The Rush University System for Health (RUSH) is an institution of public trust. In recognition of that status, all RUSH employees, faculty and staff are expected to conduct their affairs in ways that exemplify the RUSH mission and ICARE values. Identifying relationships that are conflicts of interest (COI), perceived or actual, helps safeguard the work and reputations of RUSH employees, faculty and staff and underscores excellence in what we do.
RUSH’s COI policies are designed to ensure appropriate disclosure and management or eliminate situations in which personal or familial interests might otherwise compromise or appear to compromise individuals’ objectivity as caregivers, teachers, researchers or administrators. The COI Office is located within Corporate Compliance to support and maintain a comprehensive COI program. Please click here to read the RUSH Compliance Manual.
Learn about…
Objectivity in patient care
Objectivity in research
Review and evaluate process
Annual and protocol specific disclosures
Who should disclose and what
Learn about mandatory training requirements
Learn more about public financial data
COI Program
The goal of the Conflict of Interest (COI) program is to develop and maintain a centralized process for identifying and managing, and/or reducing, eliminating interests that may have the potential to bias activities related to clinical care, research, education, and business decisions. The program consists of three committees: Conflict of Individual and Institutional Interest in Research (COIIIR), Clinical Conflict of Interest (CCIC) and Institutional Conflict of Interest (ICOI). The COI Office supports these committees as part of the program. Components of the COI program include:
- Administering the COI survey
- Administratively support COI disclosures related to research
- Auditing and monitoring compliance with COI management plans
- Facilitating the Open Payments data reconciliation
- Training and education
- Reporting COI key performance indicators to various groups
Who We Are
Stephanie Guzik, MBA, BSN, RN, CHRC
University Compliance Officer
Associate Vice President, Research Compliance and Conflict of Interest
Stephanie_Guzik@rush.edu
(312) 942-1296
Corporate Compliance
Mary G. Keller, BSN, RN, CHRC, CCRC
Director, Conflict of Interest
Mary_G_Keller@rush.edu
(312) 942-4485
Corporate Compliance, Conflict of Interest Office
Mary_G_Keller@rush.edu
(312) 942-4485
Corporate Compliance, Conflict of Interest Office
Rose Garcia
COI Manager, Conflict of Interest
Rose_Garcia2@rush.edu
(312) 942-0287
Corporate Compliance, Conflict of Interest Office
Rose_Garcia2@rush.edu
(312) 942-0287
Corporate Compliance, Conflict of Interest Office
Jake Boudreaux, BS
Compliance COI Specialist
Jacob_M_Boudreaux@rush.edu
(312) 942-8613
Corporate Compliance, Conflict of Interest Office
Jacob_M_Boudreaux@rush.edu
(312) 942-8613
Corporate Compliance, Conflict of Interest Office