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== Basis for Policy ==
== Basis for Policy ==
Statutes, regulations, University policies and accreditation standards related to conflict of interest identification and management are:  
Statutes, regulations, University policies and accreditation standards related to conflict of interest identification and management are:  
*"Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors" regulations at 42 CFR Part 50 and 45 CFR Part 94  
#"Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors" regulations at 42 CFR Part 50 and 45 CFR Part 94  
*"Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators" Food & Drug Administration regulations at 21 CFR Part 54  
#"Financial Disclosure by Clinical Investigators" Food & Drug Administration regulations at 21 CFR Part 54  
*Nebraska Conflict of Interest Statute at Neb. Rev. Stat. §49-1493 et. seq.  
#Nebraska Conflict of Interest Statute at Neb. Rev. Stat. §49-1493 et. seq.  
*Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska Sections 3.10, 3.45 and 3.8  
#Bylaws of the Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska Sections 3.10, 3.45 and 3.8  
*Board of Regents Conflict of Interest Policy, RP-3.2.8  
#Board of Regents Conflict of Interest Policy, RP-3.2.8  
*Board of Regents Patent & Technology Policy, RP-4.4.2  
#Board of Regents Patent & Technology Policy, RP-4.4.2  
*UNMC Human Research Protections Policy #3.12, "Identification and Management of Potential Financial Conflicts of Interest of Research Personnel"  
#UNMC Human Research Protections Policy #3.12, "Identification and Management of Potential Financial Conflicts of Interest of Research Personnel"  
*UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]]  
#UNMC Policy No. 1049, [[Outside Employment]]  
*UNMC "Interactions between College of Medicine Faculty, Staff & Trainees and Health Care Vendors" policy  
#UNMC "Interactions between College of Medicine Faculty, Staff & Trainees and Health Care Vendors" policy  
== Policy ==
== Policy ==
Potential conflicts of interest arise in a variety of circumstances in the academic health sciences center environment when an individual's private financial interests either conflict with or create the appearance of conflicting with UNMC's public interests. This policy applies to potential conflict of interest arising in any UNMC activity, including but not limited to research, teaching, patient care, outreach to underserved populations and the associated business activities in support of them. Covered Persons shall disclose all financial interests related to their University of Nebraska responsibilities so that an analysis of potential conflict of interest may be conducted. When a conflict of interest is identified, the conflict will either be managed or eliminated to reduce the appearance of bias and maintain responsible stewardship of public resources. This policy shall be publicly posted in the UNMC [[Policies and Procedures]] manual on the UNMC internet site.  
Potential conflicts of interest arise in a variety of circumstances in the academic health sciences center environment when an individual's private financial interests either conflict with or create the appearance of conflicting with UNMC's public interests. This policy applies to potential conflict of interest arising in any UNMC activity, including but not limited to research, teaching, patient care, outreach to underserved populations and the associated business activities in support of them. Covered Persons shall disclose all financial interests related to their University of Nebraska responsibilities so that an analysis of potential conflict of interest may be conducted. When a conflict of interest is identified, the conflict will either be managed or eliminated to reduce the appearance of bias and maintain responsible stewardship of public resources. This policy shall be publicly posted in the UNMC [[Policies and Procedures]] manual on the UNMC internet site.  
== Definitions ==
== Definitions ==
'''Covered Person''' under Regents Policy 3.2.8 shall mean:  
'''Covered Person''' under Regents Policy 3.2.8 shall mean:  
*University administrative officers and employees, specifically including any University employees with delegated signature, purchasing or contracting authority on behalf of the university;  
#University administrative officers and employees, specifically including any University employees with delegated signature, purchasing or contracting authority on behalf of the university;  
*University employees and faculty engaged in outside employment or other activities specified in this policy (tech transfer/use of University facilities or equipment) that may create a Conflict of Interest; and  
#University employees and faculty engaged in outside employment or other activities specified in this policy (tech transfer/use of University facilities or equipment) that may create a Conflict of Interest; and  
*Sponsored research investigators who participate in sponsored research; and non-sponsored research investigators participating in human subjects or animal subjects research.  
#Sponsored research investigators who participate in sponsored research; and non-sponsored research investigators participating in human subjects or animal subjects research.  
:*'''Investigator''' under PHS regulations shall mean the project director or principal investigator and any other person, regardless of title or position, who is responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of research which may include graduate students, post-docs, residents, collaborators or consultants.  
'''Investigator''' under PHS regulations shall mean the project director or principal investigator and any other person, regardless of title or position, who is responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of research which may include graduate students, post-docs, residents, collaborators or consultants.  
