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VA Sponsored Events
PRIM&R Investigator 101 CD-ROM is still available through ORO. Please apply here. The order form and a license agreement with the original signature of your signatory official must be sent to ORO (see instructions on the order form). You must have a Federalwide Assurance to be elligible. If you have any questions, please contact Priscilla Craig at ORO Central Office at (202) 266-4572
SRA 2009 Annual Meeting
This year's SRA Annual Meeting will be held in Seattle, WA, October 17-21, 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center, Seattle, Washington. The ORO Research Compliance Officer Education Program will be providing workshops specifically directed to RCO functions and responsibilities. More information will be posted as soon as it's available.
VA Office of Research & Development's list of upcoming events
This page contains a list of research-related events and meetings that are not necessarily VA-sponsored, but are events that VA-researchers may find of interest.
Program for Research Integrity Development & Education (PRIDE)
PRIDE is a program under the Office of Research and Development that outlines both required and approved training modules for research personnel. Be sure to check out their training page for a list of upcoming courses.
Upcoming Conferences and Educational Opportunities
PRIM&R 2009 IACUC Conference - March 30-31, 2009
The 2009 IACUC Conference will be held at the Town and Country Resort and Convention Center, San Diego, CA March 30-31, 2009. Preconference programs will be held on March 28.
PRIM&R May Regional Programs
IRB 101, IRB 201, and IRB Administrator 101 - May 6-8, 2009
This event will be held at the Hyatt Regency Mission Bay Spa and Marina in San Diego, CA, May 6-8, 2009, and will offer you the opportunity to develop and expand your skills in IRB/HRPP administration and operations, inform you of the best practices used by experienced professionals, update you on the relevant ethical and regulatory issues facing those charged with research oversight, and provide you with valuable networking opportunities. Detailed agendas, as well as registration and hotel information, are available on PRIM&R's website. Questions should be directed to Emily Hayden via e-mail at ehayden@primr.org, or by phone at (617) 423-4112, ext. 26.
PRIM&R 2009 Advancing Ethical Research Conference - November 4-16, 2009
The 2009 Advancing Ethical Research Conference will be held at the Gaylord Pryland Resort & Convention Center, Nashville, TN, November 14-16 with pre-conference programs on November 13. More information will be available soon.
Educational and Online Opportunities
Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) Good Clinical Proctices (GCP)
ACRP (non-Government site) delivers a wide selection of training opportunities through Classroom Learning, Online Learning, Webinars, and Home Study. Visit ACRP Education Webpage for more information.
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
PRIM&R (non-Government site) povides current information and educational opportunities on ethics and legal issues related to human and animal research and best practices and strategies for developing successful research program. Below is a partial list of upcoming events. For a complete listing, visit their Events Calendar and Regional Educational Programs.
Office for Human Research Protections
Information is available on conferences and training opportunities on OHRP's Education Website.
Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
Responsible Conduct of Research
Linked here is a document by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI), Department of Health and Human Services, entitled ‘Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research.’ This monograph provides a distilled, yet comprehensive, summary of issues that all researchers should be conversant with and should incorporate into their daily practice of research. Topics include research misconduct, human subjects protections, animal welfare, conflicts of interest, data management, mentor/trainee responsibilities, collaborative research, authorship and publications, and peer review. ORI’s ‘Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research’ may be especially useful for those who are recently embarking on their research career and for those who could benefit from a refresher course in research integrity. If you have difficulty linking directly to the pdf document, please go to the following website.
National Cancer Institute
The New Continuing Education Program on the protection of human aprticipants is now available online. Additional computer based instruction and other online resources related to both human subjects protection and the responsible conduct of research are available from the AAMC Research Compliance Resources Website.
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
The CITI Program is a subscription service providing research ethics education to all members of the research community. CITI provides comprehensive web-based training modules on the protection of human research subjects.
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