Quality or Quantity? The Quiet Influence of Industry-Sponsored Centers of Excellence

Scott G Pritzlaff,1 Victoria Flower,2 Vafi Salmasi,3 Samir J Sheth,2 Michael E Schatman4,5 1Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of California, Davis, Sacramento, CA, USA; 2Sutter Neuroscience Institute, Interventional Pain Medicine, Sutter Health, Roseville, CA, USA; 3Division of Pain Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative, and Pain Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, USA; 4Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA; 5Department of Population Health – Division of Medical Ethics, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, New York, NY, USACorrespondence: Michael E Schatman, Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative Care and Pain Medicine, NYU Grossman School of Medicine, 550 First Avenue, New York, NY, 10016, USA, Tel +1425-647-4880, Email [email protected]