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General Sites

The Online Resource for Instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research
http://rcrec.org/
This website contains comprehensive resources for instructors in responsible conduct of research. The site includes appropriate goals for instructors, suggested reading topics, as well as example teaching formats. There are also links to tools such as texts, cases, and contacts instructors can use, as well as an extensive guide to evaluating the effectiveness of responsible conduct of research training courses.

NIH's Bioethics Resources on the Web
http://bioethics.od.nih.gov/
This is the National Institute of Health's general bioethics resource site. The website contains links to a wide range of topics in bioethics, including specific topics in research ethics. There is a subtopic for responsible conduct of research, which has links to educational resources, government policies, organization positions, and research ethics tutorials.

The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science
http://onlineethics.org
The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science addresses research ethics, moral leaders in science, and codes of ethics from around the world. Educational resources include instructional materials for research ethics, computer ethics and engineering ethics for both university and high school level students. The site also includes a place where scientists and engineers can pose specific ethics related problems they are dealing with and ask for help interpreting them.

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
http://www.primr.org
PRIM & R is devoted to the advancement of strong research programs and the consistent application of ethical precepts in research and medicine. They address various issues in research ethics including education in responsible conduct of research, scientific integrity, and conflict of interest issues among others. Their site includes their upcoming conferences, publications, news, and links to various other resources, which are divided according to specific issues in research ethics.

Responsible Conduct of Research Education
http://ori.dhhs.gov/education/products/
The ORI offers a very extensive and thorough website on materials pertaining to education in responsible conduct of research. The site has links to various sites in every area pertaining to the responsible conduct of research. This site is a good starting point for institutions looking to start or improve programs on teaching research ethics and responsibility.

Ethics in Science
http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/ethics/
This site created by Virginia Tech contains a very extensive bibliography and list of resources prior to 1997. The links and information given in this website serve as a very thorough history and evolution of ethics in science. Many of the topics deal specifically with research ethics, on being a scientist, the norms of science, and the standards that are associated with the field. There are also links to a list of essays pertaining to various issues in science ethics.

Ethics Teaching Resources

Responsible Conduct of Research
http://www.research.vcu.edu/vpr/resources/rcr.htm
Virginia Commonwealth University established this site on responsible conduct of research as an educational resource. It contains information on a course the university offers on scientific integrity, as well as information regarding both VCU policy and procedure on intellectual property, ethics in computing, and misconduct in research, and federal policy on research misconduct and educational requirements for trainees, and in human subjects research.

Research Ethics Program
http://ethics.ucsd.edu
The Research Ethics Program at University of California at San Diego offers a wide variety of seminars, workshops and courses in research ethics. The site lists the current courses and events and also serves as a general source of information on research ethics. It also provides information concerning rules and guidelines in the practice of ethical research, in addition to links to other resources on the subject.

Ethical Issues in International Health Research
http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bioethics
The Harvard School of Public Health established this website to deal with various ethical issues in international health research. The site addresses several issues in research, including principles of research ethics, and includes questions to provoke thought, further readings, related websites, and cases concerning each area.

Center for Ethics Education
http://www.fordham.edu/gsas/psyc/cee
The Fordham Center for Ethics Education focuses on ethics issues over a wide spectrum of topics, including research ethics. The site includes links to ethics resources, case studies, and a section on each special topic they choose to address.

Applied Ethics in Professional Practice
http://www.murdough.ttu.edu/pd.cfm?pt=AECM
The National Institute of Engineering Ethics approaches the practice of ethics in a practical setting among engineers by looking at a hypothetical case each month. The case changes each month with varying ethical dilemmas, and a survey is conducted for each case on what should be done in reaction to the problem at hand. The cases deal with six core ethical values: integrity, honesty, fidelity, charity, responsibility, and self-discipline. The site also includes links to codes of ethics among engineering organizations, guidelines to making ethical decisions, and problem solving tactics in professional practice.

