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Conflict of Interest Information and Resources
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its employees are dedicated to upholding the highest standards for patient safety, the ethical conduct of research, and scientific excellence. It is important that NIH scientists stay involved in the scientific and health community beyond NIH to share their broad knowledge in their respective fields and advance public health. Such activities must be conducted in accordance with stringent standards and transparent policies for addressing potential conflicts of interest.
NIH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have developed the resources below to help ensure transparency regarding outside activities and proactive management of conflict of interest issues.
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Conflict of Interest Information (ConflictofInterest@od.nih.gov)
Evaluation Results
- Evaluation of the Impact of the New NIH Ethics Rules on Recruitment and Retention, (PDF - 293 KB) October 26, 2006
Ethics Regulation
- Regulation: Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct and Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, (PDF - 40.2 KB) August 25, 2005
- Summary of Regulation, August 25, 2005
- Questions and Answers for Employees, August 25, 2005
- New
Deadline Extension (PDF
- 49.1 KB)
: Supplemental Financial Disclosure
Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and
Human Services (Federal Register Notice), June 28, 2005 - Questions and Answers regarding Deadline Extensions, June 24, 2005
- Regulation (PDF
- 146 KB)
: Supplemental
Standards of Ethical Conduct and Financial Disclosure Requirements
for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, February 3, 2005
- Summary of Regulation, (PDF - 11.3 KB) February 1, 2005
- Questions and Answers regarding Regulation, February 1, 2005
Ethics Resources
Press Releases, Memoranda, and Testimony
- Update on Conflict of Interest Issues: Ethics Survey Results, October 26, 2006
- NIH Statement Regarding House Hearing on Human Tissue Samples, August 13, 2006
- NIH Announces Final Ethics Rules, August 25, 2005
- Memorandum on Ethics Rules: Email from Dr. Zerhouni to All Staff, August 25, 2005
- New Deadline Extension: Email from Dr. Zerhouni to All Staff, June 24, 2005
- Conflict of Interest Rules—Comment Period Deadline Reminder Memorandum, March 25, 2005
- Conflict of Interest Regulations Update Memorandum, March 15, 2005
- NIH Announces Sweeping Ethics Reform, February 1, 2005
- Videocast
of "NIH to Announce New Ethics Regulation" Press
Conference (RealPlayer - 44:18), February 1, 2005
Get RealPlayer
- New Ethics Regulation Memorandum (PDF - 22.4 KB), February 1, 2005
- Memorandum on Policy Proposal for Management of Conflict of Interest, September 24, 2004
- U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, NIH Ethics Concerns: Consulting Arrangements and Outside Awards (PDF - 54.6 KB), June 22, 2004
- U.S.
House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations,
NIH Ethics Concerns: Consulting Arrangements and Outside Awards
,
May 18, 2004
- U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, NIH Ethics Concerns: Consulting Arrangements and Outside Awards, May 12, 2004
- Supervisory Review of Outside Activity Requests (PDF - 67.0 KB), February 16, 2004
- Procedure for Review of Ongoing and New Outside Activities and Certain Awards, February 11, 2004 (PDF - 141 KB)
- Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Conflict of Interest, January 22, 2004
- Changes in the NIH Ethics Program (PDF - 278 KB), January 16, 2004
- NIH Statement About Outside Consulting Arrangements, December 10, 2003
- Memo to NIH Staff from NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., regarding Awards, Travel, and Official Duty and Outside Activity Approvals (PDF - 17.3 KB), November 20, 2003
Blue Ribbon Panel
- Report of the National Institutes of Health Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, June 22, 2004
- NIH Advisory Committee to the Director Meeting, May 6, 2004
- NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Meeting Agenda, April 5-6, 2004
- Third Meeting of NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, April 5-6, 2004
- Second Meeting of NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, March 12-13, 2004
- NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Meeting Agenda, March 12-13, 2004
- NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Meeting Agenda, March 1-2, 2004
- NIH Conflict of Interest Panel to Meet March 1 and 2 at NIH, February 25, 2004
- NIH Announces Co-Chairs for Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, January 22, 2004
- Charge to the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, January 22, 2004
- NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Roster
Related Articles
- Zerhouni Steers NIH Through Conflict of Interest Issue, NIH Record, September 14, 2004
- Blue Ribbon Panel Urges Changes In NIH Conflict Policies, NIH Record, May 25, 2004
- Conflict Panel Promised Full Access, Urged Not To Stint on Advice, NIH Record, March 30, 2004
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