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Upon logging in to M-Inform, outside users with "Interested Party" access can search for records via a series of tabs displayed across the banner at the top. Once a tab is clicked, a searchable list of records display.
Note Some lists may contain additional tabs upon which the user can search.
M-Inform
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Unit Administrator: Manage Departments, Disclosers, and Roles
Department Administrators are responsible for maintaining the role assignments in M-Inform to ensure appropriate workflow for the review of outside interest disclosures within your unit, division, or department. Your access also includes the ability to act as an individual’s disclosure proxy (i.e., Department Assistant) and send reminder emails in M-Inform to disclosers to facilitate the process.
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When an Award record has been flagged for “Other Support Review,” COI Staff will conduct a congruence review of information in:
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COI Staff
The Post Private Comment activity allows COI staff to record their comments and/or add attachments, which are private correspondence to the COI office staff and committee members. The information that is recorded will be stored as a reference on the Private Review Information tab. The Post Private Comment activity is available on Research Initiated Certifications and Disclosure Certifications.
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COI Staff Dashboard > My Inbox | Unassigned | My In Progress | or Office tab
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Unit Assistant
A designated Department Assistant (proxy) can update disclosures on behalf of individuals in their division, department or unit. As a Department Assistant, you can complete most sections of the disclosure record; however, only the Discloser can certify having read the Training (for Annual Disclosures) and Sign/Submit their disclosure record.
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COI Staff
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COI Staff
After Administrative Review and COI Committee Meetings are complete, the COI Staff can record the Committee’s decision regarding the Research Initiated Certification in M-Inform. Continue with the steps below to Record Committee Decision, and refer to the Upload Approved Minutes procedure.
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COI Staff Dashboard > My In Progress tab
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COI Staff
If ORSP requests an annual report to the sponsor, the Research Certification (RC) and the COI Administrative Record (CAR) will need to be reopened. The process for reopening a PHS RC/CAR differs depending on whether or not the RC is under management.
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COI Staff Dashboard > My Inbox | Unassigned | or My In Progress tab
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COI Staff
In determining whether a potential conflict of interest exists during review of a Research Initiated Certification (RC), COI Staff may find it necessary to request additional information from the discloser. The Request Input activity is available for RCs in the states of Admin Review and Admin Review: Response Received.
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COI Staff Dashboard > My Inbox | or Unassigned tab
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This procedure outlines the steps to submit your response to the COI Management Plan via M-Inform after receiving an email notification to review it.
Disclosers/Conflicted Individuals
If a COI Committee determines that a conflict of interest exists based on the review of your outside interest disclosure(s) and applicable Research Initiated Certification (RC), the COI Office will send you a COI Management Plan for your response via M-Inform.