Policies and Resources

Provided by: VCU Integrity & Compliance Office and VCU Health Compliance Services, December 2023

For Teaching and Research Faculty and VCU staff

• Convercent Disclosure Tool (sign in with VCU email and VCU Central Authentication System)
• Relevant Policies and Guidelines
  • Conflict of Interest and Commitment Policy
  • Faculty Outside Professional Activity, and Employment Guidelines and Procedures
• Resources for employees disclosing OPA’s/COI’s
  • Convercent User Guide for Disclosers
  • Frequently Asked Questions: Q&A Sheet
  • Convercent Questionnaire Guide
• Resources for chairs, deans, and other supervisors who will be reviewing and approving OPA and COI disclosures
  • Convercent User Guide for Reviewers
  • Reviewer Conflict of Interest Assessment Job Aid
  • Video Training: How to Review and Assess COI’s and How to Use Convercent
• Where to go with questions or concerns:
  • Technical questions or problems with Convercent: ucompliance@vcu.edu
  • Questions about how to review or assess a disclosure, or when to escalate: ucompliance@vcu.edu

For Clinical Faculty

• Convercent Disclosure Tool (sign in with VCU email and VCU Central Authentication System)
• Resources for employees disclosing OPA’s/COI’s
  • Convercent User Guide for Disclosers
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Convercent Questionnaire Guide
• Resources for leaders
  • How to Manage COI – A Guide for Leaders
• Where to go with questions or concerns:
  • Technical questions or problems with Convercent:complianceservices@vcuhealth.org