The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) is dedicated to serving the training needs of colleges and universities, healthcare institutions, technology and research organizations, and governmental agencies, as they foster integrity and professional advancement of their learners.
Provides instructions for creating the structures, personnel, and funding for a clinical research program.
Provides essential training on why privacy awareness and compliance matter.
A comprehensive introduction to ethical principles, regulations, and responsible practices that guide software and technology professionals throughout the software development lifecycle.
The course explores OPSEC in academia, training faculty, staff, and students to identify and mitigate risks to sensitive research data while upholding open science principles.
Equips university faculty, staff, administrators, and students with essential knowledge on Title IX compliance and program assessment to foster safer, more effective, and student-centered campus environments.
Helps clinical and operations leaders in safety-net and low-resource healthcare settings develop literacy and confidence in AI.
Equips research personnel with the skills and insights necessary for effective mentorship.
Explores how generative AI (GenAI) can support science communication.
Presents a scalable model for creating a research coordinator float pool to provide flexible staffing, structured training, and broad support for clinical research across institutions.
Describes how to calculate the appropriate sample size for different study designs and outcomes.
These courses explore key topics related to research security and international engagement.
Examines the application of IRB exemptions, focusing on overlooked flexibilities in categories 1 through 3 through discussion and real-world examples.
Provides a review of what COI committee members need to know.
Introduces you to key information about, and tools to use, the 3Rs of animal research.
This course provides learners with a review of contemporary bioethics issues.
The RCR Casebook course is a collection of real-world ethical dilemmas designed to promote discussion, critical thinking, and skill-building in RCR.
Explore the impact of academic integrity from the perspective of both students and faculty/staff.
Prepares you to apply digital health ethics in healthcare and research.
Explores issues that lead to research misconduct and ways to develop trust with faculty and leadership.
This webinar for IRB, IACUC, and sponsored program administrators covers seven key compliance elements with strategies and case studies to strengthen research, reduce risk, and promote integrity.
Foundational and advanced courses provide critical information and best practices for IRB administration.
This course prepares researchers and educational technology developers to navigate COPPA’s legal requirements, conduct compliant research, and engage with digital environments used by children under 13.
Describes the regulatory framework and quality programs for HCT/Ps
This course provides essential practices for those working with high-risk biological materials, clarifying biosafety vs. biosecurity and enabling practical biosecurity planning to prevent theft, misuse, or intentional release.
The webinar explores effective collaboration between IACUC and IBC, detailing their roles, regulatory responsibilities, and best practices to ensure safe and ethical life sciences research while enhancing oversight and protecting workers and animals.
An overview of PCTs, their ethical complexities, best practices, and institutional considerations.
Provides the fundamentals of ergonomics across different settings.
Helps develop leadership skills to meet today’s changing, diverse, and dynamic environments.
This course offers advanced training for experienced researchers and leaders in responsible research conduct, emphasizing integrity, ethical leadership, and fostering healthy research environments.
This course equips faculty, staff, and administrators with the fundamentals and tools to measure outcomes, improve learning, and effectiveness.
N2 is a not-for-profit alliance of Canadian research networks and organizations working to enhance national clinical research capability and capacity.
BIC Study Foundation is a resource for those who want to take CITI Program courses in Korean. They are a certified training provider by the Korean FDA/MAFRA for HRPP and ACU Programs.
A complete research compliance suite that supports IRB, IACUC Conflict of interest, Bio Safety Export Control, and more.
HRP Consulting provides customized services for your research program, including temporary staffing, IRB/IACUC assistance, accreditation support, program evaluations, training/education and more.
CTrials helps grow sponsored research programs by taking on the many administrative challenges inherent in managing clinical trials.
Informed Consent Builder is a cloud-based platform that streamlines the process of managing and generating informed consent forms.
Protocol Builder is an online protocol writing and collaboration platform that also speed up your pre-review turnaround times.
CITI Program courses are approved for CME credits through the Albert Einstein Montefiore Continuing Professional Development Center (CPDC). Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center (Einstein) is accredited by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education to provide continuing education activities for healthcare professionals. Einstein is accredited to offer continuing education credit for the following professions: medicine, nursing, psychology, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, social work, nutritional science, and athletic training.
CITI Program is also accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.
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Our courses are built by over 350 highly qualified experts and rigorously peer reviewed to incorporate various perspectives and ensure accuracy, completeness, and overall quality.
Dr. Jenny Kalishman is a veterinarian and Educational Services Director in the Division of Comparative Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine. She received her veterinary degree from Univ. of Wisconsin School and her M.S. in laboratory animal sciences from University of Washington in Seattle.
Dr. Dumsha has been at Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine since 1995. Her office is responsible for administering the IRB and IACUC. Jane has been a member of the American Medical Writers Association since 1981 and a Certified Health Education Specialist since 1997. She earned her PhD from Trident University.
Inspired by the possibility of being part of medical discoveries, Dr. Jackson's thirty-year clinical research journey includes stops at University of Pittsburgh, Emory University, Harbor-UCLA, City of Hope, Amgen, Allergan, and most recently Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare in Memphis where she oversees all research activities for the health system.
Rebecca Flynn, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, NE-BC, is a writer specializing in nursing management, health, and wellness. She earned her BSN from Texas A&M Central Texas and her M from Grand Canyon University. Rebecca is married with five grown children. She enjoys gardening, reading, and road trips with her husband.
Graduate Student
Concise, informative, and interactive. Great job to the team that put this together!
Research Coordinator
I found it helpful that the information being presented included several examples and was presented in different formats, including graphs, narration, and written.
Clinical Research Assistant
Courses are great and very informative.
Visiting Scholar
I like the option to use an interactive audio-visual format, the comprehensiveness of the course and its modules, and the simple explanations of the legal requirements. Completing CITI Program’s course on social and behavioral research was an important and enriching component of my research endeavors and scholarship in the United States.
New RCR Research Security Course
This course is an excellent companion to the Essentials of Research Administration course and explores more advanced topics important to research administrators.
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CITI Program Media Playlist – March 25, 2026
CITI Program’s media playlists highlight content curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare, technology, and more. Follow us on LinkedIn for...
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Workshop on Foundation Models for Cancer: Advancing Diagnosis, Prognosis, a...
This NIH workshop will focus on the growing role of foundation models in advancing cancer research and patient care.
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