Topic: Conflicts of Interest

Member Appointment Process – Conflict of Interest Review Committee

Original Effective Date 08/01/1998Last Revised Date 08/14/2019 Committee Structure and Purview School of Medicine Committee This Committee reviews financial disclosures for individuals with a prime appointment* at the School of Medicine. The Committee will be comprised of at least 15 faculty members with 13 faculty representing research intensive departments and/or high conflicts of interest (COI) […]

SBIR/STTR Guidelines

Guidelines for Faculty Participation in SBIR and STTR Background Washington University (WU) is committed to the enhancement and support of faculty efforts to translate the results of their research to benefit the community and enhance public good. The federally funded Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs encourage domestic small […]

Institutional Conflict of Interest Committee

Evaluates potential institutional conflicts of interest (ICOIs) related to research to help assure compliance with the university’s ICOI policy Committee Members Jeffrey Atkinson, MD – Vice-Chair School of Medicine, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Shantanu Chakrabartty, PhD McKelvey, Electrical and Systems Engineering David Clifford, MD School of Medicine, Neurology Greg Hewett, JD GH Consulting, LLC […]

Financial Disclosure Procedure

Original Effective Date 09/30/2003Last Revised Date 07/20/2023 External Professional Activities disclosure via Research Management System (RMS): For all covered individuals who have any type of WashU appointment, the disclosure can be accessed at http://coi.wustl.edu. System instructions are available here. If the individual is transferring to WashU, an appointment can be entered into Workday by the applicable […]

Monitoring Procedures

Original Effective Date 1/1/2007Last Revised Date 3/20/2020 Washington University (WU) monitors compliance with FCOI management plans to verify management plan activities have been appropriately implemented in accordance with the prescribed strategies in the following circumstances or as required by the CIRC: Monitoring is conducted on an ongoing basis until the completion of the research project, […]

Request Information Available to the Public

Effective: 08/24/2012Revised:10/6/2023 Washington University (WashU) shall provide to any requestor written information about Financial Conflicts of Interest, which were determined to be a Financial Conflict of Interest related to research on or after August 24, 2012, as applicable and in accordance with federal regulations including 42 CFR 50 Subpart F, 45 CFR 94 and 2 […]

Financial Interest Disclosure Review Thresholds

Conflict of Interest Review CommitteeEffective: August 24, 2012Last Revised: September 28, 2023 Reportable financial interests, defined as anything of monetary value, regardless of whether the value is readily ascertainable, must be disclosed as described in External Professional Activities to Disclose. Disclosure requirements for the Research COI policy include financial interests and activities occurring in the […]

Dispute Resolution/Appeals Procedure

Original Effective Date 08/27/2002 Last Revised Date 08/24/2012 Introduction The WUSTL Research Conflicts of Interest Policy states “Unresolved disagreements concerning the application of this policy shall ultimately be referred for final resolution to a committee established by the chancellor or representative appointed by the chancellor.” This procedure outlines the necessary steps individuals shall take to resolve […]