Outside Interests are financial and/or fiduciary interests in outside entities. Frequently, outside interests are established through outside services that are not related to your JHU employment duties. Among the most common types of outside services are
- Working as a consultant or serving on a scientific or medical advisory board
- Speaking or lecturing at company -sponsored events
- Serving on the board of directors or in an officer role for a company
- Involvement in a start-up company
Outside interests also may arise as a result of University-related activity or transactions, such as
- Entitlement to a share of the University’s income from technology licenses.
As part of a University devoted to the development and advancement of the study of medicine, we recognize that faculty engage with outside entities to further their research. The University supports and encourages these activities. However, interactions with industry or non-Hopkins organizations must take place in a responsible manner so that academic integrity and objectivity are not jeopardized.
Under JHU School of Medicine policies, all faculty are required to disclose their outside activities to our office for review. Disclosures are submitted electronically via the online disclosure system, eOPC.
If you have any questions, please contact us at (410) 516-5560 or email us at policy@jhmi.edu. We are available to give presentations about conflict of interest, conflict of commitment and/or outside services to departments, laboratories or faculty groups. We are also available to meet individually with faculty and staff who have general questions about outside activities, conflict of interest and/or conflict of commitment. |