Teaching Ethics for Research, Scholarship, and Practice
http://www.research.umn.edu/ethics
This website at the University of Minnesota is a resource for those teaching ethics for research, scholarship and practice. The site offers curriculum for thirteen areas of interest in regards to research ethics, including social responsibility, fiscal responsibility, and the history of ethics. The site also offers a database of instructional tools such as books, articles, course syllabi, web tutorials, videotapes, and films. There is also a list of outside links to help in the process of teaching research ethics.

Poynter Center
http://poynter.indiana.edu/tre/
The Poynter Center is Indiana University's ethics center. The Center deals with a wide range of ethical issues. One focus is on research ethics, and a current project on teaching research ethics in coordination with nine other schools. The site also includes links to the Center's publications and other resources in ethics.

Courses and Workshops

NIH Research Training Opportunities: Short Courses in Research Ethics
http://grants.nih.gov/training/t15.htm
On May 16, 1997, during his apology to the victims of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, President Bill Clinton mandated an initiative that led to short-term courses in research ethics. This site lists all of the projects funded under this initiative, along with contact information for the directors of each program.

Embedding Ethics in a Training Program in Clinical Research Methods
http://www.aecom.yu.edu/crtp/resethics/
The Albert Einstein College of Medicine designed this course to cover multiple issues dealing with research ethics. The site includes a course overview, basic modules, and final exams, as well as additional resources and a bibliography page. The site also contains information about other training opportunities.

Ethics in Research Focusing on Behavioral Health Sciences: An Intensive Training Course
http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/mhlp/Training/ethics/ethics.htm
The University of South Florida designed courses in research ethics under a new initiative to teach ethically responsible research. The website offers information about upcoming courses being offered, including background, registration, faculty, and scholarship information. They offer a four-day course that focuses on informed consent, decisional capacity, competency, diversity, multicultural perspectives, confidentiality, privacy, and data ownership, among other topics.

Oklahoma State University Research Ethics Foundation Course
http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=181&Itemid=90
This course introduces students to the ethical and legal foundations of research ethics. Its aims are to define the values of responsible conduct of research, to apply those concepts to the analysis of case studies, and to enhance understanding of the definition of research misconduct.

University of Miama Ethics Program
http://www6.miami.edu/ethics/
The University of Miami Ethics Program directs efforts dedicated to education, research and community service in ethics and the professions. It sponsors and develops a variety of classes, conferences, research projects, seminars and other activities around the University of Miami and with partners throughout Florida, the United States and the Americas.

An Internet-based Seminar on the Ethics of Research with Human Subjects
http://poynter.indiana.edu/sas/about.html
This is an internet-based seminar conducted by Indiana University's Poynter Center. It begins with an opening retreat that all participants must attend. Immediately following the retreat the internet-based portion of the seminar begins. Participants are expected to meet weekly deadlines over the course of the seminar. The seminar contains four modules of three to four weeks each, covering fundamental philosophical concerns over human experimentation, The Belmont Report and implementing the three principles articulated therein, issues in informed consent, and therapeutic obligations in research.

Human Subject Assurance Training
http://ohrp-ed.od.nih.gov/CBTs/Assurance/login.asp
The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) offers this tutorial to educate key individuals about the responsibilities involved in an institutional program of human subject protection. This or equivalent training is needed for the OHRP to approve any human subjects research supported by the Department of Health and Human Services. The tutorials three modules are federal regulations and institutional responsibilities, investigator responsibilities and informed consent, and human protections program administration and IRB responsibilities.

Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams
http://cme.nci.nih.gov
The National Institutes of Health designed this tutorial for biomedical and behavioral researchers, nurses and data managers who are part of the research team, and all others involved in the design and conduct of research involving human participants. The purpose is to present common concepts, principles, and issues related to the protection of human participants.

Association for Research Integrity Online Instruction Program
http://www.phstrainer.com
This program allows administrators of IRBs and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees to document compliance with PHS policies on Responsible Conduct of Research. It allows administrators to track and assess the progress of institutional researchers through nine core RCR and Human Subject Assurance learning modules. The program includes all learning modules and administrative tools.

