Conflict of Interest

Policies

• UNMC Conflict of Interest Policy 8010
• University of Nebraska Board of Regents Bylaws 3.4.5
• Nebraska statues relating to conflict of interest apply to all employees of the university and include the following provisions in Section 49-14,101 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska
• UNMC Outside Employment Policy 1049
• Interactions between College of Medicine Faculty, Staff & Trainees and Health Care Vendors Policy and Procedures
• Regents Policy 3.3.9 Endorsement of Commerical Goods and Services by the University and University Staff

Forms

• Instructions for Accessing COI-Smart via RSS to Complete the on-line Annual Disclosure of Financial Interest Questionnaire and the on-line Outside Activity Form

Regulations/Articles

• Physician Payment Sunshine Act:  Final Rule Top 50 Things to Know February 2013
• AAMC Implementing the Final Rule on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Public Health Service Funded ResearchMarch 2012
• Frequently Asked Questions (Last Revised 3/21/2012) - Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Regulations
• Federal Register Notice (12/19/2011 - Transparency Reports and Reporting of Physician Ownership or Investment Interests (Physicians Payments Sunshine Act
• Federal Register Notice (08/25/2011) - Issuance of the Final Rule on Financial Conflict of Interest Regulations - Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for Which Public Health Service Funding is Sought and Responsible Prospective Contractors.
• ICMJE Uniform Requirements for Manuscripts Submitted to Biomedical Journals: Ethical Considerations in the Conduct and Reporting of Research: Conflicts of Interest
• "Protecting Patients, Preserving Integrity, Advancing Health: Accelerating the Implementation of COI Policies in Human Subjects Research" A Report of the AAMC-AAU Advisory Committee on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Human Subjects Research February 2008
• "Policies of Academic Medical Centers for Disclosing Financial Conflicts of Interest to Potential Research Participants" by Kevin P. Weinfurt, PhD, Michaela A. Dinan, Jennifer S. Allsbrook, Joelle Y. Friedman, MPA, Mark A. Hall, JD, Kevin A. Schulman, MD, and Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH, MA, Academic Medicine, Vol. 81, No. 2 / February 2006
• "Guidelines for Interactions between Clinical Faculty and the Pharmaceutical Industry: One Medical School's Approach" by David L. Coleman, MD, Alan E. Kazdin, PhD, Lee Ann Miller, MS, RPh, Jon S. Morrow, MD, PhD, and Robert Udelsman, MD, MBA, Academic Medicine, Vol. 81, No. 2 / February 2006
• "U.S. Medical School Policies on Individual Financial Conflicts of Interest: Results of an AAMC Survey" by Susan Ehringhaus, J.D., and David Korn, M.D. September 2004 Association of American Medical Colleges
• "Protecting Subjects, Preserving Trust, Promoting Progress II: Priniciples and Recommendations for Oversight of an Institution's Financial Interests in Human Subjects Research" Task Force on Financial Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Research October 2002 Assocation of American Medical Colleges
• "Health Industry Practices That Create Conflicts of Interest: A Policy Proposal for Academic Medical Centers" by Troyen A. Brennan, MD, MPH, David J. Rothman, PhD, Linda Blank, David Blumenthal, MD, MPP, Susan C. Chimonas, PhD, Jordan J. Cohen, MD, Janlori Goldman, JD, Jerome P. Kassirer, MD, Harry Kimball, MD, James Naughton, MD, Neil Smelser, PhD, JAMA, January 25, 2006 - Vol 295, No. 4 (Note: To view this article you will be required to log into JAMA then search by title. See McGoogan Library of Medicine Password Protected Electronic Journals for Username/Password.)