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Policy No.:  '''8010'''<br />
Policy No.:  '''8010'''<br />
Effective Date:  '''09/04/07'''<br />
Effective Date:  '''09/04/07'''<br />
Revised Date:  '''09/20/21 '''<br />
Revised Date:  '''DRAFT '''<br />
Reviewed Date:  '''09/20/21'''
Reviewed Date:   
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<big>'''Conflict of Interest Policy'''</big>  
<big>'''Conflict of Interest Policy'''</big>  
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#If with a publicly traded entity, the value of any remuneration received from the entity in the twelve months preceding the disclosure and the value of any equity interest in the entity as of the date of the disclosure, when aggregated, exceeds $5,000;  
#If with a publicly traded entity, the value of any remuneration received from the entity in the twelve months preceding the disclosure and the value of any equity interest in the entity as of the date of the disclosure, when aggregated, exceeds $5,000;  
#If with a non-publicly traded entity, the value of any remuneration received exceeds $5,000 or when a research Investigator or Immediate Family holds any equity interest;  
#If with a non-publicly traded entity, the value of any remuneration received exceeds $5,000 or when a research Investigator or Immediate Family holds any equity interest;  
#Intellectual property rights and interests upon receipt of income related to such rights and interests, excluding income paid by the University of Nebraska.;  
#Intellectual property rights and interests upon receipt of income related to such rights and interests, excluding income paid by the University of Nebraska;
#For PHS-funded research investigators, includes reimbursed or sponsored travel, excluding travel that is reimbursed or sponsored by a Federal, state, or local government agency, an Institution of higher education, an academic teaching hospital, a medical center, or a research institute affiliated with an Institution of higher education.  
#For PHS-funded research investigators, includes reimbursed or sponsored travel, excluding travel that is reimbursed or sponsored by a Federal, state, or local government agency, an Institution of higher education, an academic teaching hospital, a medical center, or a research institute affiliated with an Institution of higher education.  
==Conflict of Interest Management Roles and Responsibilities ==
==Conflict of Interest Management Roles and Responsibilities ==
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#Ensure UNMC policy meets Board of Regents policy and state and federal regulatory requirements;  
#Ensure UNMC policy meets Board of Regents policy and state and federal regulatory requirements;  
#Implement annual disclosure requirements for Covered Persons and monitor to ensure compliance. The UNMC electronic Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form is incorporated into this policy by reference. The Annual Disclosure of Interest and Application for Authorization to Engage in Outside Professional Activity forms are located at: https://unmc.coi-smart.com .  
#Implement annual disclosure requirements for Covered Persons and monitor to ensure compliance. The UNMC electronic Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form is incorporated into this policy by reference. The Annual Disclosure of Interest and Application for Authorization to Engage in Outside Professional Activity forms are located at: https://unmc.coi-smart.com .  
#Coordinate identified conflict of interest matters with Sponsored Programs Administration, UNeMED, the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC) committee, the Assistant Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance (for business COI), and the Continuing Medical and Nursing Education offices as relevant. Whenever a potential COI involving activities with another University of Nebraska campus or university affiliated entity is disclosed or identified, notify the other campus or university affiliated entity COI contact and collaboratively review and manage the potential COI.
#Coordinate identified conflict of interest matters with Sponsored Programs Administration, UNeMED, the Institutional Review Board (IRB), the Institutional Animal Care and Use (IACUC) committee, the Vice Chancellor for Business, Finance and Business Development (for business COI), and the Continuing Medical and Nursing Education offices as relevant. Whenever a potential COI involving activities with another University of Nebraska campus or university affiliated entity is disclosed or identified, notify the other campus or university affiliated entity COI contact and collaboratively review and manage the potential COI.
#'''COI Education.''' Provide COI education to Covered Persons at time of hire, and every four (4) years thereafter, and immediate re-education when there are policy changes or when investigators fail to comply with the COI policy. For investigators conducting Public Health Service (PHS) sponsored research, education shall be completed prior to the expenditure of any PHS funds.  
#'''COI Education.''' Provide COI education to Covered Persons at time of hire, and every four (4) years thereafter, and immediate re-education when there are policy changes or when investigators fail to comply with the COI policy. For investigators conducting Public Health Service (PHS) sponsored research, education shall be completed prior to the expenditure of any PHS funds.  
#When Covered Persons have significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities, present information to the COI committee for potential COI management plan creation.  
#When Covered Persons have significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities, present information to the COI committee for potential COI management plan creation.  
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'''Committee Review by Telephone/Electronically'''. While face-to-face and/or Zoom meetings will normally be held, committee review of potential conflicts may be conducted by telephone or electronically at the discretion of the COI Committee chair.
'''Committee Review by Telephone/Electronically'''. While face-to-face and/or Zoom meetings will normally be held, committee review of potential conflicts may be conducted by telephone or electronically at the discretion of the COI Committee chair.
===Meeting Minutes===
===Meeting Minutes===
The Compliance Manager or their designee shall prepare meeting minutes and present them for approval at the next scheduled COI Committee meeting.  
The Associate Director Campus Compliance or their designee shall prepare meeting minutes and present them for approval at the next scheduled COI Committee meeting.  
== Additional Information ==
== Additional Information ==
*Contact the [mailto:sarah.glodencarlson@unmc.edu Chief Compliance Officer]
*Contact the [mailto:sarah.glodencarlson@unmc.edu Chief Compliance Officer]
*Contact the [mailto:jeffrey.miller@unmc.edu Assistant Vice Chancellor for Business and Finance]  
*Contact the [mailto:annebarnes@unmc.edu Vice Chancellor for Business, Finance and Business Development]
*Business [[Conflict_of_Interest_Procedures|Conflict of Interest Procedures]]
*Business [[Conflict_of_Interest_Procedures|Conflict of Interest Procedures]]
*[[Research Conflict of Interest Procedures]]
*[[Research Conflict of Interest Procedures]]
*UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]]  
*UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]]  
*UNMC Policy No. 8015, [[Health Care Vendor Interactions]]
*UNMC Policy No. 8015, [[Health Care Vendor Interactions]]
*[https://net.unmc.edu/rss/ Application for Authorization to Engage in Outside Professional Activity]
*[https://unmc.coi-smart.com Application for Authorization to Engage in Outside Professional Activity]
*[https://unmc.coi-smart.com/ Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest Questionnaire]
*[https://unmc.coi-smart.com/ Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest Questionnaire]
*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/_documents/compliance/Statement_of_Understanding.pdf Statement of Understanding] Training Information document  
*UNMC [https://www.unmc.edu/academicaffairs/_documents/compliance/Statement_of_Understanding.pdf Statement of Understanding] Training Information document  

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