PHS regulations require that, prior to RUSH’s expenditure of any funds under a PHS-funded research project, that RUSH ensure the public can access certain information by submitting a written request for information concerning any significant financial interest disclosed to RUSH.
If you would like to request information on a FCOI identified on or after 8/24/12 related to a senior/key investigator associated with a Public Health Service-funded award, then please email a request to Mary_G_Keller@rush.edu and ensure to include the following information in the request:
- Your email address
- The PHS project title
- The PHS award number
- The senior/key investigator’s first and last name
Within five business days, the COI Office will provide a response that will include the following information:
- Senior/key investigator’s name
- Senior/key investigator’s title and role with respect to the research project
- Name of the entity in which the significant financial interest is held
- Nature of the significant financial interest
- Approximate dollar value of the significant financial interest (dollar ranges are permissible: $0-$4,999; $5,000-$9,999; $10,000-$19,999; amounts between $20,000-$100,000 by increments of $20,000; amounts above $100,000 by increments of $50,000) or a statement that the interest is one whose value cannot be readily determined through reference to public prices or other reasonable measures of fair market value.