Faculty Consulting AgreementsConsultant agreements are private endeavors and the University does not review or provide legal advice for these agreements. This resource provides some guidance on considering consulting contracts.
Guidelines for Managing Investigator COIs in Research Involving HumansThis document outlines typical management strategies and considerations for scenarios including receiving payments from the sponsor of the study, and being the inventor of the technology being tested in a study.
Navigating COI Issues When Faculty Start-up Companies Engage in University ResearchStart-up companies looking to partner with Northwestern on a research project (e.g., via an SBIR/STTR) often creates situations that need to be carefully managed. This resource provides guidance on how to ensure appropriate approvals, management, and processes are in place before initiating a project.
Facilitating Research Where Institutional Conflicts of Interest ExistConflicts can arise from individual interests and institutional interests, e.g., investment by Northwestern in a start-up company. This document describes situations that could be perceived as an Institutional COI and management strategies that may be implemented to manage them.
FAQs related to the Sunshine ActThe Sunshine Act, or Physician Payments Act requires pharmaceutical companies to make public disclosures of payments made to physicians for various activities. This document provides FAQs for physicians about this Act. For additional questions, please contact Feinberg's Office of Regulatory Affairs at fsm-compliance@northwestern.edu