The University of Chicago's Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy requires each investigator to disclose significant financial interests (SFIs) and those of his/her family members that does, or could reasonably appear to be related to the investigator's institutional responsibilites.
A SFI is defined as anything of monetary value that does or could reasonably be perceived to directly and significantly affect the design, conduct or reporting of funded research, or the performance of other institutional responsibilities, whether or not the value is readily ascertainable. The following SFis must be disclosed:
- For an organization outside of the University of Chicago: any remuneration (e.g., consulting, honoria, editorial compensation, etc.) for the current academic year (July 1 to June 30)
- Any equity, regardless of value, in a non-publicly traded company
- Shares held in a publicly traded company that you control (i.e., not part of a retirement fund and you do not direct)
- Income from intellectual property rights not assigned to the University of Chicago
- Any intellectual property, whether or not it is assigned to the University of Chicago
- Any fiduciary role or management role you hold in another company
There may be a potential Conflict of Interest if a SFI directly and significantly affects the performance of instructional responsibilities, or could reasonably be perceived to do so, as determined by the University.
A Conflict of Commitment could arise if an outside professional or commercial activity, whether paid or unpaid, interferes or has the potential to interfere with the individual's institutional responsibilities.
UC Faculty
To submit your annual Conflict of Interest disclosure, please go to AURA-COI. Disclosures are valid for one year and must be completed at the start of each fiscal year (July 1).
For researchers who are applying for and/or funded by PHS agencies or agencies that follow PHS guidelines, COI CITI Training must be completed prior to proposal submission. Using your CNet ID, researchers should log into CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative, www.citiprogram.org) and complete the Conflict of Interest course.
This course is made up with three modules:
- CITI Conflict of Interest Introduction
- Financial Conflicts of Interest: Overview, Investigator Responsibilities and COI Rules
- Institutional Responsibilities as They Affect Investigators.
How-To Material for COI Disclosures and COI CITI Training
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