The Trusted Standard in Research, Ethics, Compliance, and Safety Training

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.

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Explore Our Featured Courses

Navigating the Dissertation Process (Coming Soon) Navigating the Dissertation Process (Coming Soon)
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This course provides graduate students with practical guidance, strategies, and resources to confidently navigate each stage of the dissertation process from proposal to defense.

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ICH E6(R3): An Introduction ICH E6(R3): An Introduction
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Provides learners with an examination of developments in ICH Good Clinical Practice.

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Unlocking Regulatory Success for Digital Health Product Developers Unlocking Regulatory Success for Digital Health Product Developers
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Describes how to build a fit-for-purpose regulatory strategy that strengthens your business strategy and differentiates your product in today’s digital health market.

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Summit: Welcome to Clinical Research Summit: Welcome to Clinical Research
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The course provides fundamental knowledge of the principles and practices of clinical research.

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Considerations for Reviewing Human Subjects Research Considerations for Reviewing Human Subjects Research
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Covers various considerations for reviewing human subjects research, including subject selection, risk minimization, balancing risks and benefits, and privacy and confidentiality.

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Introduction to Quantitative Research Introduction to Quantitative Research
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Provides a foundational overview of quantitative methods, equipping learners with the essential tools to analyze and interpret numerical data for research and decision-making.

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Research with Data and Biospecimens Under the Common Rule Part 1 Research with Data and Biospecimens Under the Common Rule Part 1
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Explains how the Common Rule applies to secondary research with data and biospecimens.

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Building Fit-for-Purpose Sensor-based Digital Health Technologies Building Fit-for-Purpose Sensor-based Digital Health Technologies
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Teaches you how to develop, evaluate, and deploy a digital measurement product that meets the requirements of regulators and payers, as well as your buyers and adopters.

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Research Considerations for Medical Students Research Considerations for Medical Students
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An introduction for medical students of the essential considerations in planning and conducting research.

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Medical Residents and Fellows: Basic Principles of Research Medical Residents and Fellows: Basic Principles of Research
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Foundational overview of clinical research meant to prepare medical residents and fellows to conduct their own research and work on research teams.

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Considerations for Colleges with Research Reactors on Campus Considerations for Colleges with Research Reactors on Campus
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Discusses regulations and emergency response considerations for colleges and universities with research reactors, nuclear chemistry programs, and linear accelerators.

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Protocol Registration & Results Disclosure in ClinicalTrials.gov Protocol Registration & Results Disclosure in ClinicalTrials.gov
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A video-enhanced guide to compliance with the FDAAA Final Rule and NIH Policy on clinical trial disclosure.

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The Principles of the Belmont Report and the Ethics of Human Research The Principles of the Belmont Report and the Ethics of Human Research
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A thorough review of the Belmont Report’s principles, their evolution, and their application to research with humans.

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Applied Digital Health Ethics Applied Digital Health Ethics
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Prepares you to apply digital health ethics in healthcare and research.

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Navigating the Intersection of Open Science and RCR Navigating the Intersection of Open Science and RCR
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Provides an introduction to open science principles and practices.

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The Value of an Enterprise-Wide Compliance Function The Value of an Enterprise-Wide Compliance Function
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This webinar reflects on the creation of a culture of compliance through the lens of how one university created an enterprise-wide compliance role.

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Data Management for Biomedical Research Data Management for Biomedical Research
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Introduces the basics of planning for, managing, sharing, and archiving data generated through biomedical research involving human participants.

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EU AI Act EU AI Act
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Provides an introduction to the EU AI Act, including risk-based approaches, compliance obligations, enforcement, interplays with other European digital policy, and perspectives

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Summit: Document Control Summit: Document Control
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Provides learners with best practices for maintaining document control in a research setting.

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The ABCs of 104: Understanding Exemption Categories The ABCs of 104: Understanding Exemption Categories
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Reviews the elements of the Common Rule’s exemption categories.

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IRB Administration Foundations IRB Administration Foundations
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This course offers a foundational overview of the critical areas associated with IRB and IRB office operations.

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Compliance with the ORI Research Misconduct Final Rule Compliance with the ORI Research Misconduct Final Rule
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Identifies the key elements of the ORI Final Rule on Research Misconduct and explores how to implement these changes in institutional policies.

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Summit: Clinical Research Accounting Summit: Clinical Research Accounting
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Provides hands-on knowledge of research accounting principles and practices.

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Managing Compassion Fatigue: A Pillar of a Culture of Care Managing Compassion Fatigue: A Pillar of a Culture of Care
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Discusses the four pillars of a culture of care, the impact of compassion fatigue, and individual and institutional strategies to address compassion fatigue.

