Welcome to the Office of Conflict of Interest and Commitment Management at Vanderbilt University. Our office serves as a resource to the University community on the Vanderbilt University Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy. Conflicts of interest may arise in situations in which an individual’s (or the individual’s family member’s) financial, professional, or other personal considerations may directly or indirectly affect, or have the appearance of affecting, the individual’s professional judgment in exercising any University duty or responsibility. Our office strives to provide excellent service to our customers, and our website includes many conflict of interest resources.
Please feel free to contact us if you have any questions or if you would like our office to provide conflict of interest training to your University department.
PHS Public Requests for Information
Vanderbilt University (University) ensures public accessibility of certain information regarding identified conflicts of interest with funding received from agencies of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS), including the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Information concerning a Significant Financial Interest (SFI) disclosed to the University which is related to PHS-funded research and which the University has determined constitutes a Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI), is publicly available upon receipt of a valid request, as detailed below:
Additional Resources
Contact Us
2100 West End Ave, Suite 1100
Nashville, TN 37203
coi@vanderbilt.edu
Spruell Driver, Director, Office of Conflict of Interest and Commitment Management
spruell.driver@vanderbilt.edu 615-875-8064
Alison Cooper, Associate Director, Office of Conflict of Interest and Commitment Management
alison.r.cooper@vanderbilt.edu 615-322-8363
Please note that Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) is responsible for the oversight of its own conflict of interest program. To request information about identified conflicts of interest of VUMC faculty, please visit: https://www.vumc.org/faculty/compliance.