U-M’s annual outside interest disclosure process, managed through M-Inform, 
began Wednesday, July 1. The M-Inform system is updated at the start of each new fiscal year to ensure that the institution and all individuals remain compliant with federal and state regulations designed to safeguard objectivity in research.
The Conflict of Interest (COI) process should be completed in M-Inform starting July 1, with any disclosures updated within 30 days of any change(s) thereafter.
Members of the research community are encouraged to refresh their knowledge of what to disclose by reviewing the recently updated Outside Activity Guidance Document.
A preview of the latest version of the disclosure form, which displays all pages, questions, and conditional sub-questions individuals may see when reporting a new outside activity in M-Inform, is available via the M-Inform Disclosure Questions (Sample) document.
Additional Resources
- 4 Key M-Inform Steps – Illustrates the top four actions disclosers must perform in M-Inform to successfully submit their disclosure.
- Submit an Outside Interest Disclosure in M-Inform – Step-by-step instructions on how to add a new outside activity disclosure to M-Inform, edit previous disclosures, and more.
Where to Get Help
U-M’s COI Offices are available throughout the year to assist disclosers with their questions about outside activities or M-Inform. Questions should be directed to [email protected] (central campus) or [email protected] (Michigan Medicine).
For technical assistance, please contact the ITS Service Center at [email protected], (734) 764-4357, or submit an online service request.
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