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Optimizing the Surgical Team’s Ergonomics Optimizing the Surgical Team’s Ergonomics
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The webinar explores work-related musculoskeletal disorders among surgical teams.

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UVA: Telehealth for Schools UVA: Telehealth for Schools
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This course introduces school-based telehealth and explores ways to implement and evaluate these programs.

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International Student Enrollment International Student Enrollment
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This course provides an in-depth overview of best practices and strategies for successfully enrolling international students, while focusing on federal policies.

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Essentials of Statistical Analysis (EOSA) Essentials of Statistical Analysis (EOSA)
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Covers the essentials of statistical analysis to help learners gain greater statistical literacy.

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Biotility: The Foundations of Lean Manufacturing Biotility: The Foundations of Lean Manufacturing
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This course covers lean manufacturing as a production process based on an ideology of maximizing productivity while simultaneously minimizing waste within a manufacturing operation.

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The Network of Networks (N2) The Network of Networks (N2)
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N2 is a not-for-profit alliance of Canadian research networks and organizations working to enhance national clinical research capability and capacity.

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BIC Study Foundation BIC Study Foundation
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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.

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OneAegis OneAegis
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A complete research compliance suite that supports IRB, IACUC Conflict of interest, Bio Safety Export Control, and more.

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HRP Consulting Group – Research Consulting Services HRP Consulting Group – Research Consulting Services
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HRP Consulting provides customized services for your research program, including temporary staffing, IRB/IACUC assistance, accreditation support, program evaluations, training/education and more.

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CTrials by BRANY CTrials by BRANY
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CTrials helps grow sponsored research programs by taking on the many administrative challenges inherent in managing clinical trials.

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Informed Consent Builder Informed Consent Builder
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Informed Consent Builder is a cloud-based platform that streamlines the process of managing and generating informed consent forms.

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Protocol Builder Protocol Builder
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Protocol Builder is an online protocol writing and collaboration platform that also speed up your pre-review turnaround times.

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Meet A Few Of Our Expert Authors and Presenters

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.

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Divyesh Kukadiya, MS, CCRP

Children's National Hospital

Divyesh has a BS degree in Pharmacy and MS degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology. He worked as a Study Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Cancer Center for four years. Since 2013, he has worked at Children’s National Hospital, initially as a Senior Study CRC and now as a Senior Clinical Research QA Monitor.

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Rebecca Flynn, MSN, RN, AMB-BC, NE-BC

RF Health Writing

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.

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Qiu Fogarty, MA, BA

Consultant

Qiu Fogarty holds over a decade of experience in facilitation, dialogue, curriculum design, and program management related to harm reduction and prevention, social justice education, and inclusion work. She graduated with a BA from Occidental College and received an MA in Higher Education from the University of Michigan.

Content Contributor Carrie Thomas

Carrie Thomas, BS MT(ASCP), CSSGB

Moffitt Cancer Center

Carrie serves as the FDA Regulatory Liaison at Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) in Tampa, FL. She provides FDA regulatory oversight for all clinical trial activities conducted under MCC Investigator held Investigational New Drug and Investigational Device Exemptions.

In Our Learners' Words

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Myrene M.

Associate Faculty

The course materials are brief and clear. Such brevity and clarity are perfect for those who are busy with other duties at work and provide for a more friendly and less overwhelming task. I love the quizzes because I can learn from my mistakes. After submitting the quiz, the correct and wrong answers are explained. This reinforces learning.

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Jeremiah J.

Graduate Student

Concise, informative, and interactive. Great job to the team that put this together!

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Xianjie Q.

Biostatistics Graduate Student

I like how there are two different view modes for the modules, there are explanations after every quiz question, and I can retake the quiz.

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Julie S.

Assistant Professor & Postdoctoral Research Fellow

These courses were easy to access and succinct, which made a review of the Belmont Report key tenets, as well as the review of differences between practice and research, a focused and time efficient endeavor.

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Courses Approved by Top Continuing Education Accreditors

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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New Course – ICH E6(R3): An Introduction
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New Course – ICH E6(R3): An Introduction

The course describes the ICH’s Guideline for Good Clinical Practice E6(R3). E6(R3) includes several updates from E6(R2).

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Smart Drones, Safer Workplaces: How Drones Are Making Hazardous Work Environments Safer
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Smart Drones, Safer Workplaces: How Drones Are Making Hazardous Work Environments Safer

In workplaces where danger is part of the daily environment—chemical plants, nuclear facilities, oil refineries, and disaster response zones—drones are becoming unsung heroes. Equipped with...

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Free Live Webinar – Working with Consultants on Research Misconduct Investigations
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Free Live Webinar – Working with Consultants on Research Misconduct Investigations

This webinar will provide an overview of research misconduct regulations.

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