Policies & Procedures
Outside Activities - Consulting
A University employee may participate in outside activities with an entity other than the University, any UPMC entity, or the VA Pittsburgh Health Care System, provided they adhere to all applicable University policies. Learn more.
Faculty Use of University Time for Outside Professional Activities
Full-time faculty are permitted to use up to one day per week on the average of their University time over the period of their contractual appointment at the University and any summer months during which they receive compensation for teaching, research, or other University activities on outside professional work. Learn more.
Licensed Start-up Companies
Licensed Start-up Companies (LSCs) are nonpublic companies that have an Option or License agreement for University of Pittsburgh technology and the University and/or one or more of its employees, students, members of their immediate families, or the University itself has taken an ownership interest in the company. Read more.
COI Management Plans for Research
Learn more about potential individual or institutional conflicts of interest.
PHS Subawards
Read more about the process for recipients of Public Health Service (PHS)-funded subawards issued by the University of Pittsburgh who are not members of the FDP FCOI Clearinghouse, but have a PHS-compliant FCOI policy of their own.
University COI Policies
View a comprehensive list of University policies related to conflict of interest.
Organizational Conflicts of Interest
The University is responsible for identifying potential Organizational Conflicts of Interest. Learn more here.
Industry Relationships Policy
The Industry Relationships Policy (IRP) was jointly developed by the University Schools of the Health Sciences (SOHS) and UPMC. Learn more.
Federal Regulations
Learn about the federal regulations in place surrounding conflict of interest.