The Arkansas Colleges of Health Education (ACHE) Office of Grant Management is dedicated to upholding the highest standards of integrity, transparency, and accountability in all research and scholarly activities. To maintain public trust and ensure scientific objectivity, ACHE strictly adheres to all federal regulatory standards governing sponsored programs. In accordance with federal regulation 42 CFR Part 50, Subpart F, institutions receiving National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding must maintain clear financial conflict of interest standards. Specifically, 42 CFR 50.604(a) mandates that an institution maintain an up-to-date, written, and enforced Financial Conflict of Interest (FCOI) policy and make it publicly available on an accessible website. On this page, visitors can review ACHE’s official NIH FCOI Policy to understand how potential financial conflicts are identified, evaluated, and managed. This policy applies to all investigators participating in or proposing research supported by NIH grants or cooperative agreements. By enforcing robust disclosure and monitoring procedures, ACHE ensures that personal financial interests do not compromise the design, conduct, or reporting of research projects. We invite faculty, partners, and the public to review the policy document linked below to learn more about our commitment to ethical institutional governance.

FCOIG Policy 26-27