Teleflex is committed to supporting independent educational endeavors that are consistent with our mission to improve health outcomes. Teleflex supports independent Medical Education Grants developed and implemented without any influence from Teleflex, as defined by standards and guidance within the medical device space.

Teleflex is committed to supporting genuine independent medical education that meets defined clinical educational needs and scientific discourse. Teleflex Medical Education Grants are governed by the following regulations:

• Teleflex provides monetary or in-kind support for accredited medical educational programs or events which promote genuine scientific or educational discourse
• Teleflex does not provide support directed to recreation, entertainment, or food and beverages in connection with medical educational programs or events
• Grants are provided to program or event sponsors, healthcare organizations, societies or training institutions. Grants are not provided to individuals
• Selection of individual HCPs who benefit from a grant must be at the sole discretion of the third-party organization sponsoring the event; do not provide Teleflex with the names of any individual HCPs who may benefit from the grant until after the grant has been approved and a final written agreement has been fully executed
• Teleflex does not control or provide input into educational program content, materials, educational methodology, faculty, attendees or venue
• Grants are not provided as an inducement or quid pro quo for purchase of Teleflex products
• Past funding does not guarantee future approval and submissions may be approved at an amount less than the requested amount
• Grant requests should not include booth, exhibit, or other marketing/advertising/sponsorship opportunities for Teleflex
• With regards to the Physician Payments Sunshine Act there will be no reportable transfer(s) of value to occur for either participants or faculty involved with this activity: Teleflex will comply with local transparency requirements and report any applicable transfer(s) of value
• All grants are provided in accordance with the AdvaMed Code of Ethics or other applicable ethical guidelines and applicable country law

Grant Requests should be submitted at least 12 weeks prior to the program/event start date. We cannot guarantee review of any request received less than 12 weeks prior to the program/event start date.

HOW WE PROTECT OURSELVES AND YOU
In order to protect you and Teleflex against potential accusations of bribery and corruption Teleflex has taken the following steps to ensure independence of our grant related decisions:

• Medical Education Grant requests should be unsolicited
• Requests are carefully reviewed by an independent Grant Review Committee to ensure compliance with our guidelines for Medical Education Grant support; this enables us to separate the commercial side of our business from the educational side
• We have prohibited our Sales and Marketing representatives from being involved in the grant process. Due to this your Teleflex representative is unable to answer questions on specific grant requests or decisions
• All communication and questions surrounding a specific Grant Request should be directed to grants@teleflex.com
• Medical Education Grant requests are reviewed solely on the education merits and no commercial considerations are taken into account. If you would like to inform Teleflex of any commercial opportunities, you can discuss this with your local Teleflex Sales or Marketing representative

WHAT NOT TO INCLUDE IN A GRANT REQUEST

• Commercial activities are not appropriate for inclusion in a Grant Request
• Commercial activities may be directed toward your Teleflex Sales or Marketing representative separate from any grant request; commercial activities are reviewed by Marketing and considered separately at a fair market value rate
• Due to the strict scrutiny of our industry, any reference that could be perceived to tie the Medical Education Grant to the purchase of Teleflex products may result in an otherwise legitimate request being denied

GRANT REQUEST SUBMISSION
All organizations are required to complete a profile and provide official documentation. To submit your grant request, you will need the following information in final format:

• Requesting organization information
• Requesting Organization’s financial and/or tax information
• Letter of Request on requesting organization’s letterhead, signed and dated
• A Needs Assessment that defines the unmet educational gap/need that the grant will address
• Program learning objectives
• Details of the program (brochure, agenda, link to website, etc.)
• Description of the evaluation methods that will be used to measure outcomes
• Accreditation information (as applicable)
• Complete program budget

If you have questions prior to beginning the request process, you may direct these by email to: grants@teleflex.com
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