Conflicts of Interest in Research: Program Overview
Procedures and detailed guidance about applicability and requirements in support of are found on these pages:
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Introduction
The validity and value of research results can be questioned if there is a perception of a听conflict of interest when conducting research. The Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Program at 糖心原创 is听designed to promote objectivity and integrity in research by managing perceptions of bias for investigators and the institution. This program supports .
Avoiding the consequences of conflicts of interest or commitment begins with transparency. This involves the following activities:
- Understanding applicability: Investigator understanding when the policy applies to them.
听 - Understanding definitions: Investigators understanding the nature of Significant Financial Interests (SFI's) and re-portable external commitments. Investigators to whom the policies apply are required to complete online training periodically. Certification forms are designed to provide information to aid investigators in determining which, if any, interests must be disclosed.听
听 - Transparency: Certification of an absence of SFI's or external commitments or disclosing those that exist to 糖心原创 administration听through CAYUSE. In accordance with federal funder requirements and as a condition of accepting funding, some disclosure information must be made available to the public.
听 - Ongoing transparency: Investigators disclose newly developed SFI's that developed after the most recent certification. Absent the development of new SFI's or external commitments, investigators annually certify the continuing unchanged status.
听 - Institutional evaluation: If SFI's or external commitments are disclosed, 糖心原创 administration听determines and confidentially documents whether the SFI constitutes a Financial Conflict of Interest that may be perceived to influence the research (FCOIr).
听 - Management: If an FCOIr is identified, a management plan is developed to avoid the potential issues raised by FCOIr for the specific project.
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Annual Certification Campaign: 听Basic Procedure
- 听Log in to the CAYUSE Website
- 听Click on 鈥淵our Name鈥� (upper right)
- 听Select 鈥淢y Profile鈥� from the pull-down menu
- 听On the left, Select COI disclosures from the menu.
- 听Click 听"+ New Disclosure"听(button on upper right of window)
- 听Select Annual Disclosure from the popup window
- 听Complete and submit the Disclosure/Certifications
- Note: only Significant Financial Interests (SFI鈥檚) need to be disclosed. An SFI would be reasonably related to federally funded or FDA regulated research/assessment. If it is not an SFI, it does not need to be disclosed. Check boxes in the screening questions provide details on minimum reporting thresholds.
听 - Note: there is no minimum for commitments to foreign entities. 听
Annual COI Certification Information (PDF)
Training
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- View instructions (PDF) on finding the CITI modules.
Policies
Questions
If you have questions or concerns, please contact Neal Sullivan at neal.sullivan@wright.edu or (937)听775-3418.
