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Conflict of Interest Information and Resources

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and its employees are dedicated to upholding the highest standards for patient safety, the ethical conduct of research, and scientific excellence. It is important that NIH scientists stay involved in the scientific and health community beyond NIH to share their broad knowledge in their respective fields and advance public health. Such activities must be conducted in accordance with stringent standards and transparent policies for addressing potential conflicts of interest.

NIH and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services have developed the resources below to help ensure transparency regarding outside activities and proactive management of conflict of interest issues.

Ethics Resources

NIH Ethics Program
NIH Office of Extramural Research Conflict of Interest Page
HHS Office of the General Counsel, Ethics Division

Press Releases, Memoranda, and Testimony

Memorandum on Policy Proposal for Management of Conflict of Interest, September 24, 2004
U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, NIH Ethics Concerns: Consulting Arrangements and Outside Awards, June 22, 2004 Download free Adobe Acrobat reader
U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, NIH Ethics Concerns: Consulting Arrangements and Outside Awards, May 18, 2004
U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, NIH Ethics Concerns: Consulting Arrangements and Outside Awards, May 12, 2004
Supervisory Review of Outside Activity Requests, February 16, 2004 Download free Adobe Acrobat reader
Procedure for Review of Ongoing and New Outside Activities and Certain Awards, February 11, 2004 Download free Adobe Acrobat reader
Senate Appropriations Subcommittee Hearing on Conflict of Interest, January 22, 2004
Changes in the NIH Ethics Program, January 16, 2004 Download free Adobe Acrobat reader
NIH Statement About Outside Consulting Arrangements, December 10, 2003
Memo to NIH Staff from NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., regarding Awards, Travel, and Official Duty and Outside Activity Approvals , November 20, 2003

Blue Ribbon Panel

Report of the National Institutes of Health Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, June 22, 2004
NIH Advisory Committee to the Director Meeting, May 6, 2004
NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Meeting Agenda, April 5-6, 2004
Third Meeting of NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, April 5-6, 2004
Second Meeting of NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, March 12-13, 2004
NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Meeting Agenda, March 12-13, 2004
NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Meeting Agenda, March 1-2, 2004
NIH Conflict of Interest Panel to Meet March 1 and 2 at NIH, February 25, 2004
NIH Announces Co-Chairs for Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, January 22, 2004
Charge to the NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies, January 22, 2004
NIH Blue Ribbon Panel on Conflict of Interest Policies - Roster

Related Articles

Zerhouni Steers NIH Through Conflict of Interest Issue, NIH Record, September 14, 2004
Blue Ribbon Panel Urges Changes In NIH Conflict Policies, NIH Record, May 25, 2004
Conflict Panel Promised Full Access, Urged Not To Stint on Advice, NIH Record, March 30, 2004
 

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