Conflict of Interest/Outside Interest
Institutional policies require disclosure of outside activities that potentially overlap with Duke interests or those requiring disclosure under certain federal laws and regulations. Faculty and staff with research funding, covered officials, and certain employees (based on job responsibilities, employment units and/or positions within Duke) are all required to complete disclosure forms. In addition, other employees with outside activities should review the policies for disclosure requirements and inform their supervisors.
Some outside activities require management to define allowable interactions both inside and outside of Duke and may include recusals or limitations. This can also serve to manage a perceived conflict of interest. For individuals involved in research, this includes conflicts that could directly and significantly affect research design, conduct or reporting to sponsors.
Our office reviews and manages non-research COI, including governing board COI. The Duke Office of Research Integrity reviews and manages research COI which includes Duke faculty participating in research as well as personnel paid on sponsored program awards. Our office works in collaboration with DUHS Compliance regarding clinical COI.
The relevant policies are linked below.
Outside Interest Policy applicable to all faculty and staff
Research Conflict of Interest Guidance
If you have questions or if you have an outside activity to report, please contact our team at compliance-services@duke.edu.