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Pharmaceutical Companies and Academic Departments of Psychiatry

A Call for Ethics Education

Dr. Christiansen is assistant professor of psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine; and Dr. Tueth is associate professor of psychiatry, University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville. Address reprint requests to Dr. Tueth, University of Florida College of Medicine, Geriatric Psychiatry Residency Program, P.O. Box 100256, Gainesville, FL 32610.

Pharmaceutical companies contribute over $13,000 per physician for promotion and advertisement of products. Psychiatrists and psychiatric residents are influenced by these interactions. Two recommendations to psychiatric residency training programs are offered: Incorporation of ethics education into teaching forums and the establishment of specific ground rules that would govern the interaction of pharmaceutical companies with psychiatric residents.

Key Words: ethics • pharmaceutical companies

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