Conflict of Interest (COI)
Please review the attached IRB Procedure to learn how potential conflicts of interest in research are managed at UnityPoint Health-Des Moines.
UPHDM HRPP Policy & Procedure for Managing Individual Conflict of Interest - May 2020
Everyone listed on a Application for New Protocol Review, Continuing Review form or Request for Revision/Amendment must complete a Conflict of Interest form annually in July-August as long as the research study they are involved with is still open with the IRB. The current form is below:
2021-2022 UPHDM IRB Financial Conflict of Interest Education and Disclosure Form - to be completed annually in July by everyone involved in human subject research
All study personnel will be required to complete the Conflict of Interest training through the CITI Program every four years. The Conflict of Interest module must be added to the study personnel's training modules by going through the "Add a Course" section of the Learner Tools. For additional registration information, please see the Human Subjects Protection Education tab.
CITI Training - Conflict of Interest: https://about.citiprogram.org/en/homepage/
Additional Resources:
NIH Grants & Funding COI FAQs
If you have any questions regarding potential conflicts of interest, please contact the IRB Office at 515-241-8598 or at irbsubmissions@unitypoint.org.