Why is a conflict of interest and commitment policy necessary?
Individual conflict of interest and conflict of commitment disclosure and appropriate management promotes and maintains the trust of the public in RIT research and scholarly activities by protecting research subjects and data, faculty, colleagues, staff, students, and the public from the negative consequences associated with a conflict. RIT faculty, students, and staff all bear a shared responsibility for oversight; yet each remains accountable for the protection of scientific integrity and the effectiveness of the conflict management process. The issues of conflict of interest and commitment are not unique to RIT. Since 1995, federal regulations require that institutions have policies to ensure the design, conduct, or reporting of Public Health Service (PHS) funded research is not biased by financial interests of investigators.
Individual conflict of interest and conflict of commitment disclosure and appropriate management promotes and maintains the trust of the public in RIT research and scholarly activities by protecting research subjects and data, faculty, colleagues, staff, students, and the public from the negative consequences associated with a conflict. RIT faculty, students, and staff all bear a shared responsibility for oversight; yet each remains accountable for the protection of scientific integrity and the effectiveness of the conflict management process. The issues of conflict of interest and commitment are not unique to RIT. Since 1995, federal regulations require that institutions have policies to ensure the design, conduct, or reporting of Public Health Service (PHS) funded research is not biased by financial interests of investigators. Under the regulations, investigators must disclose significant financial interests that might be affected by their proposed research by the time PHS applicatio
