What is a Management Plan?

A management plan is a document developed with the COI office and approved by the university COI Committee to:

Obtain information and commitments regarding significant interests and prevent such interests from developing into Conflicts of Interest, and/or
Manage Conflict (s) of Interest for a particular individual.

A management plan may address the areas of university responsibilities implicated, including:

Objectivity and scientific integrity, including disclosure of an individual's conflict in publications and presentations;
Objective treatment of students and/or subordinates;
Objective treatment of, and scientific integrity concerning human subjects;
Decisions regarding the development, disclosure, and use of university Intellectual Property;
Decisions regarding the decision to purchase products or services; and
Decisions regarding the use of the individual's time as well as other resources of the university.

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