Duke individuals who meet at least one of the following criteria are required to complete and submit a COI disclosure form:

• have Faculty or Special PI Status;
• are a Postdoctoral Associate/Scholar;
• are listed as Key in SPS on an active award or submitted proposal; or
• are an Exempt employee who has received salary support from a government source or from a sponsored research project (i.e., WBS Elements 30x, 31x, 32x, 33x, 34x, 35x, 3x3).

The 2008 - 2009 COI Disclosure Form is now available online. The due date for the initial disclosure submission is February 28, 2009. A disclosure form must be updated online throughout the year whenever relationship changes occur.

Each submitted form is reviewed and, when necessary, forwarded to the relevant COI Committee: Campus or School of Medicine.

Individuals under the purview of the Campus COI Committee are Duke faculty and employees with a primary appointment in one of the following:

• Arts and Sciences and Trinity College,
• The Fuqua School of Business,
• Divinity School,
• School of Law,
• Nicholas School of the Environment, or
• Pratt School of Engineering.

By special arrangement, Campus individuals with a COI who conduct or participate substantially in research with a School of Medicine IRB protocol will be reviewed by the School of Medicine COI Committee.