Conflict of Interest / Q&A About the new Disclosure Form
What is new?
- The new Research Financial Interest Disclosure Statement has 8 questions instead of four. The first four questions are the same. If the research project involves human subjects, the investigators must answer an additional 4 questions.
- The dollar threshold drops to zero.
- The investigator must include a description of the safeguards put in place to protect the welfare of research subjects and ensure that the financial interest does not impact research participants and attach this description to the Research Financial Interest Disclosure Statement at the time of submission to OSPA.
Who will be affected?
All investigators that apply for external funding for research projects.
Why are we making this change?
The increase in partnerships between universities and industry has led to the expectation at all levels of government that universities function as engines of socio-economic development. These relationships will in some cases have the potential for creating financial conflicts of interest. These financial ties are occurring in the context of increased public sensitivity to and concern about financial conflict of interest in the academic setting.
To enhance transparency in this era of increased public sensitivity, especially in research involving human subjects, the University of Kentucky is amending the Research Financial Interest Disclosure Statement.
When does the change take place?
Immediately