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Conflict of Interest

The University of Utah IRB follows and adheres to the University’s Conflict of Interest policy (see Policy: Interim 2-30 Rev. 9). All Investigators must complete a Conflict of Interest Disclosure Form within the ERICA online system, noting whether they or any other person responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of the research has an economic interest in, or acts as an officer or a director of any outside entity whose financial interests would reasonably appear to be affected by the research. It is the Investigator’s obligation to also report such conflicts to the Conflict of Interest Committee.

The protection of human subjects requires objectivity in communicating risks, selecting subjects, promoting informed consent, and gathering, analyzing and reporting data. Therefore, the IRB will consider conflict of interest issues in its deliberations of applications. The Conflict of Interest Committee is required to report all conflicts of interest and provide a management plan to the IRB. The IRB will review the conflict of interest reports and management plans to consider the effect of financial interests on participant protections.

The IRB requires financial interests of investigators to be managed so that they do not adversely affect participant protections or the credibility of the human research protection program. Disclosure alone can not be used to manage investigators’ financial interests that might adversely affect participant protections. The IRB has the final authority to decide whether the conflicting interest and its management plan allow the research to be approved.

Completing a Conflict of Interest Disclosure:

1. Log on to the ERICA System.
2. Click on the COI Disclosures tab and follow the directions.
3. You will get an email response within 5 minutes of submitting the disclosure. That response will have your CoI disclosure number and a preliminary determination of the potential for a conflict of interest.
4. Use the CoI disclosure number on your IRB application to confirm that you have submitted a CoI disclosure.

Conflict of Interest Office

For more information about the Conflict of Interest policy or for any questions about completing the conflict of interest disclosure, please contact the Conflict of Interest Office:

Phone: 801.581.6351
Website: http://www.research.utah.edu/integrity/conflict/index.html