Survival Skills and Ethics Program
http://www.survival.pitt.edu/
This program at University of Pittsburgh started with the notion that in addition to having extensive experience and knowledge in a specific field, a scientist must also have certain "survival skill," including the ability to behave responsibly, in order to be successful. The website offers information on workshops for people who wish to learn survival skills and ethics in science, and on how to teach survival skills and ethics in science.

Research Ethics: The Web Course
http://www.unmc.edu/ethics
This is a web course in research ethics offered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The site includes a glossary of important terms in research ethics, online articles, books, hypothetical problems, and a forum for discussion on research ethics issues. The site also includes links to other helpful resources in research ethics.

Education and Certification in Research Practice Fundamentals
http://www.dbmi.pitt.edu/trainingprogram/rpf.html
This is the home page for the University of Pittsburgh's online education and certification program in the fundamentals of research. The University has developed this program to certify all persons conducting research, not just those under PHS funding. The program currently has three education modules: research integrity, human subjects research, and the use of laboratory animals in research and education. Modules in radiation safety and conflict of interest will be added in the near future.

Protecting Human Research Subjects
http://training.arc.ucla.edu
The University of California at Los Angeles provides this site for its online course and certification in human subjects research to comply with NIH regulations that mandate all "key personnel" must be certified before submitting grant applications or contract proposals. The site is primarily for UCLA students, faculty, and staff.

Practical Ethics Center
http://www.umt.edu/ethics/
The University of Montana's Practical Ethics Center offers a variety of services to improve the quality of teaching and research in all areas of applied ethics. The site offers listings of the University's Seminar Series in Practical Ethics, links to other ethics centers, and a link to their newsletter. There is also information concerning the University's summer courses in ethics.

ListServ

Responsible Conduct of Research Instruction Listserv
https://list.nih.gov/
Administered through the NIH and managed by the ORI, this listserv is designed to help researchers, research administrators, and RCR instructors exchange ideas, share information, and discuss general issues concerning the responsible conduct of research.



