Financial Conflicts of Interest Training
This training fulfills the Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) training requirement for Investigators participating in sponsored research at the University of Washington. The purpose of the training is to inform Investigators of the University of Washington’s FCOI Policy, and Significant Financial Interest (SFI) disclosure requirements,
*The definition of an “Investigator” includes the Principal Investigator (PI) and any other person (regardless of title or position) that the PI identifies as being responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of University research.
Who is required to take this training?
Investigators participating in, or applying for, any U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) or U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) sponsored funding must complete this training prior to the expenditure of funds on any newly-funded awards. All UW personnel participating in research are encouraged to complete this training module (UW NetID is required to login).
Related policies and regulations
- UW’s FCOI Informational Page
- UW’s Financial Conflict of Interest Policy, GIM 10
- Public Health Service (PHS) FCOI regulations