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.
An introduction to blockchains and their potential for higher education.
An introduction to foreign influence concerns, disclosure practices, and recent government directives.
Learn more about grants, where to find them, and how to submit proposals.
Introduces DCT models and components, and provides best practices for virtual study visits.
Presents remote consent considerations and scenarios.
Essentials of observational research protocol design and development.
An in-depth review of the development and execution of protocols.
Ideal for individuals proposing to conduct clinical trials of drugs and biologics in the U.S. or internationally.
This course provides an expansive review of human subjects research topics for social-behavioral-educational researchers.
Explore key ethical, export, security, intellectual property, and transparency requirements related to international engagement.
An introduction for researchers on university technology transfer and commercialization processes.
This course provides an expansive review of human subjects research topics for biomedical researchers.
Provides clinical research professionals with basic and advanced training tailored to the CRC’s critical role in the conduct of clinical trials.
This course provides foundational training on the PHS regulations associated with financial conflicts of interests.
This course is intended to cover the core elements of the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) requirements.
This course provides learners with a review of contemporary bioethics issues.
Explores the current protections, regulatory elements, and ethics tools associated with protecting human subjects in light of AI research.
Covers various technologies and their associated ethical issues and governance approaches.
Explore the ethical and policy issues that CRISPR gene editing presents in this engaging webinar.
A video-enhanced guide to compliance with the FDAAA Final Rule and NIH Policy on clinical trial disclosure.
Discusses key elements of the new 2020 regulations, how they affect the institutional community, and what you should know to implement best practices into revised Title IX procedures and policies.
Covers regulatory inspections of clinical investigators and sites, including mock inspections, 482s, 483s, warning letters, communication, and CAPA plans.
Overview of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
Learn about the FCPA, violations, mitigation, and monitoring best practices for your university or research organization.
This course provides learners with an understanding of how to improve study design, collect and analyze data, and promote reproducible research.
Teaches learners the essentials of statistical analysis.
This course provides a step-by-step guide to help simplify the grant writing process.
This course offers an Introduction to biosafety for new biosafety officers and other environmental health and safety professionals.
Discusses social media use in research recruiting.
Provides an overview of conflict, types of conflict, conflict styles, communication styles, and intervention strategies.
Find out more about the SBER expertise, experience, and unique connected model of our accredited IRB.
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Our courses are built by over 150 highly qualified experts and rigorously peer reviewed to incorporate various perspectives and ensure accuracy, completeness, and overall quality.
Dr. Paul Braunschweiger, Professor Emeritus at the University of Miami, conducted basic cancer research and published over 100 peer reviewed papers during his years at UM. For over 12 years he chaired UM's IACUC. In 2000, with Ms. Karen Hansen, Braunschweiger led the development and administration of CITI Program at UM.
Susan has been with Stony Brook University since 2003 and has worked in both the pre-award and the compliance offices. Susan oversees the export control compliance, conflict of interest/commitment and foreign influence programs. She is an active member of the Association of University Export Control Officers (AUECO).
Dr. Arango serves as Director of Content and Education and chairs the PAC. Before joining CITI Program, he served as the Director of Human Subjects Protections/IRB for Nova Southeastern University from 2009-2011 and as IRB Administrator before that. He has also served as a research associate and program instructor.
Allen A. DiPalma has worked in academic research compliance and sponsored projects for the past 29 years. He is currently the Director of the Office of Trade Compliance for the University of Pittsburgh where he is responsible for overseeing export controls, imports, visitor vetting, and drones.
Doctoral Student
This course was a complete overview of what I should know. I would like to take additional courses just to become more knowledgeable.
Student Researcher
I enjoyed the simple language used, the organization of each module, and the option for audio-visual or regular reading. This course helped me figure out exactly what I should expect during the IRB approval process. This made me feel more confident and organized about the logistics of my project.
Family Nurse Practitioner
The audio option was nice and the case studies with explanations and examples help to apply the knowledge. From a Doctoral student perspective, the program was well designed and the content was pertinent to assist me in acquiring the knowledge essential in preparing me as a Nurse Researcher.
Vice-President of Academic Affairs
“Thorough and easy to understand. I found it very beneficial to understanding the various aspects of research as well as what is and what is not allowed.”
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 and psychology.
This course provides a tactical approach to clinical protocol development and implementation. The course includes planning steps, strategies, best practices, and helpful tips for consideration.
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This webinar explores how the concept of race is used in clinical research, and the ethical and regulatory questions we need to confront.
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