	WEB SITES - Resources and Courses General Sites The Online Resource for Instruction in Responsible Conduct of Research http://rcrec.org/ This website contains comprehensive resources for instructors in responsible conduct of research. The site includes appropriate goals for instructors, suggested reading topics, as well as example teaching formats. There are also links to tools such as texts, cases, and contacts instructors can use, as well as an extensive guide to evaluating the effectiveness of responsible conduct of research training courses. NIH's Bioethics Resources on the Web http://bioethics.od.nih.gov/ This is the National Institute of Health's general bioethics resource site. The website contains links to a wide range of topics in bioethics, including specific topics in research ethics. There is a subtopic for responsible conduct of research, which has links to educational resources, government policies, organization positions, and research ethics tutorials. The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science http://onlineethics.org The Online Ethics Center for Engineering and Science addresses research ethics, moral leaders in science, and codes of ethics from around the world. Educational resources include instructional materials for research ethics, computer ethics and engineering ethics for both university and high school level students. The site also includes a place where scientists and engineers can pose specific ethics related problems they are dealing with and ask for help interpreting them. Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) http://www.primr.org PRIM & R is devoted to the advancement of strong research programs and the consistent application of ethical precepts in research and medicine. They address various issues in research ethics including education in responsible conduct of research, scientific integrity, and conflict of interest issues among others. Their site includes their upcoming conferences, publications, news, and links to various other resources, which are divided according to specific issues in research ethics. Responsible Conduct of Research Education http://ori.dhhs.gov/education/products/ The ORI offers a very extensive and thorough website on materials pertaining to education in responsible conduct of research. The site has links to various sites in every area pertaining to the responsible conduct of research. This site is a good starting point for institutions looking to start or improve programs on teaching research ethics and responsibility. Ethics in Science http://www.chem.vt.edu/chem-ed/ethics/ This site created by Virginia Tech contains a very extensive bibliography and list of resources prior to 1997. The links and information given in this website serve as a very thorough history and evolution of ethics in science. Many of the topics deal specifically with research ethics, on being a scientist, the norms of science, and the standards that are associated with the field. There are also links to a list of essays pertaining to various issues in science ethics. Ethics Teaching Resources Responsible Conduct of Research http://www.research.vcu.edu/vpr/resources/rcr.htm Virginia Commonwealth University established this site on responsible conduct of research as an educational resource. It contains information on a course the university offers on scientific integrity, as well as information regarding both VCU policy and procedure on intellectual property, ethics in computing, and misconduct in research, and federal policy on research misconduct and educational requirements for trainees, and in human subjects research. Research Ethics Program http://ethics.ucsd.edu The Research Ethics Program at University of California at San Diego offers a wide variety of seminars, workshops and courses in research ethics. The site lists the current courses and events and also serves as a general source of information on research ethics. It also provides information concerning rules and guidelines in the practice of ethical research, in addition to links to other resources on the subject. Ethical Issues in International Health Research http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bioethics The Harvard School of Public Health established this website to deal with various ethical issues in international health research. The site addresses several issues in research, including principles of research ethics, and includes questions to provoke thought, further readings, related websites, and cases concerning each area. Center for Ethics Education http://www.fordham.edu/gsas/psyc/cee The Fordham Center for Ethics Education focuses on ethics issues over a wide spectrum of topics, including research ethics. The site includes links to ethics resources, case studies, and a section on each special topic they choose to address. Applied Ethics in Professional Practice http://www.murdough.ttu.edu/pd.cfm?pt=AECM The National Institute of Engineering Ethics approaches the practice of ethics in a practical setting among engineers by looking at a hypothetical case each month. The case changes each month with varying ethical dilemmas, and a survey is conducted for each case on what should be done in reaction to the problem at hand. The cases deal with six core ethical values: integrity, honesty, fidelity, charity, responsibility, and self-discipline. The site also includes links to codes of ethics among engineering organizations, guidelines to making ethical decisions, and problem solving tactics in professional practice. Teaching Ethics for Research, Scholarship, and Practice http://www.research.umn.edu/ethics This website at the University of Minnesota is a resource for those teaching ethics for research, scholarship and practice. The site offers curriculum for thirteen areas of interest in regards to research ethics, including social responsibility, fiscal responsibility, and the history of ethics. The site also offers a database of instructional tools such as books, articles, course syllabi, web tutorials, videotapes, and films. There is also a list of outside links to help in the process of teaching research ethics. Poynter Center http://poynter.indiana.edu/tre/ The Poynter Center is Indiana University's ethics center. The Center deals with a wide range of ethical issues. One focus is on research ethics, and a current project on teaching research ethics in coordination with nine other schools. The site also includes links to the Center's publications and other resources in ethics. Courses and Workshops NIH Research Training Opportunities: Short Courses in Research Ethics http://grants.nih.gov/training/t15.htm On May 16, 1997, during his apology to the victims of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study, President Bill Clinton mandated an initiative that led to short-term courses in research ethics. This site lists all of the projects funded under this