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The Importance of Improving ClinicalTrials.gov Compliance

For two decades, the federal government has encouraged transparency in research. As a result of these efforts, it established ClinicalTrials.gov, a national registry of U.S....

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Improving Drugs Through Patient-Centric Design for Clinical Trials

Read about the approach to drug development that includes tolerability, ease of use, compliance with therapy, and quality of life as topics addressed along with...

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OHRP Releases the 2020 Edition of the International Compilation of Human Research Standards

View OHRP’s 2020 edition of the International Compilation of Human Research Standards. This compilation of laws, regulations, and guidelines is helpful to CITI Program organizations...

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Resource to Determine if Your Research Involves Human Subjects

The NIH Office of Extramural Research (OER) provides a decision tool to help determine if research is considered human subjects research and if it may...

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Guidance Issued on the Application of FERPA and HIPAA to Student Health Records

The U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services and Education have released “Joint Guidance on the Application of the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act...

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Revised Common Rule Now in Full Effect

On January 20, 2020, the sIRB requirement under the revised Common Rule went into effect. This marked the final step in the timeline for full...

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9 Ways to Encourage Learners to Complete Required Courses

After considering feedback from our subscribing organizations, we have compiled 9 strategies that will help you streamline your account and encourage learners to complete their...

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Tips to Get Ready for the Common Rule Single IRB requirement

Although single IRB (sIRB) review has long existed as an option for institutions to use for the oversight of human subjects research, most institutions only...

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Apple Watch Heart Study Results

Stanford Medicine has published the complete results of their study, “Large-Scale Assessment of a Smartwatch to Identify Atrial Fibrillation.” The study utilized user-owned Apple smartwatches...

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Congratulations to Susan Z. Kornetsky, MPH, 2019 ARENA Legacy Award Recipient

CITI Program would like to congratulate PRIM&R’s 2019 ARENA Legacy Award recipient, Susan Z. Kornetsky, MPH, Senior Director of Clinical Research Compliance at Boston Children’s...

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