The following detail the content and implementation of the Policy on Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) Objectivity in Research at the University of Southern Maine (USM); “establishing standards to ensure there is no reasonable expectation that the design, conduct, or reporting of research funded under Public Health Service (PHS) grants, cooperative agreements or contracts will be biased by any conflicting financial interest of an Investigator.”

The University of Southern Maine has enrolled in the Federal Demonstration Partnership (FDP) Clearinghouse as a Public Health Service FCOI Compliant Institution.

FCOI Training

Financial Conflict of Interest training is available online through Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).

• New User - FCOI CITI Quick Visual Guide
• Return User - FCOI CITI Quick Visual Guide

1. If this is your first CITI training course, you will need to register
2. Please select the University of Maine System as the Participating Institution
3. Question 5: Would you like to take the Conflict of Interest mini-course?  “Yes”
4. The Conflicts of Interest Institution - Specific Policies optional module is required for all USM personnel.

FCOI Resources

• USM FCOI FAQs

• USM Financial Conflict of Interest Policy

• Disclosure of Financial Interests Form A (initial for active external awards)

• Disclosure of Financial Interests Form B (annual for active external awards)

• National Institutes of Health - FCOI Information

• National Institutes of Health - FCOI FAQs

• National Institutes of Health - Disclosure Requirements for Reimbursed and Sponsored Travel