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Managing Conflicts

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Additional Mass General Brigham policies See also:
https://pulse.partners.org/resources_training/wikis/resources_wiki/
and processes continued interactions_with_industry/public_health_service_nih_regulations_
Special rules for company-paid speaking engagements affecting_federal_and_foundati#DisclosingSFI

i. Innovators may not participate in certain types of company-paid or
company-hosted speaking and training engagements. Many kinds of Additional rules applicable to
company-paid or hosted talks are acceptable if the innovator has total Institutional Officials
control over the content of the talk and the content does not in any way
promote or endorse the company and will not be used by the company Mass General Brigham has special requirements for individuals who
for its promotional purposes. More information on what sorts of hold senior Mass General Brigham positions, referred to as “Institutional
speaking engagements are acceptable can be found the following site: Officials.” Institutional Officials consist of Chiefs of Service/Departments,
https://pulse.partners.org/resources_training/wikis/resources_wiki/ VPs and above, and others designated by the CEO or President of a Mass
interactions_with_industry/information_on_partners_policy_on_ General Brigham entity.
company_speaking_and_training_enga
Institutional Officials must receive prior review and approval by the
Financial interest reporting. Mass General Brigham requires Committee on Outside Activities before taking on any new outside activity.
comprehensive reporting of personal financial interests and outside
activities on an annual basis and updating as necessary during the year in Additional Requirements Applicable to Non-Institutional Officials
connection with certain kinds of activities, in particular research activities. Proposing to Serve on a Board of Directors of other Fiduciary Position
If you are subject to the annual reporting requirements, you will be in a Biomedical Company:
informed when it is time to submit your financial disclosures. All Mass General Brigham staff members – even those who are not
There are also additional, and ongoing, reporting requirements for those Institutional Officials – must receive prior review and approval by the Mass
participating in research at Mass General Brigham. General Brigham Committee on Outside Activities before taking on any
Board of Directors or other fiduciary position in a biomedical company.
If an innovator is engaged in research sponsored by the Public Health This review is coordinated by OII.
Service (including NIH), the innovator MUST report to Mass General
Brigham, through Insight, any New Significant Financial Interest within 30
days of its acquisition. OII is available to assist with questions; however, it
is the innovator’s responsibility to comply with this reporting requirement.