tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post115279776513656826..comments2024-01-02T02:45:17.328-06:00Comments on Notes from Dr. RW: The American Medical Student Association: consistency after all?Robert W Donnellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1155232692070056742006-08-10T12:58:00.000-05:002006-08-10T12:58:00.000-05:00Justin,I agree partially and can meet you half way...Justin,<BR/>I agree partially and can meet you half way on your concerns about industry promotion. Certainly we should not rely on industry promotional materials for information. I agree that medical school faculty and residency program directors have a legitimate concern about what trainees are exposed to, and in may need to limit exposure to drug reps.<BR/><BR/>The inconsistency is that if Robert W Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1155228866448058902006-08-10T11:54:00.000-05:002006-08-10T11:54:00.000-05:00As the National Pharm Free Coordinator for AMSA, I...As the National Pharm Free Coordinator for AMSA, I speak for our members on this issue. AMSA members believe in providing the highest quality care through evidence-based medicine. As such, and through our pharm-free campaign, we hope to educate future and current physicians about the problems that the status quo presents, in terms of the relationship between our profession and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1152971142466616802006-07-15T08:45:00.000-05:002006-07-15T08:45:00.000-05:00A free Netters! That must be one heck of a lure. ...A free Netters! That must be one heck of a lure. Incoming med students tend to be vulnerable, a little frightened and cash strapped. With gross anatomy right around the corner that's a powerful incentive. Sounds like a bribe to me. That's ironic considering all their moral preening about refusing gifts from drug companies. Are they up front with incoming students about who they really are?Robert W Donnellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16944231400440786271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-14743001.post-1152942913184162642006-07-15T00:55:00.000-05:002006-07-15T00:55:00.000-05:00I will be entering medical school this fall. After...I will be entering medical school this fall. After reading several of your blog posts on AMSA, I have decided not to join. Not even for the free Netters.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com