'''Conflict of Interest (COI)''' under Regents Policy 3.2.8 shall mean situations when a Covered Person's direct or indirect personal financial interest, (whether or not the value is readily ascertainable) may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising, the Covered Person's professional judgment or behavior in carrying out his or her obligations to the University of Nebraska. This includes indirect personal financial interests of a Covered Person that may be obtained through third parties such as a Covered Person's immediate family, business relationships, fiduciary relationships, or investments.<br />
'''Conflict of Interest (COI)''' under Regents Policy 3.2.8 shall mean situations when a Covered Person's direct or indirect personal financial interest, (whether or not the value is readily ascertainable) may compromise, or have the appearance of compromising, the Covered Person's professional judgment or behavior in carrying out his or her obligations to the University of Nebraska. This includes indirect personal financial interests of a Covered Person that may be obtained through third parties such as a Covered Person's immediate family, business relationships, fiduciary relationships, or investments.<br />
   
   
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'''Significant Financial Interest''' means a financial interest of the Investigator or his/her Immediate Family Member that reasonably appears to be related to the Investigator's Institutional Responsibilities, and:  
'''Significant Financial Interest''' means a financial interest of the Investigator or his/her Immediate Family Member that reasonably appears to be related to the Investigator's Institutional Responsibilities, and:  
*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 ==
===COI Officer===
===COI Officer===
The UNMC Conflict of Interest Officer shall be responsible for implementing the UNMC COI management program. <br />
The UNMC Conflict of Interest Officer shall be responsible for implementing the UNMC COI management program. The COI management program shall also include review and approval of the "Application for Authorization to Engage in Outside Professional Activity" forms as delegated by the Chancellor with associated management of conflict of commitment under Regents Policy 3.8. and UNMC Policy 1049, [[Outside Employment]]. The COI Officer shall:  
 
#Ensure UNMC policy meets Board of Regents policy and state and federal regulatory requirements;  
The COI management program shall also include review and approval of the "Application for Authorization to Engage in Outside Professional Activity" forms as delegated by the Chancellor with associated management of conflict of commitment under Regents Policy 3.8. and UNMC Policy 1049, [[Outside Employment]]. The COI Officer shall:  
#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: http://net.unmc.edu/rss/ .  
*Ensure UNMC policy meets Board of Regents policy and state and federal regulatory requirements;  
#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 Associate Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance (for business COI), and the Continuing Medical and Nursing Education offices as relevant;  
*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: http://net.unmc.edu/rss/ .  
#'''COI Education.''' Provide COI education to covered persons at time of hire, and every four years thereafter. For investigators conducting Public Health Service (PHS) sponsored research, education shall be completed prior to the expenditure of any PHS funds.  
*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 Associate Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance (for business COI), and the Continuing Medical and Nursing Education offices as relevant;  
#When Covered Persons have significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities, present information to the COI committee for potential COI management plan creation.  
*'''COI Education.''' Provide COI education to covered persons at time of hire, and every four years thereafter. For investigators conducting Public Health Service (PHS) sponsored research, education shall be completed prior to the expenditure of any PHS funds.  
#'''Report FCOI to PHS'''. When the COI committee has implemented a COI management plan for PHS-funded research, update the PHS e-Commons with the FCOI report provided by the COI committee. Provide initial, annual and revised FCOI reports, if applicable for both UNMC and its subrecipients. Revised FCOI reports shall be submitted within 60 days of identification for new Investigators added to a grant, or newly identified FCOIs for existing investigators. The FCOI report shall contain the following elements:  
*When Covered Persons have significant financial interests related to their institutional responsibilities, present information to the COI committee for potential COI management plan creation.  
:#The role and principal duties of the conflicted Investigator in the research project;  
*'''Report FCOI to PHS'''. When the COI committee has implemented a COI management plan for PHS-funded research, update the PHS e-Commons with the FCOI report provided by the COI committee. Provide initial, annual and revised FCOI reports, if applicable for both UNMC and its subrecipients. Revised FCOI reports shall be submitted within 60 days of identification for new Investigators added to a grant, or newly identified FCOIs for existing investigators. The FCOI report shall contain the following elements:  
:#Conditions of the management plan;  
:*The role and principal duties of the conflicted Investigator in the research project;  
:#How the management plan is designed to safeguard objectivity in the research project;  
:*Conditions of the management plan;  
:#Confirmation of the Investigator's agreement to the management plan;  
:*How the management plan is designed to safeguard objectivity in the research project;  
:#How the management plan will be monitored to ensure Investigator compliance; and  
:*Confirmation of the Investigator's agreement to the management plan;  
:#Other information as needed.  
