#Protecting human research participants trial#
#Protecting human research participants series#

The Foundations level provides a review of the core concepts of human subjects protections, while the Comprehensive level contains additional modules of interest that allow for exploration of several important topics and may be selected to meet organizational needs. These tracks contain different levels of review- Compressive and Foundations.

#Protecting human research participants series#

This series contains Basic and Refresher courses that are structured into two tracks: Biomedical (Biomed) and Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE). How long does it take to complete an HSR course? Legacy content must be requested by contacting CITI Program Support. Legacy versions of select basic and refresher modules are available for learners who need training on the pre-2018 requirements of the Common Rule. Additional standalone courses on IRB Administration and the Revised Common Rule are available. The Revised Common Rule course covers the regulatory updates to the Common Rule (45 CFR 46, Subpart A). There are additional standalone courses that are intended for specific audiences such as institutional/signatory officials, IRB chairs, public health researchers, and Certified IRB Professionals (CIPs) seeking recertification credits.

Human Subject Protection Staff, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), Institutional/Signatory Officials, IRB Administrators and Staff, IRB Chairs, Research Team Members, Researchers, Studentsīasic HSR courses are suitable for all persons involved in research studies involving human subjects (for example, researchers and staff), or who have responsibilities for setting policies and procedures with respect to such research, including Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and other members of organizational communities where research with human subjects occurs.

Language Availability: English, Korean, Spanish, French Note: Organizations subscribing to HSR have access to all of the modules included in the courses below. These courses were written and peer-reviewed by experts. Upon request, a selection of HSR modules are available as legacy versions (reflecting the pre-2018 requirements).

#Protecting human research participants trial#

Topic-focused mini-courses such as Single IRB (sIRB) Use and Administration, Clinical Trial Agreements, Phase I Research, and Community-Engaged Participatory Research, as well as a standalone revised Common Rule course that covers the regulatory updates to the Common Rule (45 CFR 46, Subpart A) are also available.Īll HSR modules reflect the revised Common Rule (2018 Requirements). HSR includes additional standalone courses for different specific roles including institutional/signatory officials, IRB chairs, public health researchers, and Certified IRB Professionals (CIPs) seeking recertification credit. CITI Program offers a variety of refresher courses so learners can meet retraining requirements with fresh content.Īdditional modules of interest within HSR allow for exploration of several important topics and may be selected to meet organizational needs. This series also include refresher course options for both the Biomed and SBE tracks. Refresher courses provide retraining for individuals who have already completed a basic course. HSR Biomed and SBE courses are offered as Comprehensive and Foundation versions.Ĭomprehensive courses provide an expanded training covering not only major topical areas but also many concepts that are specific to types of research, roles in the protection of human subjects, and advanced modules on informed consent topics, vulnerable populations, stem cell research, phase I research, data and safety monitoring, big data research, mobile apps research, and disaster and conflict research.įoundations courses provide foundational training covering major topic areas in human subjects protections. They are intended for anyone involved in research studies with human subjects, or who have responsibilities for setting policies and procedures with respect to such research, including Institutional Review Boards (IRBs). Human Subjects Research (HSR) content is organized into two tracks: Biomedical (Biomed) and Social-Behavioral-Educational (SBE).