The UAB Enterprise Conflict of Interest and Conflict of Commitment Policy was revised in January 2021 to require certain UAB employees to submit annual disclosures. Individuals with the following roles must fulfill this requirement before September 15, 2023.

• 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 on August 14, 2023, with instructions on completing the annual requirement (due September 15, 2023).

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. If your submissions are complete and accurate (even if you have none), proceed to the Conflict of Interest and Commitment Forms Suite on the left menu. Make sure you respond to the screening questions appropriately based on your status, and select the "Disclosure of Financial Interests Form {Includes Annual Disclosure}.".

The simple four step process should take no longer than seven minutes to complete for those who have already submitted Request for External Activity Approval forms, Notices of PPSA forms, and Disclosure of Financial Interest forms as required.

IMPORTANT NOTE: This UAB annual requirement is not the same as the 2021 Statement of Economic Interest Form, which the Alabama Ethics Commission requires of certain individuals to disclose potential conflicts of interest. For certain UAB employees, this form may be in addition to disclosures required by the University of Alabama System Office.

Please review the Annual Requirement FAQs for additional information.

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..