Conflict of Interest
Effective July 1, 2009, the University adopted a new Individual Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy
The University of Arizona is dedicated to upholding the principles of free and unbiased inquiry, the transfer of ideas and technologies for the benefit of the public, and stewardship of the resources entrusted to it. The University also recognizes that its faculty and employees engage in increasingly complex relationships with private entities and with state and federal governments. It is essential, however, that financial and other relationships with outside entities do not create situations that are, or appear to be, in conflict with the values of free and unbiased inquiry.
The University of Arizona Individual Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy describes processes and procedures for reporting financial and other interests in outside entities to the University. This website contains information regarding the policies, laws, regulations, processes, and procedures that govern conflict of interest.
Elizabeth Boyd, Ph.D.
Assistant Vice President, Research Compliance & Policy
Office for the Responsible Conduct of Research
Information
- Instructions for Reporting Outside Interests (revised 10/28/09)
- "A disclosable outside interest exists if..." (revised 10/28/09) (PDF document)
- Guidelines for Reporting Outside Interests (revised 10/28/09) (PDF document)
- FAQ's
- SUMMARY of policies and procedures related to COI
- Individual Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy (full text)
- Office of Technology Transfer (OTT): Enabling Disclosure information
Access the COI Report Forms here
Other Resources
- NIH tutorial on financial conflicts of interest
- COI Toolkit (by FASEB Office of Public Affairs)
Contact:
Mary Lovely, COI Coordinator
phone (520) 626-7879
fax (520) 621-3355
lovely@email.arizona.edu