Dollars for Profs
Dig Into University Researchers' Outside Income and Conflicts of Interest
Published Dec. 6, 2019
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Conflict of Interest
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Matthew Karam
University of Iowa, Department: Engineering (All Types)
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Iowa Simulation Solutions, LLC
Equity Interest - Non-publicly traded entity ( e.g., stock, stock option, or other ownership interest)
Since Dr. Karam has equity in and serves on the Board of Directors of Iowa Simulation Solutions LLC, the company whose device is the subject of this research, and since he will be involved in determining subject eligibility, recruiting subjects, evaluating the effect of the research interventions/assessing side effects and publishing and/or presenting results, bias or influence could be introduced into the research. Based on this analysis, we have determined that the interest could directly and significantly affect the design, conduct, or reporting of the PHS-funded research, or have the appearance of doing so.
Simulation to Support Competency-Based Training in Orthopedic Trauma
Project Narrative The proposed research will provide a safe environment for orthopedic trauma surgeons to acquire valuable surgi- cal experience without putting patients at risk. It will also help to establish reliable measures of clinical performance competency, both from surgical results and from simulator testing, and establish the potential use of these measures for credentialing and certification.
Filed on April 19, 2018.
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