Creating an infrastructure for training in the responsible conduct of research: the University of Pittsburgh's experience.
Acad Med
; 81(2): 119-27, 2006 02.
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| ID: mdl-16436572
ABSTRACT
In response to public concerns about the consequences of research misconduct, academic institutions have become increasingly cognizant of the need to implement comprehensive, effective training in the responsible conduct of research (RCR) for faculty, staff, students, and external collaborators. The ability to meet this imperative is challenging as universities confront declining financial resources and increasing complexity of the research enterprise. The authors describe the University of Pittsburgh's design, implementation, and evaluation of a Web-based, institution-wide RCR training program called Research and Practice Fundamentals (RPF). This project, established in 2000, was embedded in the philosophy, organizational structure, and technology developed through the Integrated Advanced Information Management Systems grant from the National Library of Medicine. Utilizing a centralized, comprehensive approach, the RPF system provides an efficient mechanism for deploying content to a large, diverse cohort of learners and supports the needs of research administrators by providing access to information about who has successfully completed the training. During its first 3 years of operation, the RPF served over 17,000 users and issued more than 38,000 training certificates. The 18 modules that are currently available address issues required by regulatory mandates and other content areas important to the research community. RPF users report high levels of satisfaction with content and ease of using the system. Future efforts must explore methods to integrate non-RCR education and training into a centralized, cohesive structure. The University of Pittsburgh's experience with the RPF demonstrates the importance of developing an infrastructure for training that is comprehensive, scalable, reliable, centralized, affordable, and sustainable.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Investigadores
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Desarrollo de Programa
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Sistemas Integrados y Avanzados de Gestión de la Información
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Investigación Biomédica
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Ética en Investigación
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Centros Médicos Académicos
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Docentes Médicos
Tipo de estudio:
Evaluation_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Acad Med
Asunto de la revista:
EDUCACAO
Año:
2006
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos