April 2008 It is the policy of the Organization that JHM IRB members will not review, participate in the discussion of, or vote upon any research protocol for which they serve as principal investigator or co-investigator, or which is sponsored by a company in which the committee member holds a financial interest, meaning anything of monetary value, including, but not limited to, salary or other payments for services (e.g., consulting fees or honoraria); equity interests (e.g., stocks, stock options, or other ownership interests); and intellectual property rights (e.g., patents, copyrights, and royalties from such rights). Uncompensated relationships giving rise to a conflict of interest, such as board of directors or other executive service, would similarly disqualify a member. Additional conflicts may include: - Involvement in the design, conduct, or reporting of the research
- Involvement of immediate family members in the design, conduct, or reporting of the research
IRB members with these types of conflict of interest may provide information about the protocol as requested by the IRB, then shall recuse themselves from the meeting during the discussion and vote on all such studies. When a member, or a member’s spouse, relative or partner, is the Principal Investigator on a study to be reviewed, the IRB on which the member serves may not review the application.
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