The UAB Enterprise Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy requires certain UAB employees to submit annual disclosures. Individuals with the following roles must fulfill this requirement no later than December 15, 2024.

• Investigators. This includes any individual, regardless of title, position, or employment, who is responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research, which is defined as any active or pending project processed through OSP or IRB.
• Full-time faculty. This includes any faculty member with a full-time appointment.
• Institutional Officials. This includes specific employees [i.e., University President, University Provost, University Vice Presidents, Deans, and Chairs] who have direct authority over allocation of institutional resources, assignments of graduate students, trainees, funding, space, salary, or promotions for faculty.
• Other Designated Employees. This includes other administrators in key decision-making, signatory, or assurance roles.

Employees whose roles are included in one or more of the groups listed above were notified by email with instructions on completing the annual requirement (due December 15, 2024).

Below are instructions for completion of the annual disclosure requirement:

1. Log into the UAB Forms Dashboard using your Blazer ID and password. Please note the dashboard is only accessible via on-campus network or UAB Secure Access VPN.
2. Click on the "Forms Quicklinks" on the upper right menu; select "Forms History;" and review all of the Requests for External Activity Approval forms, Notices of PPSA forms, and Disclosure of Financial Interest forms you submitted covering the previous twelve (12) months.
3. If not complete and accurate, submit those respective forms as necessary.
4. Once your submissions are complete and accurate (even if you have none), click “Disclosure of Financial Interests [Includes Annual Disclosure]” on the left menu to complete the annual disclosure.

The simple four step process should take no longer than five minutes to complete for those who have no financial or foreign interests to disclose or who have already submitted Request for External Activity Approval, Notices of PPSA, and Disclosure of Financial Interest forms as required throughout the year.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This UAB annual requirement is not the same as the annual Statement of Economic Interest Form, which the Alabama Ethics Commission requires of certain UAB employees to disclose potential conflicts of interest. This form may also be in addition to disclosures required by the University of Alabama System Office for senior administrators.

Additional information and answers to Frequently Asked Questions are available here.

Investigators who have questions about this annual requirement should contact the Office of the Conflict of Interest Review Board (OCIRB) in the Office of Research at 205-975-9692 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

All other questions may be directed to the Office of Compliance & Risk Assurance at 205-996-6540 or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..