A Procedure for Managing Conflict of Interest When Forming Thesis Juries

Authors

  • Bryn Williams-Jones Department of Social and Preventive Medicine, School of Public Health, Université de Montréal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7202/1044614ar

Keywords:

conflicts of interest, jury, thesis, jury members, impartiality, critical distance, procedure

Language(s):

English

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.

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Published

2017-06-14

Issue

Vol. 6 (2017)

Section

Critical commentaries

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Copyright (c) 2017 Bryn Williams-Jones

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