Training

Online RCR Training Course through the CITI Program

  1. On the citiprogram.org home page, click on the Register button in the upper right. 
  2. In the  “Select Your Organization Affiliation” section, enter “University of Connecticut Health Center” in the search box. 
  3. Follow the prompts to create your username and password and a CITI account. 
  4. On the Course Enrollment page, scroll to Question 9, to select the Responsible Conduct of Research course. Scroll to the bottom of the page and click Submit. A copy of your Completion Report will automatically be sent to the RCR Program Office.

 

Workshops and Courses

*Please Note: As the UConn RCR Program's in-person training opportunities are ever-evolving, we encourage you to consider how existing departmental events, seminars, or workshops could be leveraged to incorporate RCR-specific learnings to meet the requirements as well. Please contact the RCR Program Office to discuss or further brainstorm on how your department may wish to partner with the OVPR in developing content for this effort.

OPTION 1 – Responsible Conduct of Research Training Workshops

At least 8 hours of RCR face-to-face training must be completed to meet NIH requirements and will eliminate the need to complete the online CITI RCR modules. Spring 2023 RCR Training Workshops will be hosted throughout the month of February and will be presented live via WebEx. Each attendee will need to attend at least 8 hours of unique presentation material.  All sessions are 1 hour long including both presentation and discussion if attendees have any questions about the presentations.  Presenters will be presenting at various different times throughout the month to accommodate class schedules (i.e., unique presentations will not both be on a Tuesday at 10 a.m. to minimize conflict with classes). If you plan on attending RCR workshops, please sign up for 8 unique sessions (i.e., do not register for same "session name" twice).  When using the sign-up link, please use the Register link on the associated page.  You should receive an "Approval" email after signing up.  If you have any questions or concerns regarding sign-up for the presentations, please contact nicholas.lacafta@uconn.edu. Please note: Sessions start promptly. Latecomers risk not receiving credit.

Day Time Session Name Presenter Sign-Up Link
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 11:00 AM Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research-An Introduction Karen More, Director of Research Compliance Week 1, Session 1
Wednesday, February 1, 2023 1:00 PM Best Practices in Data Management for Responsible Research Jennifer Chaput, STEM Librarian, UConn Library

Renee Walsh, STEM Librarian, UConn Library

Week 1, Session 2
Thursday, February 2, 2023 10:00 AM Plagiarism & Proper Citation Jason Nicosia, Instructional Design Specialist, UConn Library Week 1, Session 3
Thursday, February 2, 2023 1:00 PM Biosafety: Regulatory Compliance David Cavallaro, Biological Safety Manager Week 1, Session 4
Friday, February 3, 2023 11:00 AM Ethics in the Use of Animal Subjects in Research Mark Johnson, IACUC Specialist Week 1, Session 5
Monday, February 6, 2023 11:00 AM Export Control Compliance Bieu Tran, Export Control Officer Week 2, Session 1
Monday, February 6, 2023 1:00 PM Research Data Security Dr. Chris Bernard, Chief Information Systems Security Officer Week 2, Session 2
Tuesday, February 7, 2023 1:00 PM Ethics in the Use of Human Subjects in Research Joan Levine, Education & QA/QI Specialist Week 2, Session 3
Wednesday, February 8, 2023 10:00 AM Conflicts of Interest in Research Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Wolff, Research Compliance Monitor Week 2, Session 4
Thursday, February 9, 2023 10:00 AM Export Control Compliance Bieu Tran, Export Control Officer Week 2, Session 5
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 10:00 AM Biosafety: Regulatory Compliance David Cavallaro, Biological Safety Manager Week 3, Session 1
Tuesday, February 14, 2023 1:00 PM Ethics and Responsible Conduct of Research-An Introduction Karen More, Director of Research Compliance Week 3, Session 2
Wednesday, February 15, 2023 2:00 PM Best Practices in Data Management for Responsible Research Jennifer Chaput, STEM Librarian, UConn Library

Renee Walsh, STEM Librarian, UConn Library

Week 3, Session 3
Thursday, February 16, 2023 11:00 AM Ethics in the Use of Human Subjects in Research Joan Levine, Education & QA/QI Specialist Week 3, Session 4
Thursday, February 16, 2023 12:00 PM Managing Mentoring and Peer Relationships Dr. Jim Wohl, University Ombudsman Week 3, Session 5
Thursday, February 16, 2023 2:00 PM Plagiarism & Proper Citation Jason Nicosia, Instructional Design Specialist, UConn Library Week 3, Session 6
Tuesday, February 21, 2023 12:00 PM Ethics in the Use of Animal Subjects in Research Mark Johnson, IACUC Specialist Week 4, Session 1
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 10:00 AM Research Data Security Dr. Chris Bernard, Chief Information Systems Security Officer Week 4, Session 2
Wednesday, February 22, 2023 1:00 PM Conflicts of Interest in Research Dr. Gustavo Fernandez-Wolff, Research Compliance Monitor Week 4, Session 3
Thursday, February 23, 2023 10:00 AM Managing Mentoring and Peer Relationships Dr. Jim Wohl, University Ombudsman Week 4, Session 4

OPTION 2 – Approved Department-Sponsored RCR Course

Some departments may require that all of their students take an RCR course, regardless of involvement in federally sponsored research. Department-sponsored RCR courses must be approved by the Office of the Vice President for Research. In addition, GRAD 5910: Responsible Conduct in Research, is a 1-credit graduate course offered every semester which satisfies the RCR requirement.

Fall semester:

Catalog Number Class Number Topic
GRAD 5910-001 3927 D. McDonald – Responsible Conduct in Research

Spring semester:

Catalog Number Class Number Topic
GRAD 5910-001 7292 D. Daggett – Responsible Conduct in Research

The following course is also available to be taken through UConn Health:

Catalog Number Class Number Topic
MEDS 5310 1022 B. Kream – Responsible Conduct in Research

For questions pertaining to this requirement, please contact the RCR Program Office:

Ellen Ciesielski
Office of the Vice President for Research
Research Compliance Services
UConn Health
263 Farmington Avenue
Farmington, CT 06030
eciesielski@uchc.edu
Nicholas Lacafta
Office of the Vice President for Research
Whetten Graduate Center, Unit 1246
University of Connecticut
Storrs, CT 06269
Telephone: 860.486.8802
nicholas.lacafta@uconn.edu