Financial Conflicts of Interest
The Conflict of Interest Committee (COIC), with support from the Research Ethics and Compliance Office (RECO), reviews investigator disclosures of outside financial interests, determines whether the outside interest(s) constitute a real or apparent conflict of interest, and recommends to the Vice Chancellor of Research a plan to manage conflicts.
UC Davis encourages the professional development of its faculty and staff through outside activities, however, we acknowledge some of these outside activities could create real or perceived conflicts.
The Committee & FCOIs
Disclosure Submission Process
PHS COI Training
Regulations & Policies
FAQs and Resources
What’s the difference between Conflict of Interest (COI) and Conflict of Commitment (COC)?
COIs are financial interests that impact or could appear to impact the integrity and objectivity of research. COCs are activities that interfere with your professional obligations to the University. COIs are disclosed in eCOI and managed by the Research Ethics & Compliance Office (RECO). COCs are reported in UC OATS and managed by the Academic Affairs Office.
Reporting Outside Activities (Conflict of Commitment)
Completing your financial conflict of interest disclosure(s) for research activities does not satisfy your separate obligation to report outside activities to your Department. If you are subject to APM-025 or APM-671, the outside activity reporting process and information page can be accessed here, Outside Activity Tracking System (OATS).
Note: Category I Activities as defined in APM-025 or APM-671 (e.g. founding a start-up company or conducting research at another institution) require prior approval.
Conflict of Commitment and Outside Activities Policies
APM-025 (Faculty Members who are not participants in the Health Science Compensation Plan)
APM-671 (Health Sciences Compensation Plan Participants)
UC Davis OATS Contact Information