:*How the management plan will be monitored to ensure Investigator compliance; and  
#'''Conduct retrospective review.''' If UNMC identifies a significant financial interest that was not disclosed by a research Investigator in a timely manner, or was not reviewed by UNMC, the COI officer shall, within sixty (60) days: review the significant financial interest and determine whether it is related to PHS-funded research. The COI committee shall determine whether a financial conflict of interest exists, and, if so, implement an interim COI management plan. Within 120 days, the COI committee shall complete a documented retrospective review of the research Investigator's activities and the PHS-funded research project to determine whether any PHS-funded research conducted during the period of non-compliance was biased in the design, conduct or reporting of such research. The documented review shall contain all of the elements required by the PHS regulations.  
:*Other information as needed.  
#'''Reporting Bias & Mitigation Report.''' If bias is found with the design, conduct or reporting of PHS-funded research, the COI Officer shall notify the PHS awarding component promptly and submit a Mitigation Report containing the retrospective review information and a description of the impact of the bias on the research project and UNMC's plan of actions taken to eliminate or mitigate the effect of the bias.  
*'''Conduct retrospective review.''' If UNMC identifies a significant financial interest that was not disclosed by a research Investigator in a timely manner, or was not reviewed by UNMC, the COI officer shall, within sixty (60) days: review the significant financial interest and determine whether it is related to PHS-funded research. The COI committee shall determine whether a financial conflict of interest exists, and, if so, implement an interim COI management plan. Within 120 days, the COI committee shall complete a documented retrospective review of the research Investigator's activities and the PHS-funded research project to determine whether any PHS-funded research conducted during the period of non-compliance was biased in the design, conduct or reporting of such research. The documented review shall contain all of the elements required by the PHS regulations.  
#If the research is clinical research whose purpose is to evaluate the safety or effectiveness of a drug, medical device, or treatment, the COI committee shall require the Investigator to disclose the FCOI in each public presentation of the results of the research, and request an addendum to previously published presentations, in addition to any applicable disclosure listed below in Disclosure of Financial Interest.  
*'''Reporting Bias & Mitigation Report.''' If bias is found with the design, conduct or reporting of PHS-funded research, the COI Officer shall notify the PHS awarding component promptly and submit a Mitigation Report containing the retrospective review information and a description of the impact of the bias on the research project and UNMC's plan of actions taken to eliminate or mitigate the effect of the bias.  
#'''Public Disclosure.''' Disclose Financial Conflicts of Interest (FCOI) of senior/key personnel involved in Public Health Service funded research only as determined by the COI Committee in response to public requests within five (5) business days of the request as required by PHS regulations. These requests shall be coordinated with the University of Nebraska Records Management Officer.  
*If the research is clinical research whose purpose is to evaluate the safety or effectiveness of a drug, medical device, or treatment, the COI committee shall require the Investigator to disclose the FCOI in each public presentation of the results of the research, and request an addendum to previously published presentations, in addition to any applicable disclosure listed below in Disclosure of Financial Interest.  
#'''Board of Regents Annual Report.''' Submit the annual Conflict of Interest and Outside Activities report to the University of Nebraska Director of Internal Audit and Advisory Services for review by the Board of Regents Audit Committee.  
*'''Public Disclosure.''' Disclose Financial Conflicts of Interest (FCOI) of senior/key personnel involved in Public Health Service funded research only as determined by the COI Committee in response to public requests within five (5) business days of the request as required by PHS regulations. These requests shall be coordinated with the University of Nebraska Records Management Officer.  
*'''Board of Regents Annual Report.''' Submit the annual Conflict of Interest and Outside Activities report to the University of Nebraska Director of Internal Audit and Advisory Services for review by the Board of Regents Audit Committee.  
===Covered Persons===
===Covered Persons===
*'''Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest.''' Individuals covered under this COI policy shall complete a UNMC Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest Questionnaire through the UNMC electronic e-Disclosure system annually. Covered Persons shall receive an e-mail notification from the Compliance Department to complete the form. The UNMC Disclosure of Financial Interest form contains all elements required under Board of Regents policy and federal regulations (including PHS regulations) and is incorporated into this policy by reference. The e-Disclosure system may be accessed through the Research Support System (RSS) website at: http://net.unmc.edu/rss/ . Individuals shall disclose all financial interests related to their University of Nebraska (institutional) responsibilities.  
