Class 9: Ethics and Conflict of Interest

Question 1

What does financial disclosure mean?

Answer 1

meaning having no financial interest in the work/research they do

Question 2

What is conflict of interest?

Answer 2

an individuals interests might influence professional obligations to the detriment of the university

Question 3

What is conflict of commitment?

Answer 3

external activities of an employee are so demanding of time, attention, or focus that they interfere with the individuals responsibilities to the university

Question 4

Who does the conflict of commitment apply to?

Answer 4

-all faculty of college
-staff of college
-students (if paid)

Question 5

What 3 things do employees need to disclose?

Answer 5

-consulting
-outside/additional employment
-service in with external entity related to your expertise or that could potentially do business with the university

Question 6

What must you do if you have other sources of revenue?

Answer 6

report it (even if it is promised to be paid in the future)

Question 7

Where was the international conference on closed head trauma located?

Answer 7

in puerto rico

Question 8

When and where was the first idea of sensors in helmets birthed?

Answer 8

jan 2003, at the conference in puerto rico

Question 9

What college implemented the head sensors in helmets first and second?

Answer 9

VT - first (six months after conference)
UNC - second

Question 10

When was the STAR evaluation system paper released?

Answer 10

2011

Question 11

What does the STAR system do?

Answer 11

combines true impact exposure with an unbiased risk analysis using real world biomechanics data to assess helmet safety for consumers

Question 12

When was the National Impact Data base for rating helmets at VT launched?

Answer 12

may 2011

Question 13

What happened during 2012 to the published STAR paper?

Answer 13

Dr. Albert from Wayne State sent errors with paper to editor (a year after publication)

Question 14

What happened the same day that Albert King sent those errors?

Answer 14

xenith (helmet company) wrote an email to everyone stating that the STAR system was wrong and full of BS essentially

Question 15

What did the ABME editor write to Albert the same day as the original email had been sent by Albert?

Answer 15

the editor asked Albert if he had any ties to football helmet companies

Question 16

What did Albert answer with when he was asked if he had received compensation from helmet companies to write that email?

Answer 16

he said no

Question 17

What had Albert King done with Xenith?

Answer 17

he had been asked by them to discredit the STAR paper and act as a consultant for Xenith

Question 18

How much had Dr. King been paid (and how many hours did he work) to consult for Xenith?

Answer 18

400 per hour, 10 hrs

Question 19

What did the new CEO of Xenith do after all of this had been found out?

Answer 19

he wanted to meet with Dr. Duma and move foreword constructively

Question 20

What was the National Academy of Sciences and who was it established by?

Answer 20

it is a journal that reviews research done (very prestigious, and established by Lincoln)

Question 21

What did the NAS say about the star system?

Answer 21

that it was sound and it was a good method to work with concussions

Question 22

What award did the STAR paper get?

Answer 22

2012 editor’s choice award