Résumés
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.
Keywords:
- conflicts of interest,
- jury,
- thesis,
- jury members,
- impartiality,
- critical distance,
- procedure
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).
Mots-clés :
- conflits d’intérêts,
- jury,
- thèse,
- membres du jury,
- impartialité,
- distance critique,
- procédure
Parties annexes
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