The Vanderbilt University Medical Center Export Compliance (VUMC EC) office is responsible for assisting VUMC employees with understanding and complying with the various export control laws and regulations as they relate to their work at VUMC.
VUMC is committed to an open teaching and research environment so that ideas can be published and exchanged freely among collaborators.
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VUMC EC Contact Information:
vumc.export@vumc.org
(615) 875--7577
Export Compliance Review Flow Chart
U.S. Export Controls Flow Chart
U.S. Export Control Law applies to many activities at VUMC beyond research, including some unexpected routine transactions. For example, entering into a contract with certain people or entities listed on denied party lists, or sending money to certain countries, may require a license from the U.S. government. Further examples include the shipping of certain items (such as medical equipment) to foreign destinations, or providing conference binders to a foreign university/person. All these transactions should involve complying with U.S. Export Control Laws. However, research activities both at VUMC and abroad currently present the majority of the export compliance activities for VUMC.
Traveling to or interacting with the "T5/T6": Cuba, Syria, North Korea, Sudan, Iran or Venezuela?
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