#'''Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest.''' Individuals covered under this COI policy shall complete a UNMC Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest Questionnaire through the UNMC electronic e-Disclosure system annually. Covered Persons shall receive an e-mail notification from the Compliance Department to complete the form. The UNMC Disclosure of Financial Interest form contains all elements required under Board of Regents policy and federal regulations (including PHS regulations) and is incorporated into this policy by reference. The e-Disclosure system may be accessed through the Research Support System (RSS) website at: http://net.unmc.edu/rss/ . Individuals shall disclose all financial interests related to their University of Nebraska (institutional) responsibilities.  
*'''Research Investigators''' shall review and update their Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest when sponsored grants and contracts are submitted, including PHS-funded research. Investigators shall update their Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form within thirty (30) days of discovering or acquiring a Significant Financial Interest and on an annual basis thereafter during the period of the award.  
#'''Research Investigators''' shall review and update their Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest when sponsored grants and contracts are submitted, including PHS-funded research. Investigators shall update their Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form within thirty (30) days of discovering or acquiring a Significant Financial Interest and on an annual basis thereafter during the period of the award.  
*'''Education.''' Covered Persons shall complete education on Board of Regents COI policy, UNMC COI policy, and PHS COI regulations, and their disclosure responsibilities prior to initially completing the Annual UNMC Disclosure of Financial Interest, and every four (4) years thereafter. Covered Persons shall not spend any PHS research funds until education has been completed.  
#'''Education.''' Covered Persons shall complete education on Board of Regents COI policy, UNMC COI policy, and PHS COI regulations, and their disclosure responsibilities prior to initially completing the Annual UNMC Disclosure of Financial Interest, and every four (4) years thereafter. Covered Persons shall not spend any PHS research funds until education has been completed.  
*'''Disclosure of Financial Interest.''' Covered Persons who are research Investigators shall disclose the nature of all financial interests related to their research (e.g. consulting advisory board, intellectual property) in all publications and presentations and to all UNMC personnel involved in the research project, including students. In human subjects research, Investigators shall disclose their financial interests related to the research in the informed consent, as required by UNMC HRPP Policy 3.01.  
#'''Disclosure of Financial Interest.''' Covered Persons who are research Investigators shall disclose the nature of all financial interests related to their research (e.g. consulting advisory board, intellectual property) in all publications and presentations and to all UNMC personnel involved in the research project, including students. In human subjects research, Investigators shall disclose their financial interests related to the research in the informed consent, as required by UNMC HRPP Policy 3.01.  
*'''Appeal Rights.''' Covered Persons may appeal adverse decisions made under this policy to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The appeal shall be in writing and contain a description of the adverse decision, justification for why the decision should be changed, and the change desired. The appeal request shall be submitted to the COI Officer. The VCAA shall respond in writing to the Covered Person with his/her decision within thirty (30) days of receipt. The VCAA's decision is final.  
#'''Appeal Rights.''' Covered Persons may appeal adverse decisions made under this policy to the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. The appeal shall be in writing and contain a description of the adverse decision, justification for why the decision should be changed, and the change desired. The appeal request shall be submitted to the COI Officer. The VCAA shall respond in writing to the Covered Person with his/her decision within thirty (30) days of receipt. The VCAA's decision is final.  
===COI Committee.===
===COI Committee.===
The UNMC COI Committee composition and operating procedures are contained in Appendix A. The COI Officer shall be a member of the COI committee and shall provide administrative support for the committee. The COI committee shall:  
The UNMC COI Committee composition and operating procedures are contained in Appendix A. The COI Officer shall be a member of the COI committee and shall provide administrative support for the committee. The COI committee shall:  
*Provide oversight over the UNMC COI program, advise the COI officer, and provide guidance on UNMC COI policy matters.  
#Provide oversight over the UNMC COI program, advise the COI officer, and provide guidance on UNMC COI policy matters.  
*Review Significant Financial Interests. Review Disclosures of Financial Interest in the amount of $5,000 and above for research Investigators and determine if these Significant Financial Interests are related to the research, and, if so related, whether the Significant Financial Interest constitutes a Financial Conflict of Interest. A Significant Financial Interest is a Financial Conflict of Interest if it could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct , or reporting of research, including PHS-funded research.  
#Review Significant Financial Interests. Review Disclosures of Financial Interest in the amount of $5,000 and above for research Investigators and determine if these Significant Financial Interests are related to the research, and, if so related, whether the Significant Financial Interest constitutes a Financial Conflict of Interest. A Significant Financial Interest is a Financial Conflict of Interest if it could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct , or reporting of research, including PHS-funded research.  
*Create COI Management Plans for Financial Conflicts of Interest.  
#Create COI Management Plans for Financial Conflicts of Interest.  
