<< Previous Section | < Previous Page | Next Page > | Next Section >> Case: Conflict of Interest Committee You are a member of your institution's conflict of interest committee charged with the responsibility of determining the significance of Eric Jensen's conflicts of interest (COI) and to manage it. You are the primary reviewer for Jensen's proposal. He has invented an electrical device that markedly accelerates the fracture-healing rate. This was brought to the intellectual property office where a patent was requested. Jensen also formed a company to exploit the patent with the University. They induced a large medical apparatus company to manufacture and market the device. The university and Jensen' company would receive equity and royalties. Jensen receives a prototype of the commercial version of the device and decides to conduct a clinical trial on healing rates comparing the device with conventional treatment. He will carry out a blinded study using the device appropriately or in an inactive mode. Please comment on the proposed arrangement as primary reviewer for the COI committee. What are the limits on a faculty member's interest in his/her company's ownership and function? What does "conflict of commitment mean in this setting." You are a member of your institution's conflict of interest committee charged with the responsibility of determining the significance of Eric Jensen's conflicts of interest (COI) and to manage it. You are the primary reviewer for Jensen's proposal. He has invented an electrical device that markedly accelerates the fracture-healing rate. This was brought to the intellectual property office where a patent was requested. Jensen also formed a company to exploit the patent with the University. They induced a large medical apparatus company to manufacture and market the device. The university and Jensen' company would receive equity and royalties. Jensen receives a prototype of the commercial version of the device and decides to conduct a clinical trial on healing rates comparing the device with conventional treatment. He will carry out a blinded study using the device appropriately or in an inactive mode. Please comment on the proposed arrangement as primary reviewer for the COI committee. What are the limits on a faculty member's interest in his/her company's ownership and function? What does "conflict of commitment mean in this setting." << Previous Section | < Previous Page | Next Page > | Next Section >> Chapter 4 Quick Links Conflicts of Interest (COI) Definitions Consequences of a COI Government Intervention Industry Sponsorship Professional Societies Clinical Practice Guidelines Other Initiatives COI in Financial Consulting Cases Bibliography Chapter 4 Download (PDF)