COI – Public Health Service – Refresher

This course is intended as a refresher for learners who have already completed the COI Basic course.

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About this Course

The COI Refresher course is designed for learners who have already completed a basic COI course. It can also help expand a learner’s knowledge about topics that were presented in the basic level course content. It provides retraining on key concepts and rules relating to the U.S. Public Health Services (PHS) regulations on financial conflicts of interest.

Language Availability: English

Suggested Audiences: Investigators Involved in PHS-Funded Research or Investigators Needing a Familiarity with PHS FCOI Regulations

Organizational Subscription Price: Included in Conflicts of Interest and Commitment series, available as part of an organizational subscription package or for $675 per year/per site as a subscription add-on for government and non-profit organizations; $750 per year/per site as a subscription add-on for for-profit organizations
Independent Learner Price: $110 per person

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Course Content

Conflicts of Interest and the PHS Regulations (COI-Refresher) CME/CEU Badge

Presents a general overview of conflicts of interest and how they can arise. The aim is also to provide background on the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) regulations on financial conflicts of interest.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16950 (English)
Author(s): Janet S. Holcombe, JD - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Debra Thurley, JD - The Pennsylvania State University

Significant Financial Interests (COI-Refresher) CME/CEU Badge

Reviews what significant financial interests are and when an investigator must disclose them to an institution in accordance with the PHS regulations.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16951 (English)
Author(s): Janet S. Holcombe, JD - The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia; Debra Thurley, JD - The Pennsylvania State University

Institutional Obligations as They Affect Investigators (COI-Refresher) CME/CEU Badge

Addresses an institution’s responsibilities in recognizing a financial conflict of interest that relates to the research being conducted by its investigators and in ensuring that elimination or management of such conflicts is accomplished prior to the initiation of the research.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16952 (English)
Author(s): Ray Hutchinson, MS, MD - University of Michigan Medical School; Cory Schmidt, JD - Cleveland Clinic; Raed Dweik, MD - Cleveland Clinic

COI Management Plans and Noncompliance (COI-Refresher) CME/CEU Badge

Describes how institutions should manage a financial conflict of interest relating to a PHS funded project and how it should address cases of noncompliance with the PHS regulations.

Recommended Use: Required
ID (Language): 16953 (English)
Author(s): Cory Schmidt, JD - Cleveland Clinic; Raed A. Dweik, MD - Cleveland Clinic; Ray Hutchinson, MS, MD - University of Michigan

Organization-Specific Module (Refresher Level)

This is a customizable content where organizations may detail their own internal COI policies as well as direct learners to organization specific content or materials.

Recommended Use: Supplemental
ID (Language): (Multiple Languages Available)


CME/CEU Credits

To purchase CE credits and units, you need to be affiliated with an organization that subscribes to this course or buy it as an independent learner first. Learn more about CE/CME Credits.

Physicians
AMA PRA Category 1 Credit
2 Credit
(2 CE certified modules)
$40
1 June 2021
31 May 2024
Psychologists
CEP Credit/Hour
2 Credit
(2 CE certified modules)
$40
1 June 2021
31 May 2024
Pharmacists
CPE Contact Hour
2 Credit
(2 CE certified modules)
$40
1 June 2021
31 May 2024
Dentists
ADA CERP Credit
2 Credits
(2 CE certified modules)
$40
1 May 2022
31 May 2024
Optometrists
COPE CE Credit
2 Credits
(2 CE certified modules)
$40
1 May 2022
31 May 2024
Nurses
Nursing Contact Hour
2 Credit
(2 CE certified modules)
$30
1 June 2021
31 May 2024
Dietitians
CDR CPEU
2 Credits
(2 CE certified modules)
$30
1 May 2022
31 May 2024
Social Workers
Ethics CE Credit
2 Credit
(2 CE certified modules)
$30
1 June 2021
31 May 2024
Athletic Trainers
Category A hour/CEU
2 Credits
(2 CE certified modules)
$30
1 May 2022
31 May 2024
Other Participants
Certificate of Participation
2 Credit
(2 CE certified modules)
$30
1 June 2021
31 May 2024


FAQs

Who should consider taking COI-PHS training?

COI-PHS is designed to cover the U.S. Public Health Services (PHS) regulations on financial conflict of interest (FCOI).  The course is primarily tailored to investigators who receive funding from a PHS agency or who are required by their organization to be familiar with the PHS FCOI regulations.

When should someone consider taking the COI-PHS Refresher course?

There is no uniform standard regarding how frequently COI training should occur. However, with regard to the PHS FCOI regulations, investigators “must complete training prior to engaging in NIH-funded research and at least every four years, and immediately under the designated circumstances.”

Does COI-PHS satisfy the FCOI training mandate put forward by NIH?

COI-PHS provides comprehensive coverage on the PHS FCOI regulations. Yet, the determination on whether a particular type training, such as COI-PHS, is sufficient for the NIH should be made internally by the organization.

It is important to note that NIH requires organizations to educate investigators about their own COI policies. CITI Program has a process for creating organization-specific content for their learners.

What is the process for creating organization-specific content for COI-PHS?

You can contact us for details on our customization options.

Does CITI Program have other COI content in addition to the Conflicts of Interest and Commitment courses?

COI content is also offered in Human Subjects Research (HSR) and Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). COI content in HSR may be more suitable for researchers who work with human subjects but are not necessarily subject to training requirements contained within the PHS regulations. COI content in RCR may be more suitable for beginning researchers and those who are not subject to the PHS regulations.


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