Biomedical Research Integrity: Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Who is required to take this training?
NIH-funded trainees and others as specified in the Notice of Award for the project(s) on which they are supported. Federal policy requires that all pre-and post-doctoral researchers supported by NIH training grants receive training in the responsible conduct of research. Typically, researchers need eight hours of instruction every four years.
Training is in-person only, from 8:30 am-4:30 pm, in the HUB North Ballroom, on:
September 2024 Keynote Speaker:
Ivan Oransky
Ivan Oransky, MD, is co-founder of Retraction Watch, editor in chief of The Transmitter, and distinguished journalist in residence at New York University’s Arthur Carter Journalism Institute. Ivan previously was president of the Association of Health Care Journalists and vice president of editorial at Medscape. He has also held editorial leadership positions at MedPage Today, Reuters Health, Scientific American and The Scientist. He is the recipient of the 2015 John P. McGovern Medal for excellence in biomedical communication from the American Medical Writers Association, and in 2017 was awarded an honorary doctorate in civil laws from The University of the South (Sewanee). In 2019, the judges for the John Maddox Prize, which promotes those who stand up for science in the face of hostility, gave him a commendation for his work at Retraction Watch.
2024-25 Program:
- Plan for Instruction
- Learning Objectives
- Personnel
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Reporting Misconduct: Local and National Resources
Related Policies and Regulations:
- Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
(2019 NIH Notice Number: NOT-OD-10-019) - Updated Guidance: Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
(2022 Notice Number: NOT-OD-22-055) - Office of Research Integrity: Responsible Conduct of Research
Previous Programs:
- 2023 Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
- 2020-2022 Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
- 2019-2023 Discussion and Lecture Schedules
Disability Services:
The University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition contact the Office of Research at uwbri@uw.edu by August 5, 2024. For parking: Request Disability Parking.
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