ScienceInsider

by Jocelyn Kaiser

Stanford University's School of Medicine has followed through on a plan announced last spring to post the industry ties of its faculty on a public Web site. The school joins the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, which began posting such info late last year. Neither institution is sharing exact amounts, however, but merely the names of companies from which the faculty member receives at least $5000 a year in income or owns that amount or more in stock.

Update: Since July, the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine has also been posting financial disclosure info for its faculty. The site doesn't yet cover stock, but it includes dollar ranges for each activity (such as $10,000 to $99,999).