Learning Objectives

Following this course, participants should be able to:

Describe the evolution of responsible conduct of research standards and outreach efforts over the last half century
Explain the fundamental importance of the principles of research integrity to the perceptions, aspirations, and safety of the global general public
Review and discuss the social contract between the global general public and the professional community of science
Review and discuss the most recent developments in biomedical research integrity policies and processes and the significance of recently published research integrity studies
Discuss the impact of misconduct on the practice of research within the scientific community
Recognize the significance of mentoring in promoting the education and training of science professionals and identify the characteristics of the mentor-trainee relationship
Define research misconduct and fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism and develop techniques to resolve professional problems before they might lead to allegations of misconduct
Recognize the importance of responsible authorship and understand some of the ways to deal with controversies or conflicts that might arise in authorship or peer review
Define and describe specific types and levels of conflicts of interest and discuss strategies for managing conflicts of interest
Understand and explain the importance of data integrity to the research process and describe methods of responsible collection, selection, and analysis of data
Understand the institutional processes involved in collaborative research, identify the pitfalls that may occur in collaborative research, and gain familiarity with ways to enhance good collaborative research

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