ConvaTec recognizes that the dissemination of educational and scientific information, and supporting healthcare professionals with education on the safe and effective use of its products, are worthwhile undertakings. In addition, ConvaTec understands the value in supporting bona fide charities to continue the community service they provide. It is equally important that support of these programs and activities is not viewed as a price concession, reward or inducement to customers to prescribe or purchase ConvaTec products. The policies for Educational Grants and Charitable Giving are designed to ensure that grants and charitable contributions are awarded and implemented appropriately.
The ConvaTec policies require that when processing and considering Educational Grants or Charitable Giving requests, there not be any involvement by ConvaTec sales or marketing personnel. This web page is designed to facilitate communication between the requestor and the review committee without any involvement by ConvaTec sales or marketing personnel. The request is to be sent directly to a reviewing committee at ConvaTec headquarters where it is carefully considered on its own merits. There are no sales or marketing personnel on the committee. Accordingly, please do not ask your ConvaTec representative to intercede or follow up on a request. Such involvement by a sales or marketing individual may cause the request to be denied.
When the review committee has made its decision, the response is communicated directly to the requestor, again without any sales or marketing involvement. Your territory manager will not know the status of a request. Any questions regarding grant or charitable giving requests should be directed to the ConvaTec Ethics and Compliance Office at 877-259-6303.
GRANT ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
Guidelines for Grants
- The grant must be intended and used for a CME, CEU or research-based educational purpose(s) and cannot be used to support business associated costs.
- Grant recipients must be organizations or institutions and not individuals except where the requestor is a student or resident of a healthcare related educational institution and requesting a scholarship.
- The grant is used for educational or research purposes that ultimately benefit the public at large and not the employees of an individual institution performing an educational function.
- There is no expectation on the part of ConvaTec or its employees of any benefit in return for the grant, including no expectation of any influence upon the recipient concerning the purchasing, prescribing or recommending of ConvaTec products.
Examples of Recipients of Educational Grants
- Hospitals
- Community health centers
- Academic Medical Centers and universities
- Medical and other healthcare professional societies that serve an educational function
- Managed care organizations
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
Guidelines for Charitable Contributions:
- The recipient must be a registered tax-exempt organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
- The organization or institution must have a philanthropic or humanitarian purpose and/or have a healthcare related association.
- The donation must be intended and used to further the recipient’s charitable purpose(s) and cannot be used to support organizational costs or associated for-profit foundations.
- There is no expectation on the part of ConvaTec or its employees of any benefit in return for the contribution, including no expectation of any influence upon the recipient concerning the purchasing, prescribing or recommending of ConvaTec products.
Guidelines for Charitable Contributions:
- Patient Advocacy Organizations
- Burn Foundations
- Educational Institutions for healthcare related scholarships
- Humanitarian Organizations
- Community Related Organizations
Learn more about Commitment to Compliance:
To apply for an unrestricted educational Grant or a Charitable Contribution, please select the appropriate link below:
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