Publication candidate — pending trustee adoption. This document is a complete operating proposal, not yet effective policy. It takes effect only when adopted by recorded resolution of the MSK REGEN trustees. It is not legal advice, regulatory accreditation, or a substitute for local clinical, research, employment or institutional governance.
Expected conduct
Everyone acting under IAMRegen is expected to:
- act honestly, respectfully, professionally and in the public and charitable interest;
- communicate evidence, limitations, uncertainty and regulatory status accurately, and distinguish personal opinion from official IAMRegen output;
- respect patient dignity, consent, confidentiality, intellectual property, data protection and the rules of the relevant institution or jurisdiction;
- declare conflicts and not use IAMRegen status to obtain improper commercial, referral, publication or reputational advantage;
- contribute to an inclusive environment free from harassment, discrimination, bullying, retaliation, sexual misconduct and abuse of power;
- use titles, logos, certificates and Centre designations only within their current scope and validity;
- follow safety instructions at Congress, masterclasses, laboratories, clinics and visiting fellowships;
- cooperate with proportionate investigations, corrections, safeguarding measures and lawful regulatory reporting.
Prohibited conduct
The following are prohibited:
- fabrication, falsification, plagiarism, image/data manipulation, citation distortion, undisclosed ghost authorship or the sale/guarantee of authorship;
- misleading therapeutic, competence, accreditation, approval, outcome or endorsement claims;
- submission or disclosure of patient-identifiable information through an unauthorised pathway;
- recording, photographing or distributing confidential, patient, embargoed or restricted material contrary to a speaker/session notice or applicable duty;
- commercial promotion presented as independent science, hidden sponsorship, inducement, bribery or improper hospitality;
- retaliation against a complainant, witness, whistleblower, assessor, reviewer or person declaring a conflict;
- impersonation, unauthorised use of another account, security circumvention or misuse of member data;
- claiming to speak for, contract for or bind IAMRegen/MSK REGEN without authority.
Events and photography
The Congress is an in-person event; IAMRegen does not provide remote attendance, livestreaming or an online recorded version unless a future event page expressly states otherwise.
Attendees may ordinarily photograph presentation slides for personal educational use, but a speaker, chair or event notice may restrict photography or sharing where required for confidentiality, patient protection, unpublished data, safety or intellectual property; photography does not grant a right to reproduce, publish or commercially exploit the material.
Response to a breach
Responses are proportionate and escalate as needed: advice, correction, apology, content removal, a warning, training, access restriction, event removal, interim suspension, loss of appointment or status, Centre action, publication correction, termination under the Terms, and referral to an employer, professional body, police, safeguarding authority, regulator or insurer where lawful and appropriate.
- COPE — Core Practices
- ICMJE — Defining the role of authors and contributors
- Charity Commission — Safeguarding and protecting people