Conflict of Commitment

Faculty and Staff owe their primary professional allegiance to UNMHSC; their primary professional commitment of time and intellectual energies is to the education, research, clinical work, and other programs supporting the HSC’s mission. A Conflict of Commitment occurs when a Staff or Faculty member’s professional loyalty is not to UNMHSC because the time devoted to outside activities is similar to their employment duties or expectations. Attempts to balance responsibilities with outside activities – such as consulting, government service, public service, or pro bono work unrelated to the faculty members UNMHSC responsibilities – can result in conflicts regarding allocation of time and energy. Conflicts of Commitment usually involve issues of time allocation. Faculty and Staff intending to engage in an external activity that involves significant effort outside of the HSC and that may present a Conflict of Commitment must have written approval from the relevant department chair and dean or vice chancellor. Individuals may be required to take a leave of absence from the HSC to proceed with the external activity if it cannot be managed appropriately.

You can disclose a potential conflict of commitment below:

Forms to Declare a Conflict of Commitment:

The Disclosure of Outside Professional Activities (DOPA) form collects information about UNM Health Sciences faculty or their families for any income earned from OPA, type of activity (such as owning a company), name of the external organization, amount of payment, and time spent on the activity in days. The information collected will be kept private as policies allow.

Click below to access Dynamic View and then select the view appropriate to your school/college (2023 - Disclosure of OPA)
Dynamic View Smartsheet

If you have any questions, please refer to the FAQ on the DOPA Resource Portal or submit a question here. For assistance in accessing and completing your disclosure, please reach out to Jenny Gerard.