Welcome to Weill Cornell's Conflicts Management Program web page. On this page, you will find information to assist you in understanding the meaning of the terms "conflict of interest" and "conflict of commitment".  We also provide information concerning the requirements of the University and federal policies regarding conflicts.


Annual Disclosure Statement of External Financial Interests and External Time Commitments

Every Weill Cornell Medical College employee is required to complete the Annual Disclosure Statement of External Financial Interests and External Time Commitments Survey, even if there is nothing to disclose. For more information regarding the Medical College's Conflicts/Annual Disclosure Policy, click on the Annual Disclosure Faq link on the left.

Annual Disclosures: Frequently Asked Questions

Go to the Annual Disclosure Statement Page


Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy and Instructions for Annual Disclosure Booklet

This booklet contains:

• the Conflicts Policy for the Joan and Sanford I. Weill Medical College and Graduate School of Medical Sciences of Cornell University, which states, in part, that "Full disclosure of the circumstances surrounding a real or potential conflict should be made prior to making the commitment or initiating the activity which poses the possible conflict." In other words, report any current or prior commitments and if there are any changes or amendments, please report them as they occur.
• a summary of applicable Federal Regulations relating to conflict of interest in research supported by the Public Health Service (including NIH and NSF)
• instructions for the annual disclosure survey

Download the Conflicts of Interest and Commitment Policy and Instructions for Annual Disclosure Booklet


Conflicts of Interest Tutorial

NIH has announced the availability of a Web-based tutorial related to the "Responsibility of Applicants for Promoting Objectivity in Research for which PHS Funding is Sought." In its release notice, NIH states, "As part of NIH's continuing educational efforts to improve and enhance compliance with Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) requirements, we developed a Web-based tutorial which reviews the requirements of and the responsibilities for compliance with these Federal FCOI regulations. The tutorial is designed for use by Institutional officials responsible for managing NIH funded grants, cooperative agreements and/or contracts and for individuals who are responsible for the design, conduct or reporting of NIH-supported research. We hope this tutorial proves to be a useful educational tool and strongly encourage all NIH-funded investigators to take it." The tutorial may be accessed on the Office of Extramural Research, Conflict of Interest Page:

http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coi/index.htm


If you have any further questions regarding applicable policies or required disclosures, contact our office.

Contact

Amenophis Faussett
Conflicts Program Manager
Telephone: (646) 962-8199
Fax: (646) 962-0535
Email: asf2003@med.cornell.edu or conflicts@med.cornell.edu