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Federal sponsors such as National Science Foundation (NSF), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) have specific requirements for personnel completing training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR).   

Here at UVA, that could mean an approved course at the department or school level, completion of the appropriate on-line CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) module, or a combination of these. 

For more information on who needs RCR training, see the table on the Responsible Conduct of Research page.

Training

CITI Training

CITI offers an online module for Responsible Conduct of Research, with five disciplines to choose from for relevant content. 

Courses for Academic Credit

Any of these courses fulfill the requirement for Responsible Conduct of Research Training.

BIMS 7100 - Research Ethics

This course is required for graduate and post-doctoral students in the Biomedical Sciences Graduate Programs (BIMS) and individuals supported by NIH training grants or career development awards. It covers topics in Research Ethics/Responsible Conduct of Research and fulfills the requirements of the NIH RCR Mandate. The course is case-based and practical. The goal is to have course participants grapple with complex RCR issues, especially through cases, and to take away important points from each session as well as where to turn for more information.

PHS 7840 - Human Subjects Research: Methodology, Ethics & Regulations

Explores methodological, ethical & regulatory issues in research involving human subjects. Responsible conduct of research, clinical research, historical & philosophical framework of research ethics, the role of IRB, informed consent, assessing risks & benefits, research involving vulnerable populations, protecting participant safety & privacy, comm. based research, FDA research, & research involving biological specimens.

PHIL 3790

This course for undergraduate students canvasses the history of research scandals (e.g., Nuremberg, Tuskegee) resulting in federal regulation of human subjects research. Critically assesses the randomized clinical trial (including informed consent, risk/benefit ratio, randomization, placebos). Examines the ethics of research with special populations, such as the cognitively impaired, prisoners, children, embryos and fetuses, and animals.

Related Training

Application of Clinical Research Ethics

This live session is designed to introduce new clinical research staff to the foundations of research ethics including international guidance, federal requirements, local and institutional policies/ procedures.

Resources

For more information, see UVA's Responsible Conduct of Research Program web page. 

Online RCR Study Guide (University of New Hampshire)

Administrators and the Responsible Conduct of Research by Boston College