Re: Human Subjects Education II Barbara LoDico 14 Sep 2000 13:52 EST
At UMDNJ we have implemented a mandatory web based training program for human subjects protection with a web based test. This is the first of six or so modules that will cover all of the research education requirements from ORI. At the completion of the HS protection course and test, there is an automated certificate that is printed out so the investigator can present it when needed to document their completion of training. We set the bar at a minimum of 80% on the test. Then if anyone needs CME or CEU credits, they fill out an evaluation and apply for the 3 contact hours and then the Office of Continuing Education sends them a formal credit form for this part. Our programers have programmed in a listing of all those who have taken and passed the course. If someone fails the course more than twice, then they will receive remedial help from their dean prior to being allowed to take the course again. The course, test, evaluation, issue of certificate of completion for the course and the CME credit notices are all automatically distributed with appropriate listings of course completion to those individuals that need to have that information (ie Deans, IRB Office, Research Office). Our president notified all of the faculty of this requirement, then followed up with long on instructions when the training was on-line to emphasize the importance of this. Also each faculty was told that this was the only acceptable training at this institution. I hope this helps. P.S. If you want to log on to a summary of the course you can address it at http://www.umdnj.edu/ and click on research and it is accessable on this page. Barbara J. LoDico IRB Administrator UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School 185 So. Orange Ave. MSB C-692 Newark, NJ 07103-2714 Phone: 973-972-3608 Fax: 973-972-3585 -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG]On Behalf Of Herbert B. Chermside Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2000 12:45 PM To: xxxxxx@HRINET.ORG Subject: Human Subjects Education II This was asked before, and I didn't see many answers. We're trying to set our policy practice now. Therefore, I offer this survey. If you respond to the list OR directly to me, I'll collate the answers and post back to the list about Tuesday. Promise! 1) Does anyone have a system of human subjects education that necessarily catches everyone involved in human subjects research, and plans to send a central form letter to that effect with each proposal? (We'd hoped to do this, but our documented education may not be broad enough; some colleagues had hoped for such a simple and transparent system.) 2) Does anyone have a system of human subjects education that provides the individual with certification of completion/passing, and plans to require PI's to collect copies and include in proposals? (We may do this; a couple of other places have indicated they would.) If so, will there be any central office review of completeness, i.e., inclusion for each named key investigator? 3) Who is going to leave it completely in the hands of the investigators to describe their human subjects education? (Maybe the easiest for institutions with few NIH proposals.) 4) Who is going to set up a central documentation system and write a central letter that certifies for each key investigator on a proposal? 5) Any other plans? Chuck Herbert B. Chermside, CRA Director, Sponsored Programs Administration Virginia Commonwealth University PO BOX 980568 Richmond, VA 23298-0568 Express Delivery Only: Sanger Hall, Rm. 1-073 11th & Marshall Streets Richmond, VA 23219 Voice: 804-828-6772 Fax 804-828-2521 OFFICE e-mail xxxxxx@VCU.EDU Personal e-mail xxxxxx@vcu.edu http://views.vcu.edu/ospa/ ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================