3335-104-04. Confidentiality and conflicts of interest  


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  • In addition to any restrictions or obligations set forth in Chapter 102. or section 2921.42 of the Revised Code, members of a university Wexner medical center hospital board and its committees have a duty of loyalty and fidelity to the university and the university Wexner medical center, and they must govern its affairs honestly, exercising their best care, skill and judgment for the benefit of the university Wexner medical center so as to avoid conflicts of interest and the appearance of impropriety. Members of the board and its committees shall disclose to the board on which they serve and to the university Wexner medical center board any situation wherein such person has a conflict of interest that could possibly cause that person to act in other than the best interest of the university Wexner medical center. In any such situation the member shall abstain from acquiring any information developed by the university Wexner medical center and from participating in any discussions or voting related to such situation. All members of the board and its committees shall keep confidential all sensitive information of every kind including the strategic goals of groups, entities or subdivisions within the university Wexner medical center to the extent permitted by law. Members of the board and its committees also shall abide by all confidentiality and conflict of interest policies and programs adopted by the Ohio state university board of trustees from time to time.

Replaces: 3335-104-04


Effective: 7/31/2013
Promulgated Under: 111.15
Statutory Authority: 3335
Rule Amplifies: 3335.08
Prior Effective Dates: 05/22/2009, 07/31/2013