The integrity of scholarship and the scientific record requires that scholars and researchers uphold the highest scientific and ethical standards. Current policy and practice at UM reflects our shared commitment that the design, conduct, and reporting of scholarly activity and research will not be biased. As relationships between academic institutions and private industries become increasingly complex, we must continually re-assess the manner in which we assure that scholarly activity and research at UM are unbiased.

Effective February 1, 2010, a new process will be implemented to identify potential conflicts of interest (COI) in sponsored research at UM. Faculty and staff are encouraged to attend a training session to review the current UM COI policy for sponsored research and to learn about the new process for identifying potential COI in sponsored research:

• January 15: 9 to 10 a.m., Jorge M. Perez Architecture Center auditorium (Coral Gables campus)
• January 19: 10 to 11 a.m., Mailman Center for Child Development, eight-floor auditorium (Miller School campus)
• January 22: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Medical Training Simulation Lab (Miller School campus)
• January 25: 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., Rosenstiel School auditorium (Rosenstiel School campus)
• January 25: 1 to 2 p.m., McArthur Engineering Annex auditorium, Room 202 (Coral Gables campus)
• January 27: 1 to 2 p.m., Lois Pope Building, 7th Floor Auditorium, (Miller School campus)
• January 28: 2:30 to 3:30 p.m., Clinical Research Building, Room 989 (Miller School campus)

Additional Miller School campus dates will be announced at a later date. Please register through ULearn at http://ulearn.miami.edu.

More information:
• Questions on the training sessions: Contact the Office of Research Education and Training at 305-243-5092.

• Questions on the University’s conflict of interest policy: Visit www.miami.edu/research and select the link to “Conflict of Interest” under the “Research Compliance” category; go directly to this link; or contact Jerry Engel, compliance specialist, at 305-243-4054 or j.engel@miami.edu.