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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 Hospital. She has been honored for promoting the professional excellence and encouraging the advancement of individuals working in the research enterprise. We are proud to work with Susan as she joins […]

Sponsors and investigators work to create clinical research materials, including educational resources and informed consent forms to optimize understanding and public and participant engagement. However, one third of the U.S. population has basic or below basic levels of health literacy and medical information is technical and complex. No longer can the burden of understanding rest […]

A recently published report on “Reducing Administrative Burden for Researchers: Animal Care and Use in Research” describes the collective recommendations of a Working Group of Experts convened by the NIH, USDA, and FDA as part of the 21st Century Cures Act. Of particular note are actions recommended to: Clarify OLAW’s guidance on IACUC protocol to […]

OHRP will be hosting Exploratory Workshop: Privacy and Health Research in a Data-Driven World on Thursday, 19 September 2019. This is a free event, available live via webcast. The agenda includes the following sessions: Is Privacy a Casualty of Advancing Research? Approaches to Protecting Privacy & Confidentiality Protecting Privacy & Confidentiality: A Shared Responsibility Learn […]

Human gene transfer is a rapidly growing field of research that requires training on unique ethics and policy issues as well as regulatory guidance and requirements. This webinar serves as an efficient training resource and covers some of the essential issues in human gene editing. Ethics & Policy Issues in CRISPR Gene Editing This webinar […]

CITI Program wishes to congratulate eleven of our subscribing organizations that will share approximately $187 million in funding by The National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), as part of the Research Centers in Minority Institutions (RCMI) Specialized Centers program. Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science University of Texas at El […]

As the application deadline for the 2019 CIP examination approaches (August 16th for the exam window of September 9th-21st), remember that CITI Program’s Human Subjects Research and IRB Administration courses can help you prepare. View Human Subjects Research Courses | View IRB Administration course Recertify with CITI Program’s CIP Courses Approved by CCIP Advanced-level CITI […]

The NIH recently released the video, NIH Story, to inform the public on the NIH mission and what drives them to improve health and fight disease. View the video and learn about the NIH community and the incredible work they do at over 2,500 organizations around the world to enhance health, lengthen life, and reduce […]

History should serve as a reminder that all research organizations need to implement an effective disaster preparedness and business continuity plan. Disaster Planning for the Research Enterprise (DPRE) educates IACUCs, IBCs, IRBs, PIs, and others responsible for research oversight on disaster preparedness and business continuity with respect to: Responsibilities of the Principal Investigator in Human […]

We invite you to review our June 2019 newsletter which includes a letter from our Managing Director and discusses new/updated content, implementation of PHS policy, and CIP continuing education credits. You will also find tips to help get the most out of your organization’s CITI Program subscription and a link to events we will be attending […]

On April 19, 2019, the U.S. Department of State issued the final rule on Transfers Made by or for a Department or Agency of the U.S. Government. This final rule revises section 126.4 to clarify when exports, reexports, retransfers, temporary imports, and performance of a defense service may be made by or for an agency […]