How to Disclose

Under Policy 4.87, full-time staff are required to disclose any potential Conflicts of Interest (COI) and  Conflicts of Commitment (COC). Disclosures are submitted through the Insight system, available at https://emory.researchinsight.org/. The sections below explain when disclosures are required and how to complete them using the Insight system.

Annual Disclosure

The annual disclosure period opens on December 1, 2025, and ends on February 28, 2026. Full-time staff must complete the Annual Disclosure Form before the annual disclosure period ends. 

Instructions for completing the Annual Disclosure Form can be found here.

Updates Outside of the Annual Disclosure Period

If a new financial or other interest is acquired or discovered outside of the annual disclosure period, it must be disclosed within 30 days of acquiring or discovering it. These disclosures are made through the External Activities form. 

Instructions for completing the External Activities form can be found here.

Preapproval for Potential Conflicts of Commitment

Prior to engaging in external activities (e.g., additional employment, consulting or other contract work, or serving on external boards, whether compensated or not), full-time staff must disclose such activities and receive approval prior to undertaking the activities. These disclosures are made through the External Activities form. 

Instructions for completing the External Activities form can be found here.