Financial Conflict of Interest Policies

In accordance with Federal regulations, Simmons University has a responsibility to manage, reduce, or eliminate any actual or potential conflicts of interest that may be presented by a financial interest of an investigator. Specifically, Federal regulations require institutions to have policies and procedures in place to ensure that investigators disclose any significant financial interest that the institution reasonably determines could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct or reporting of institutional research funded. Simmons University utilizes InfoReady for ad-hoc disclosures, certifications when applying for federal funding, and on an annual basis for current funding recipients.

PHS Funding (NIH, SAMHSA, HRSA, DHHS, etc)

The Simmons University’s Policy on Financial Conflicts of Interest for Recipients of Public Health Service (PHS) Funding details all expectations and the required Conflict of Interest course through CITI.

Please note that these forms are listed for your reference. The certification is completed through InfoReady.

CITI Registration Instructions

New users should register with the CITI system. Please affiliate yourself with Simmons.

Login to Citi System

You must select the Conflicts of Interest learner group to begin the training.

National Science Foundation (NSF)

Simmons University's Investigator Significant Financial Disclosure policy and reporting for NSF is detailed in the Significant Financial Disclosure Policy for NSF Projects.

Please note that these forms are listed for your reference. The certification is completed through InfoReady.

Other Federal Sponsors: Check on InfoReady

If you have any questions, please contact Lenko Tankov, Senior Associate Director of Research and Sponsored Programs [email protected].