Disclosure of Interests

Disclosure of Interests is intended to help ensure transparency and unbiased decision making by CLSI. The existence of an actual or potential conflict does not necessarily preclude board or committee service to CLSI.

However, if an individual has an actual or potential conflict relating to a topic that is under discussion, the individual shall promptly identify such actual or potential conflict and explain the nature thereof. The presiding individual for the specific CLSI activity shall then determine, in his or her discretion, whether the individual’s actual or potential conflict should preclude participation in the activity, the discussion, and/or in voting on a given topic and the individual agrees to abide by that determination.

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The following questions are intended to help contributors identify potential areas of conflict warranting disclosure but should not be considered exhaustive.

Consultancy Disclosure

Do you, or any related person, currently have, or have had within the last 12 months, a consultancy, advisory board (or similar) position, or any other relationship from which you or the related person has received more than $5,000? (Money received from an employer for salary, travel, or other costs associated with business responsibilities does not need to be included.)

Honoraria Disclosure

Have you, or any related person, received any honoraria or fees (eg, lecture, speaker’s bureau, travel reimbursement) of more than $5,000 in the last 12 months?

Expert Witness Disclosure

In the last 12 months, have you, or any related person, served as an expert witness for any individual or organization?

Patent Disclosure

Have you, or any related person, received in the last 12 months, or expect to receive in the next 12 months, any patents, including pending patent applications?

Royalties Disclosure

Have you, or any related person, received in the last 12 months, or expect to receive in the next 12 months, any royalties?

Stock Disclosure

In the last 12 months, have you, or any related person, owned or been a beneficiary of stock (including options, but excluding mutual funds) valued at more than $5,000, or other equity interest of more than one percent (1%) of the shares of a corporation.

Gift Disclosure

In the last 12 months, have you, or any related person, received any items, gifts, or benefits of substantial value (eg, free trips, accommodations, sports tickets, appliances, electronic devices) valued at $5,000 or more, in the aggregate, from any one commercial or noncommercial entity or related entities?

Relationship Disclosure

Do you, or any related person, have any other relevant financial interests or other relationships that could pose an actual or potential conflict of interest with your work at CLSI that are not listed above?

Leadership History

At present, or within the past 12 months, have you, or any related person, held a leadership position (eg, officer, director, and/or chair of a committee or other subdivision) with another clinical laboratory, medical, or pharmaceutical-related association, OR do you know that you, or any related person, will hold such a position in the next 12 months?

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Individuals contributing to CLSI standards development activities are required to make the required disclosures to the best of their knowledge, and to recognize that they have a continuing responsibility to disclose all actual or potential conflicts of interest that might bias, or that might reasonably be perceived as biasing, any action that they might take or any statement they might make in connection with board or committee service to CLSI. In addition, they will promptly inform CLSI of any changes in actual or potential conflicts of interest while serving on a CLSI committee or other leadership body or otherwise participating in any CLSI Program or the Standards Development Process.

Faillure to make the disclosures set forth above or to honor the ethical and other commitments set forth therein, shall result in removal from the body of CLSI to which they serve without further proceedings.