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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Hello All,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>On 07.01.09 the University of Arizona adopted a new Individual Conflict
of Interest and Conflict of Commitment policy for all UA faculty as well as
employees who apply for grants<b><u><span style='font-weight:bold'>. On
09.01.09</span></u></b>, a new Proposal Routing Sheet will be issued which has
a provision to ensure that each faculty member (or grant applicant) has
completed the necessary forms for this policy. If the forms are not
completed – the grant cannot be routed.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Most of the forms appear to be annual declarations or when the consultation
occurs, but there is one form that appears to be completed each and every time
a proposal is submitted. I have attached that form for your review.
Please work with me and my staff when routing a grant to include this form as
it needs your signature. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns about this
policy or forms.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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10.0pt'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'>Here is the information and the website:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:
10.0pt'><a href="http://www.vpr.arizona.edu/conflict-of-interest/">http://www.vpr.arizona.edu/conflict-of-interest/</a><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<h1><b><font size=6 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:24.0pt'>Conflict
of Interest<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></h1>
<h2><strong><b><font size=5 face="MS Mincho"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"MS Mincho"'>$B"M(B</span></font></b></strong><strong><b><font
face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN>NEW COI POLICY:</span></font></b></strong><span
lang=EN> <br>
<br>
Effective July 1, 2009, the University adopted a new Individual Conflict of
Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy. <o:p></o:p></span></h2>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The University of Arizona is dedicated to upholding
the principles of free and unbiased inquiry, the transfer of ideas and
technologies for the benefit of the public, and stewardship of the resources
entrusted to it. The University also recognizes that its faculty and
employees engage in increasingly complex relationships with private entities
and with state and federal governments. It is essential, however, that
financial and other relationships with outside entities do not create
situations that are, or appear to be, in conflict with the values of free and
unbiased inquiry. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt'>The University of Arizona Individual Conflict of
Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy describes processes and procedures
for reporting financial and other interests in outside entities to the
University. This website contains information regarding the policies, laws,
regulations, processes, and procedures that govern conflict of interest.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><strong><b><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>Elizabeth Boyd, Ph.D.</span></font></b></strong><font
size=1><span style='font-size:7.0pt'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>Assistant Vice-President, Research Compliance &
Policy<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=1 face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:7.0pt'>Office for Responsible Conduct of Research<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h3><strong><b><font size=4 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:13.5pt'>Information</span></font></b></strong><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></h3>
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<li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><b><font size=2 face=Calibri><span lang=EN
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Calibri;font-weight:bold'><a
href="http://www.vpr.arizona.edu/COI-policy-summary" target="_blank"
jQuery1250192148754=43>SUMMARY of Policies and Procedures Related to
Conflicts of Interest and Commitment </a></span></font></b><span lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><b><font size=3 color=blue face=Calibri><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Calibri;color:blue'><a
href="http://www.vpr.arizona.edu/COI-policy" target="_blank"
jQuery1250192148754=44><font size=2><span style='font-size:10.0pt'>Individual
Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Interim Policy</span></font></a>
</span></font></b></strong><span lang=EN>(full text)<o:p></o:p></span></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.vpr.arizona.edu/system/files/Instructions-Reporting_Outside_Interests%2C2009-07.pdf"
jQuery1250192148754=45></a><a
href="http://www.vpr.arizona.edu/COI-reporting-instructions"
target="_blank" jQuery1250192148754=46><strong><b><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>Instructions for Reporting Outside Interests</span></font>
</b></strong></a><o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://www.ott.arizona.edu/start_Company.php" target="_blank"
jQuery1250192148754=47><font size=2 face=Calibri><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Calibri'>Office of Technology Transfer
(OTT): Enabling Disclosure Information</span></font></a></span></font></b></strong><span
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></li>
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<h4><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt'><a href="http://www.vpr.arizona.edu/COI-forms"
jQuery1250192148754=48><font face=Calibri><span style='font-family:Calibri'>FORMS</span></font></a>
for Reporting Conflicts of Interest or Commitment</span></font></b></strong><span
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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style='font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<h4><strong><b><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span lang=EN
style='font-size:12.0pt'>Other Resources</span></font></b></strong><span
lang=EN><o:p></o:p></span></h4>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coi/tutorial/fcoi.htm"
target="_blank" jQuery1250192148754=49><strong><b><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>NIH Tutorial on Financial Conflicts of
Interest</span></font></b></strong></a> <o:p></o:p></span></font></li>
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mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2'><font size=3 face="Times New Roman"><span
lang=EN style='font-size:12.0pt'><a
href="http://opa.faseb.org/pages/advocacy/coi/toolkit.htm" target="_blank"
jQuery1250192148754=50></a><strong><b><font face="Times New Roman"><a
href="http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coi/tutorial/fcoi.htm"
target="_blank" jQuery1250192148754=51><font face=Calibri><span
style='font-family:Calibri'>COI Toolkit</span></font></a></font></b></strong></span></font><strong><b><font
color=blue face=Calibri><span lang=EN style='font-family:Calibri;
color:blue'> </span></font></b></strong><font size=1><span lang=EN
style='font-size:7.0pt'>(by FASEB Office of Public Affairs)</span></font><span
lang=EN> <o:p></o:p></span></li>
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style='font-size:7.5pt;font-family:"Comic Sans MS";color:#001A00;font-weight:
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