Regulating Conflicts of Interest in the Health Care Industry

Heidi Sorensen spoke at the SoCRA National Capital Area Chapter Meeting on September 9, 2009 in Rockville, Maryland.

Ms. Sorensen’s session was titled “Regulating Conflicts of Interest in the Health Care Industry.” Topics that were covered included:

1. Understanding statutory and regulatory requirements and best practices for developing policies addressing research conflicts of interest
   
2. Developing insight into HHS and DOJ perspectives on regulating conflicts of interest
   
3. Understanding the role of industry codes in addressing conflict of interest issues