What's new in SOM Research
Conflict of interest (COI). The SOM has released a new Policy on Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment that balances legal and regulatory compliance, ethical considerations, and the need for external activities such as faculty entrepreneurism. This is considered a living document: constructive comments are appreciated. The SOM Conflict of Interest Committee is developing procedures for review of COI a policy on conflict of interest in the areas of training and clinical care. The UVA Conflicts of Interest Committee will continue to review conflicts related to research. Please see our new Web page on COI.
NIH policy on public access to funded research. In early 2008, NIH mandated that investigators make available to PubMed Central final manuscripts describing research resulting from its research awards. Uploading to PubMed Central must occur within 12 months of publication. The Health Science Library has prepared guidance on this policy for faculty and administrators. The Office for Research also has prepared a shorter document describing grantee responsibilities under this policy, also accessible from our Compliance page.
Staff emergency responses. The SOM has developed a one-page sheet describing various types of emergency situations and how staff should respond. It will be posted in all offices, laboratories, and classrooms. You can download and print out copies on 8.5" x 14" (legal) or 8.5" x 11" (letter) paper. These documents can be accessed via the FAQs listed the menu to the left side of this page (first FAQ).