Research Conflict of Interest Procedures: Difference between revisions

# '''Initial disclosure.''' All faculty members, directors, administrators and department heads (or equivalents) shall complete a UNMC Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest Form (Appendix B) within 90 days of initial appointment/hire.  The unit Personnel Action Form (PAF) coordinators are responsible for ensuring forms are completed in a timely manner. (Paragraph under construction; will be implemented at later date)  

# '''New potential conflicts.''' Covered Persons who propose to engage in an activity that would create a situation defined as a COI shall complete a Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest form (Appendix B) and submit it to the COI Officer.  

# '''Grant Applications and Sponsored Programs Agreements.''' Covered Persons who are principal investigators on grant applications or who submit a sponsored program agreement shall submit a current UNMC Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest Form(Appendix B) to Sponsored Programs Administration as a part of the application process. All other Responsible Persons (individuals who are responsible for the conduct, design, or reporting of the research, whether or not salaries are requested) shall submit a current Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest form to Sponsored Programs Administration at the time the grant is awarded.  Sponsored Programs Administration shall report the existence of a COI and the management plan to federal grant administering agencies when required by federal regulation or the terms of the research grant.  

# '''IRB Applications.''' Covered Persons listed in Section I of the IRB application shall submit a conflict of interest disclosure form as a part of the application process to the Office of Regulatory Affairs pursuant to UNMC Human Research Protection Program Policy 1.11  

# '''Changes in Existing COI.''' Any $5,000 or more increase in the amount of COI must be reported to the COI Officer on a Disclosure of Potential Conflict of Interest form within 60 days of the increase.   

In order to avoid real and perceived favoritism in long-term or repeated dealings with research sponsors, each/every potential Institutional COI shall be reported.  Any Covered Person that has knowledge of potential Institutional COI shall complete a UNMC Disclosure of Potential Institutional Conflict of Interest Form(Appendix C) and send it to the COI Officer for review.  The COI Officer shall convene a group of senior UNMC officials appointed by the Chancellor to review the disclosure and implement a management plan if appropriate.  Sponsored Programs Administration shall report the significant Institutional COI to federal grant administering agencies when required by federal regulation or the terms of the research grant.