Conflicts of Interest and Commitment (Other Federal Sponsors)

This module explores the fundamental concepts of bias and conflicts of interest. It includes common situations that may create conflicts of interest, discusses the importance of disclosures to organizations and sponsors, and provides some common management and mitigation strategies.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21282 (English)
Author(s): Lillian Leachet - New York University

This module provides an overview of concepts related to conflicts of commitment and how conflicts may impact academic research. It explores how researchers and organizations can address issues arising from conflicts of commitment to protect academic research from bias or apparent bias.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21283 (English)
Author(s): Allison Ratterman, PhD - University of Louisville; Clinton Schmidt, JD - Pennsylvania State University

This module provides an overview of the financial interests that must be disclosed to organizations and when. It also details the commitments that must be disclosed to the National Science Foundation (NSF) and when. The module concludes with a review of conflicts of interest and commitment implications for NSF Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21284 (English)
Author(s): Cristen Jandreau, PhD - Virginia Tech

This module explores organizational responsibilities associated with conflicts of interest and conflicts of commitment. The module also provides information on who at the organization must report to NSF and when.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21285 (English)
Author(s): Cristen Jandreau, PhD - Virginia Tech

This module discusses how the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) describes when a financial conflict of interest exists and provides learners with an overview of the interests that must be disclosed to organizations and when. It also discusses the application of DOE policy and what commitments to disclose to the DOE and when.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21286 (English)
Author(s): Cristen Jandreau, PhD - Virginia Tech

This module provides learners with an overview of the organization’s responsibilities around conflict of interest and conflict of commitment. It explores who at the organization reports to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and when.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21287 (English)
Author(s): Cristen Jandreau, PhD - Virginia Tech

This module identifies current conflicts of interest policies and procedures for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD). Learners will explore the reporting requirements as they currently exist at each agency. The presenter provides case examples to solidify the review of the requirements.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21288 (English)
Author(s): Cory Anand, JD - Cleveland Clinic

This module explores the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) conflicts of interest policy and explains institutional responsibilities related to this policy.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21289 (English)
Author(s): Lillian Leachet - New York University

This module introduces the basic structure of the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs.  The module explores common conflict of interest and conflict of commitment pitfalls associated with these programs. The module concludes with a review of when a conflict of interest needs to be reported to the small business and/or funding agency.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21290 (English)
Author(s): Cory Anand, JD - Cleveland Clinic

This module provides an overview of the responsibilities research administrators may have in managing conflicts of interest or conflicts of commitment. Learners will be able to describe the various COI/COC touchpoints within the lifecycle of a sponsored project. The module concludes with an overview of the importance of effective policies, procedures, systems, communication, outreach, and training to support an institutional culture of integrity and compliance.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 21291 (English)
Author(s): Debra Schaller-Demers, MSOM - New York University, CUNY