All UI faculty and staff identified as Key Personnel that conduct human subjects research are required to complete an “Annual Disclosure of Outside Professional Activities and Interests” via the eCOI online disclosure portal by April 30, 2021. The Annual Disclosure fulfills the reporting requirements of the following UI policies:
- Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Research,
- Policy on Conflict of Interest in the Workplace,
- Policy on Conflicts of Commitment,
- Policy on Conflicts of Interest in Employment (Nepotism),
- Policy on Institutional Conflict of Interest in Human Subjects Research,
- UI Health Care Conflicts of Interest Policy, and
- Accreditation requirements for Continuing Medical Education.
Employees may monitor compliance with this annual disclosure requirement via the UI Compliance and Qualifications system accessible through UI Self-Service “My Compliances” tab. Employees who have not completed the requirement will receive reminder emails on April 1,April 25,and April 30. Supervisors and Compliance Administrators will be copied on the final two notifications.
New for 2021
Conflict of Interest in Employment
New this year is a question on the Annual Certification page asking whether the individual has an outside personal relationship with someone over whom they exercise supervisory authority. This addition will assist with identifying possible Conflict of Interest in Employment (Nepotism) cases that may require a management plan.
International Engagement
Also new this year are questions asking about international engagement. This addition will assist with identifying possible risk to research integrity and security which may require conflict of interest management or adherence to other federal regulations.
Thank you for your contributions to ensuring that UI academic, health care, business, research, and teaching endeavors may be free of potential or actual conflicts of interest.
For questions related to specific policies, please contact:
- Faculty, Staff and Executive Questions: Jan Waterhouse, University Human Resources
- 319-335-3558 or UHR-eCOI@uiowa.edu
- Website: https://provost.uiowa.edu/conflict-interest-workplace and https://provost.uiowa.edu/conflict-commitment
- University Official and Research-related Questions: Martha Hedberg or Chris Taylor, Conflict of Interest in Research Office
- 319-467-1012, 319-384-4256 or coi-research@uiowa.edu
- Website: http://coi.research.uiowa.edu
- UI Health Care Questions: Sarah Younker, UI Health Care Conflict of Interest Office
- 319-384-6256 or coi@healthcare.uiowa.edu
- Website: https://uihc.org/conflict-interest
- Continuing Medical Education Questions: Division of Continuing Medical Education
- 319-335-8599
- Website: http://www.medicine.uiowa.edu/cme