*Conduct retrospective reviews of newly identified Significant Financial Interests as described in Conduct Retrps[ectove Review above.  
#Conduct retrospective reviews of newly identified Significant Financial Interests as described in Conduct Retrps[ectove Review above.  
*Review COI Policy violations and recommend sanctions, if appropriate, to the Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and to the appropriate UNMC administrator responsible for supervision of the individual(s) violating the policy.  
#Review COI Policy violations and recommend sanctions, if appropriate, to the Vice Chancellor Academic Affairs and to the appropriate UNMC administrator responsible for supervision of the individual(s) violating the policy.  
===Sponsored Programs Administration===
===Sponsored Programs Administration===
Sponsored Programs Administration shall:  
Sponsored Programs Administration shall:  
*Notify all research Investigators submitting sponsored grant/contract proposals to review their Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form and update the information as needed. Sponsored Programs Administration shall verify review has been completed for all applications.  
#Notify all research Investigators submitting sponsored grant/contract proposals to review their Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest form and update the information as needed. Sponsored Programs Administration shall verify review has been completed for all applications.  
*Coordinate with the COI Officer when Investigators disclose significant financial interests related to the sponsored project to determine if a COI management plan is required.  
#Coordinate with the COI Officer when Investigators disclose significant financial interests related to the sponsored project to determine if a COI management plan is required.  
*'''Subrecipients.''' Include provisions in PHS-funded subrecipient agreements that:  
'''Subrecipients.''' Include provisions in PHS-funded subrecipient agreements that:  
:*the subrecipient certifies that its FCOI policy complies with PHS regulations or in the alternative that the subrecipient will follow the UNMC COI policy; and  
#the subrecipient certifies that its FCOI policy complies with PHS regulations or in the alternative that the subrecipient will follow the UNMC COI policy; and  
:*the subrecipient shall report identified FCOIs for its Investigators in a timely manner so UNMC can report identified FCOIs to the PHS in the time frames in '''Repprt FCOI to PHS''' and '''Conduct retrospective review''' above.  
#the subrecipient shall report identified FCOIs for its Investigators in a timely manner so UNMC can report identified FCOIs to the PHS in the time frames in '''Repprt FCOI to PHS''' and '''Conduct retrospective review''' above.  
===Associate Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance===
===Associate Vice Chancellor, Business and Finance===
The Associate Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance shall manage business conflict of interest by reviewing all Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest questionnaires completed by Covered Persons with contract signature authority under Executive Memorandum 13 and 14; Covered Persons with purchasing authority; Covered Persons who identify family member(s) with a financial interest with the University of Nebraska; and any other potential business-related financial interest identified by the COI Officer through the annual COI disclosure process or by any other person at UNMC. Business COI management plans shall be created to minimize the appearance of bias in decision-making and ensure state and federal regulations and University of Nebraska business-related policies are followed. Business COI management plans shall be reported through the UNMC COI committee and reported on the Annual COI report to the Board of Regents Audit committee.  
The Associate Vice Chancellor of Business and Finance shall manage business conflict of interest by reviewing all Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest questionnaires completed by Covered Persons with contract signature authority under Executive Memorandum 13 and 14; Covered Persons with purchasing authority; Covered Persons who identify family member(s) with a financial interest with the University of Nebraska; and any other potential business-related financial interest identified by the COI Officer through the annual COI disclosure process or by any other person at UNMC. Business COI management plans shall be created to minimize the appearance of bias in decision-making and ensure state and federal regulations and University of Nebraska business-related policies are followed. Business COI management plans shall be reported through the UNMC COI committee and reported on the Annual COI report to the Board of Regents Audit committee.  
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'''COIC Member Conflicts.''' If a COIC member has a conflict of interest with a specific matter being discussed, the member shall declare that he/she has a potential conflict and shall not vote on the matter. Such conflicts may arise when:
'''COIC Member Conflicts.''' If a COIC member has a conflict of interest with a specific matter being discussed, the member shall declare that he/she has a potential conflict and shall not vote on the matter. Such conflicts may arise when:
*the member is participating in the research under review;
#the member is participating in the research under review;
*the member has a financial relationship with a research sponsor under review; or  
#the member has a financial relationship with a research sponsor under review; or  
*the member has a personal relationship or conflict with the individual under review that could potentially cause the member to be perceived as less than objective in his/her review.
#the member has a personal relationship or conflict with the individual under review that could potentially cause the member to be perceived as less than objective in his/her review.
'''Committee Review by Telephone/Electronically'''. While face-to-face 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.<br />
'''Committee Review by Telephone/Electronically'''. While face-to-face 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.<br />
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