need not have every statement individually referenced the way one must in wikipedia." from this page until we are more evolved. That said and again with considerable respect, OurMed's plans are not just to make a "Wikipedia for Medicine". Down the road, OurMed will have to include policies that are created from the community of healthcare professionals and consumers alike, that address all sorts of healthcare issues. Trust and credibility will be of paramount importance and discolusure of the author and their affiliations should be included in all of our content on the site. Greg Miller, 20 January 2010

Misc.
Perhaps we should have a specific section for "Conflict of Interest Certification". The following draft was presented to Greg Miller by Professor Stan Kachnowski, Board Chair of OurMed in December of 2009 and is reprinted here:

Conflict of Interest Certification between "OursMedicina, Inc. and ___________________"_____________

Dear Health-care Professional:

In assuming contractual obligations to OursMedicina, Inc. (the "Company"), the undersigned health-care professional agrees that financial ties between the health-care professionals and industry may create Conflicts of Interest, both real and perceived, which must be identified and resolved to preserve the public's trust by ensuring the independence of professional judgment and the integrity of online health information community endeavors. It is the policy of OursMedicina, Inc. to verify that OursMedicina staff, contractors, and volunteers who receive funding from or provide services to the OursMedicina abide with any applicable institutional Conflict of Interest policies.

Accordingly, as required by the Board of Trustees of the OursMedicina, and dated [INSERT DATE], I have assessed whether any institutional Conflict of Interest policies apply to me by virtue of my employment or professional affiliation with regard to the above referenced arrangement with OursMedicina, Inc.

Further, with respect to such Conflict of Interest policies I certify the following: [ ]   No Conflict of Interest policies apply

[ ]   I have complied, and will continue to comply fully with all applicable Conflicts of Interest requirements (e.g. approval, disclosure or reporting requirements, compensation or other limits on outside research, or reporting of compensation) imposed by all Institutions whose internal rules and policies apply to me.

______________________________                  _______________________________

Signed                                                            Dated

Questions about Conflict of Interest form?
I am not clear as to whom would this apply? And, how would one sign it? Can a prospective applicant sign it electronically? (I believe that a Federal law made electronic signatures valid). In this case, I propose the following form of the above: _________________________________________________________________________________________________ Conflict of Interest Certification between "OursMedicina, Inc. and ___________________"_____________

Dear Health-care Professional:

In assuming contractual obligations to OursMedicina, Inc. (the "Company"), the undersigned health-care professional agrees that financial ties between the health-care professionals and industry may create Conflicts of Interest, both real and perceived, which must be identified and resolved to preserve the public's trust by ensuring the independence of professional judgment and the integrity of online health information community endeavors. It is the policy of OursMedicina, Inc. to verify that OursMedicina staff, contractors, and volunteers who receive funding from or provide services to the OursMedicina abide with any applicable institutional Conflict of Interest policies.

Accordingly, as required by the Board of Trustees of the OursMedicina, and dated [With signature below], I have assessed whether any institutional Conflict of Interest policies apply to me by virtue of my employment or professional affiliation with regard to the above referenced arrangement with OursMedicina, Inc.

Further, with respect to such Conflict of Interest policies I certify the following:


 * No Conflict of Interest policies apply; and,
 * I have complied, and will continue to comply fully with all applicable Conflicts of Interest requirements (e.g. approval, disclosure or reporting requirements, compensation or other limits on outside research, or reporting of compensation) imposed by all Institutions whose internal rules and policies apply to me.

(Placing your Ourmed signature at bottom, pursuant to US Federal law validating electronic signatures, will be accepted in lieu of a paper document)

NOTE: SEE THE FOLLOWING (four tildes "~", AS SAMPLE OF AN ELECTRONIC SIGNATURE: Savealife 21:18, 21 January 2010 (UTC)