Abstract
Conflicts of interest in thesis juries, when not identified and appropriately managed, can lead to an uncritical and unfair evaluations that can then undermine trust in the process and threaten academic credibility and institutional reputation. This Commentary presents and justifies the choices made in developing a practical procedure to identify and manage conflicts of interest in the formation of Masters and PhD juries in the School of Public Health (ÉSPUM) at the University of Montreal.
Highlights
In 2012, I published a case study in this journal, entitled Choosing Thesis Juries: The Costs of Taking a Strict Line on Conflicts of Interest [1], inspired by my first experiences as a professor in forming thesis juries for my Masters and President and the Dean’s Representative (PhD) students at the Université de Montréal
In February 2017, the procedure was launched in an online format to facilitate completion of the questionnaire by jury members. Both the Procedure and the associated Declaration of Interest form have been circulated to all professors, program directors, and administrative staff in the School of Public Health, and are to be sent by supervisors to all selected jury members during the process of forming a jury for their Masters or PhD students
The aim of this Commentary is to share with the wider academic community a model for a practical procedure that could be used/adapted by other academic institutions to help more effectively manage the conflicts of interest (COI) that are inherent in academe, those that arise in the formation of Masters and PhD thesis juries
Summary
/ COMMENTAIRE CRITIQUE CRITICAL COMMENTARY (RÉVISION PAR LES PAIRS / PEER-REVIEWED). Résumé Les conflits d’intérêts dans les jurys de thèse, lorsqu’ils ne sont pas identifiés et gérés de manière appropriée, peuvent conduire à des évaluations non critiques et injustes qui peuvent alors compromettre la confiance dans le processus et menacer la crédibilité académique et la réputation institutionnelle. Ce commentaire présente et justifie les choix faits dans l’élaboration d’une procédure pratique pour identifier et gérer les conflits d’intérêts dans la formation des jurys de maîtrise et de doctorat à l’École de santé publique de l’Université de Montréal (ÉSPUM). Summary Conflicts of interest in thesis juries, when not identified and appropriately managed, can lead to an uncritical and unfair evaluations that can undermine trust in the process and threaten academic credibility and institutional reputation This Commentary presents and justifies the choices made in developing a practical procedure to identify and manage conflicts of interest in the formation of Masters and PhD juries in the School of Public Health (ÉSPUM) at the University of Montreal. La procédure présentée ici est l’aboutissement pratique de plus d’une décennie de recherche avec des membres du Groupe d’éthique de la recherche et d’intégrité (anciennement le Groupe de recherche sur les conflits d’intérêts), soutenue par des subventions du Fonds de recherche-Société et culture du Québec (FQR-SC), le Bureau d’éthique des Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) et le Bureau du Vice-recteur Ressources humaines et de la planification, Université de Montréal
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