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The UC Conflict of Interest Briefing for Researchers will inform researchers of principles and requirements related to conflicts of interest, including:
- General concerns about conflicts of interest
- State and federal requirements for conflicts of interest disclosure and management
- Scientific journal policies on conflicts of interest
- Conflicts of commitment
For more information, see the questions and answers below:
Accessing the briefing
Briefing requirements
Briefing format
Completing the briefing
Feedback
Q: I lost or deleted my personalized link. How do I get the link?
A: Send an e-mail request to coibriefing@ucsd.edu. Include your full name and the e-mail address it should be sent to. You can also log in directly through the Web portal. You'll need to enter your employee ID and last name to log in and access your personal training session.
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Q: I am a new UCSD researcher and have not yet received a logi-n link. How do I get the link?
A: New research staff may not yet be in the online system. The Office of the President will automatically add you to the system. You will receive an email log-in link at that time. You do not need to take any action until you receive this link.
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Q: I can't access the briefing through the Web portal, and I did not receive the e-mail with my personalized link. What should I do?
A: E-mail coibriefing@ucsd.edu and state that you have tried the self-access Web portal and it did not work. You will receive a response within 24 hours.
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Q: Why do I have to do this?
A: The UC Office of the President has mandated that identified researchers at each campus complete the conflict of interest for briefing. University policy states the important principle that university researchers must be free to pursue knowledge and that this freedom, which is essential to the research process, must not lightly be abridged. When a researcher has a financial interest of the sort defined in the University Conflict of Interest Code as requiring disclosure, it is possible that his or her judgment may appear to some to be affected by potential financial gain rather than by the pursuit of knowledge. Therefore, the briefing was designed to collectively address issues related to conflict of interest in research to assure the public that university researchers follow fundamental principles central to the research process.
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Q: Why do I have to take this briefing and others on campus do not?
A: Only identified researchers are required to complete the online briefing. The UC Office of the President identified job titles that were likely be involved with externally funded research. Then, from that population of individuals, they screened those who had received a portion of their salary from extramural funding sources.
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Q: By what date do I have to complete the conflict of interest briefing?
A: The Regents and President Dynes expect you to complete the briefing soon after you receive the e-mail notification. The briefing will remain available to you throughout the year. You are encouraged to bookmark the link to the briefing so that you can refer to it in the future.
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Q: I have already completed other online and departmental trainings. Do I have to do this one as well?
A: Yes. Any prior required training you may have received was developed to deal with issues specific to a departmental requirement or to a state or federal regulatory agency. This course is designed specifically for eligible researchers who were identified using their academic titles and their funding sources. The conflict of interest briefing is designed to help researchers recognize and deal with conflict of interest situations that may arise during their work and to be aware of and understand the UC systemwide expectations when faced with these situations. This briefing is not interchangeable with any other conflict of interest or ethics training.
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Q: How long does it take to complete the briefing?
A: The briefing is designed to take approximately 30 minutes. Individual experiences may vary. The program will allow you to save and re-enter the briefing module at a later time.
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Q: If I only have time to do part of it, can I complete it later?
A: Yes, you can complete the survey later. The survey remembers where you left off, so you will return to the uncompleted portion of the survey.
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Q: Can this briefing be taken in person?
A: No, the briefing is available only online.
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Q: How do I print my certificate?
A: After you complete your training session, you can click a link to receive your certificate. The link opens a new browser window, allowing you to print the certificate.
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Q: Do I need to keep my certificate?
A: The official record of your course completion is kept in the training database. The certificate is for you to keep.
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Q: I lost my certificate. How can I replace it?
A: Log into your training session with either your personalized training link or through the Web portal. After you log in, click the link related to receiving your certificate of achievement.
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Q: Does my score matter or does anyone know how I did?
A: The briefing is designed to alert you to potential conflict of interest situations and to promote ethical conduct by reinforcing the need to be mindful of conflicts of interest. Your score is not tracked. The system tracks only whether you have completed the survey and the amount of time taken to complete it. It should take approximately 30 minutes to complete.
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