Editorial Independence
Independent, educational, evidence-informed, and non-commercial standards for Foundation resources and programs.
Our Commitment
The Aesculapius Foundation maintains editorial, educational, and methodological independence in its public resources, validation and product evaluation work, grant programs, advisory activities, and public communications.
Our role is educational. We do not provide medical or veterinary diagnosis, treatment, or individualized clinical advice. We aim to help professionals, students, farms, shelters, animal owners, and communities access reliable information and strengthen informed decision-making.
The Foundation does not promote specific products, vendors, brands, manufacturers, or distributors as part of its educational mission.
Study design, protocols, data collection, analysis, findings, and dissemination must remain under Foundation control or under independently governed program standards.
Manufacturer, distributor, sponsor, donor, or partner support should be disclosed when relevant to a resource, project, evaluation, or program.
External support does not provide control over Foundation findings, editorial content, conclusions, publication decisions, or educational recommendations.
Foundation materials should distinguish evidence, interpretation, limitations, practical guidance, and areas where professional judgment is required.
Advisors, reviewers, contributors, and partners are expected to disclose relevant relationships that may create actual, potential, or perceived conflicts.
Validation and Product Evaluation
For diagnostic validation and product evaluation work, independence is essential to the program's value. Manufacturer or distributor participation may support access to devices, materials, training, data exports, or technical information, but does not control study design, findings, or dissemination.
Where manufacturer or partner support exists, the Foundation should disclose the nature of that support in a manner appropriate to the project.
Evaluation Standards
- Clear evaluation purpose
- Transparent methodology
- Defined setting and intended use
- Disclosure of material support
- Balanced discussion of limitations
- Publication free from sponsor control
Educational Resources
Foundation resources should be practical, readable, and grounded in credible evidence or transparent expert review. As the resource library grows, materials may include intended audience, sources, review status, last-updated date, and disclosure notes where relevant.
Resources are designed to support understanding and decision-making. They are not a substitute for professional veterinary, medical, public health, legal, financial, or regulatory advice.
Donors, Sponsors, and Partners
The Foundation welcomes mission-aligned support from individuals, corporations, manufacturers, distributors, educational institutions, farms, shelters, practices, public agencies, and community organizations. Support does not entitle a donor or partner to favorable findings, endorsement, product promotion, or editorial control.
Program participation and support are evaluated for alignment with the Foundation's charitable and educational purposes, public benefit, independence, and stewardship responsibilities.