CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE
Submission Process
COI disclosure forms are completed in the Kuali COI module. COI disclosure forms must be completed annually and updated within 30 days of discovering or acquiring any new or previously undisclosed actual or potential COI.
The annual COI reporting period is March 1 - February 28/29 (updated COI forms are due in March).
Accessing the Kuali COI Module
Individuals with an active LSUHSC-NO email account are considered LSUHSC-NO personnel. Individuals without an LSUHSC-NO email are considered external personnel. Please select the appropriate option below for detailed Kuali COI access guidance.
| Kuali COI Access | Instructions |
| Single Sign-On (LSUHSC Email) Link |
If you are logged into your LSUHSC-NO account, you will be automatically directed to the COI module after you click the link. |
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If you are not automatically logged in, please use your LSUHSC-NO username and password. |
| Kuali COI Access | New User | Username | Password |
| External User Link |
Contact the COI Office at COIOffice@lsuhsc.edu to request a username and password. |
Enter your first name.last name (e.g., Jane.Doe). |
Enter your assigned password. If you don't remember your password, contact the COI Office at COIOffice@lsuhsc.edu. After you have logged in, you can change your assigned password to a password of your choice: |
Complete and Submit a COI Disclosure
Upon logging in to the Kuali COI module, follow the steps below.
| COI Disclosure Instructions | Related Tips |
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1. Click Create Disclosure if you are a first time Kuali user. Click Update Disclosure if you are a returning Kuali user. |
If Create Disclosure/Update Disclosure is unavailable, click View on the right side of the screen, and then click Request Edit on the right side of the next screen. The COI Office will send you instructions and a link via email that will allow you to update your disclosure form. |
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2. Click Next on the right side of the screen. |
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3. Answer all questions and attach any required documents(s). |
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4. Click Next on the right side of the screen. |
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5. Check I Agree. |
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6. Click Submit on the right side of the screen. You will be directed to a page that displays the entire form with your answers. |
After you submit your COI disclosure, your disclosure will be sent to the Office of Research Services. You will be contacted if additional information is needed. |
After a COI disclosure form has been submitted to the Office of Research Services, it will undergo an initial review by the COI Office and COI Committee Chair to determine if a conflict exists. Investigators may be required to provide additional information for the COI review.
If a conflict is identified, the COI Office and COI Committee will develop a COI management plan to reduce, manage, or eliminate the conflict. COI management plans for human subjects research must also be approved by the IRB at a full board IRB meeting. All COI management plans will be sent to the investigator and appropriate institutional officials for review and signature. Research projects will not be approved until all COI disclosures have been reviewed and, if necessary, a COI management plan is in place.