How to Update a Conflict of Interest Disclosure
Written by Michelle Henley
Updated at September 18th, 2023
Conflict of Interest disclosures with a status of In progress, No Conflict, or Cleared can be updated by the submitter by following the instructions below.
Rejected Conflict of Interest disclosures cannot be updated, but they can be retired by following the instructions found in this article: How to Retire a Conflict of Interest Disclosure.
Canceled or Deleted Conflict of Interest disclosures cannot be updated.
To update a Conflict of Interest Disclosure, first open the request. Next, click Update Disclosure.
An Update Disclosure pop-up window will come up. The submitter will be required to enter comments and click Confirm.
By clicking Confirm in the Update Disclosure pop-up window, the system will:
- Change the activity status to Update Pending.
- Send an email to the current approver notifying them that the request is being updated by the submitter.
After making all needed changes, click Submit Disclosure.
Clicking Submit Disclosure will open the Approvers pop-up window. Click, Confirm to submit your changes for approval.
By clicking Confirm in the Approvers pop-up window, the system will:
- Change the disclosure status to Awaiting Approval.
- Send an email to the current approver notifying them that the request has been updated and is ready for their approval.