Policies, Responsibilities, and Procedures
University of Wisconsin-Madison offers online training opportunities in the following areas:
- Human Subjects Protection
- Stem Cell Ethics and Policies Online Training
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Good Clinical Practice
- Research Professional Development Series: for Clinical Research Coordinators
- Basics of Effort Reporting
UW-Madison has contracted with Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) to provide access to research training opportunities through an interactive online format.
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Human Subjects Protection:
UW-Madison requires that all personnel engaged in human subjects research complete a human subjects protection training program before any IRB will review a protocol, regardless of the project's sponsorship. To satisfy the requirement, personnel listed on an IRB protocol must take UW-Madison's on-line Human Subjects Protection training offered through CITI.
New Human Research Training Requirement Memo
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This memo describes the new Human Research Training Requirements accepted
by the University of Wisconsin-Madison on June 7, 2007. All research personnel
engaged in human subjects research must complete the new trainining offered
through CITI by December 31, 2008.
Human Research Training Requirement: Guidance
Stem Cell Ethics and Policy Training:
UW-Madison requires all researchers listed on an application submitted to the Stem Cell Research Oversight (SCRO) Committee complete the Stem Cell Ethics and Policies Online Training before the application will be reviewed.
Responsible Conduct of Research and Good Clinical Practice:
Responsible Conduct of Research and Good Clinical Practice are education opportunities for research professional that are optional. There is currently no requirement to complete these courses, yet we encourage all involved in research to take advantage of the courses being offered.
Research Professional Development Series: For Clinical Research Coordinators
The Institute of Clinical and Translational Research (ICTR) has developed the first course as part of a series to enhance research professional development in the clinical research environment.
The Basics of Effort Reporting:
Training for Effort Reporting certifiers is mandatory. Each certifier must complete the training within 90 days of the first date on which a statement is available for certifying in ECRT. For all current certifiers, training must be completed by January 30, 2008. Certifiers can take a Web-based course offered through CITI or attend an in-person session. Refer to the Office of Research and Sponsored Programs (RSP), Effort Reporting website for more information.