In order to protect against financial conflicts of interest or perceived conflicts of interest, all investigators must complete a Conflict Of Interest Form at the time of initial protocol submission and with each reapproval request.

If the IRB determines that a conflict exists that could influence the research or jeopardize the well being of subjects, the IRB may require additional information about the conflict or may require that the conflict be resolved before the research is approved. In addition, it may require that the conflict be disclosed to the subject in the Informed Consent Statement.

Anyone receiving honoraria from a sponsoring institution exceeding $10,000 annually will be considered to have a conflict of interest.