initiative, along with contact information for the directors of each program. Embedding Ethics in a Training Program in Clinical Research Methods http://www.aecom.yu.edu/crtp/resethics/ The Albert Einstein College of Medicine designed this course to cover multiple issues dealing with research ethics. The site includes a course overview, basic modules, and final exams, as well as additional resources and a bibliography page. The site also contains information about other training opportunities. Ethics in Research Focusing on Behavioral Health Sciences: An Intensive Training Course http://www.fmhi.usf.edu/mhlp/Training/ethics/ethics.htm The University of South Florida designed courses in research ethics under a new initiative to teach ethically responsible research. The website offers information about upcoming courses being offered, including background, registration, faculty, and scholarship information. They offer a four-day course that focuses on informed consent, decisional capacity, competency, diversity, multicultural perspectives, confidentiality, privacy, and data ownership, among other topics. Oklahoma State University Research Ethics Foundation Course http://osu.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=181&Itemid=90 This course introduces students to the ethical and legal foundations of research ethics. Its aims are to define the values of responsible conduct of research, to apply those concepts to the analysis of case studies, and to enhance understanding of the definition of research misconduct. University of Miama Ethics Program http://www6.miami.edu/ethics/ The University of Miami Ethics Program directs efforts dedicated to education, research and community service in ethics and the professions. It sponsors and develops a variety of classes, conferences, research projects, seminars and other activities around the University of Miami and with partners throughout Florida, the United States and the Americas. An Internet-based Seminar on the Ethics of Research with Human Subjects http://poynter.indiana.edu/sas/about.html This is an internet-based seminar conducted by Indiana University's Poynter Center. It begins with an opening retreat that all participants must attend. Immediately following the retreat the internet-based portion of the seminar begins. Participants are expected to meet weekly deadlines over the course of the seminar. The seminar contains four modules of three to four weeks each, covering fundamental philosophical concerns over human experimentation, The Belmont Report and implementing the three principles articulated therein, issues in informed consent, and therapeutic obligations in research. Human Subject Assurance Training http://ohrp-ed.od.nih.gov/CBTs/Assurance/login.asp The Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) offers this tutorial to educate key individuals about the responsibilities involved in an institutional program of human subject protection. This or equivalent training is needed for the OHRP to approve any human subjects research supported by the Department of Health and Human Services. The tutorials three modules are federal regulations and institutional responsibilities, investigator responsibilities and informed consent, and human protections program administration and IRB responsibilities. Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams http://cme.nci.nih.gov The National Institutes of Health designed this tutorial for biomedical and behavioral researchers, nurses and data managers who are part of the research team, and all others involved in the design and conduct of research involving human participants. The purpose is to present common concepts, principles, and issues related to the protection of human participants. Association for Research Integrity Online Instruction Program http://www.phstrainer.com This program allows administrators of IRBs and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees to document compliance with PHS policies on Responsible Conduct of Research. It allows administrators to track and assess the progress of institutional researchers through nine core RCR and Human Subject Assurance learning modules. The program includes all learning modules and administrative tools. Survival Skills and Ethics Program http://www.survival.pitt.edu/ This program at University of Pittsburgh started with the notion that in addition to having extensive experience and knowledge in a specific field, a scientist must also have certain "survival skill," including the ability to behave responsibly, in order to be successful. The website offers information on workshops for people who wish to learn survival skills and ethics in science, and on how to teach survival skills and ethics in science. Research Ethics: The Web Course http://www.unmc.edu/ethics This is a web course in research ethics offered by the University of Nebraska Medical Center. The site includes a glossary of important terms in research ethics, online articles, books, hypothetical problems, and a forum for discussion on research ethics issues. The site also includes links to other helpful resources in research ethics. Education and Certification in Research Practice Fundamentals http://www.dbmi.pitt.edu/trainingprogram/rpf.html This is the home page for the University of Pittsburgh's online education and certification program in the fundamentals of research. The University has developed this program to certify all persons conducting research, not just those under PHS funding. The program currently has three education modules: research integrity, human subjects research, and the use of laboratory animals in research and education. Modules in radiation safety and conflict of interest will be added in the near future. Protecting Human Research Subjects http://training.arc.ucla.edu The University of California at Los Angeles provides this site for its online course and certification in human subjects research to comply with NIH regulations that mandate all "key personnel" must be certified before submitting grant applications or contract proposals. The site is primarily for UCLA students, faculty, and staff. Practical Ethics Center http://www.umt.edu/ethics/ The University of Montana's Practical Ethics Center offers a variety of services to improve the quality of teaching and research in all areas of applied ethics. The site offers listings of the University's Seminar Series in Practical Ethics, links to other ethics centers, and a link to their newsletter. There is also information concerning the University's summer courses in ethics. ListServ Responsible Conduct of Research Instruction Listserv https://list.nih.gov/ Administered through the NIH and managed by the ORI, this listserv is designed to help researchers, research administrators, and RCR instructors exchange ideas, share information, and discuss general issues concerning the responsible conduct of research.