Overview:
The Disclosure Review Committee ensures compliance with Federal regulations and University policy and procedures on conflicts of interest. As stated in the Washington University Conflict of Interest Policy, “…faculty and administrators at Washington University recognize a shared responsibility to ensure that they conduct themselves in an unbiased manner and serve the goals of the University. It is thus the responsibility of the University and its employees to guard against conflicts of interest which might compromise the integrity and objectivity of the University community.” The Policy further describes the process through which the DRC implements and monitors this requirement. Questions regarding the financial disclosure process may be directed to the Disclosure Review Committee Office at 747-2904.

Disclosure Review Committee Members (Danforth Campus)

Forms:
      Go to http://researchgateway.wustl.edu to complete the Financial Disclosure Statement.
      If you are not a Washington University appointee, go to the Non-WU page to submit a Financial Disclosure Statement.

Information Regarding the On-Line Financial Disclosure System:
      Important Instructions
      Frequently Asked Questions       

Policies:
      Washington University Conflict of Interest Policy
      Washington University Policy for Conflict of Interest in Clinical Research
      Other University Policies Related to Conflict of Interest

Washington University Conflict of Interest Appeals Procedure

Conflict of Interest Financial Disclosure Requirements

Guidelines for Faculty Participation in SBIR and STTR Programs

DRC Recommendations for Wording of Financial Disclosures in Publications

School of Medicine Conflict of Interest/Disclosure Review Committee

Federal Policies and Reports
      NSF - Grants Policy Manual - COI Policy Guidelines
      NIH Guide - Objectivity in Research - 42 CFR Part 50 and 45 CFR Part 94
      NIH Guide - Financial Conflicts of Interest and Research Objectivity: Issues for Investigators and Institutional Review Boards, June 5, 2000
      NIH Grants Policy Statement, Part II, Conflict of Interest, Revised 12/03
      NIH Office of Extramural Research Conflict of Interest
      GAO "Biomedical Research: HHS Direction Needed to Address Financial Conflicts of Interest" (November 2001)
      GAO "UNIVERSITY RESEARCH: Most Federal Agencies Need to Better Protect Against Financial Conflicts of Interest"
      OHRP/DHHS Financial Relationships and Interests in Research Involving Human Subjects: Guidance for Human Subject Protection, May 12, 2004

Conflict of Interest Guidelines from Associations
      AAU Report on Individual and Institutional Conflict of Interest (October 2001)