Section Overview Before continuing, you should: : : Read the Section Summary : : Review the Section Objectives

This section reviews the potential for conflict of interest involving researchers, Research Ethics Board (REB) members, and institutions. It discusses the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS) standards and procedures for managing actual, perceived, or potential conflicts of interest. Case studies help you apply this information. You can check your progress at the end of the section.

By the end of this section, you should be able to:

• describe how a conflict of interest arises
• describe the impact of actual, potential, or perceived conflicts of interest on the research process
• describe the TCPS reporting requirements for conflicts of interest involving researchers
• explain how the REB manages conflicts of interest involving researchers
• describe the TCPS reporting requirements for conflicts of interest involving REB members
• explain how the REB manages conflicts of interest involving REB members
• discuss the importance of REB independence in the avoidance and management of institutional conflicts of interest
• apply the TCPS standards and procedures for managing conflicts of interest in the context of a research project.