What is Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)?

Visit the Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) website for more information about Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and the RCR Toolkit.

Fall 2024

ORI REGULATORY AFFAIRS AND RESEARCH COMPLIANCE TRAINING UPDATE

The Office of Research and Innovation (ORI) is pleased to announce an update to their educational resources and training programs to further support our commitment to research excellence and compliance. These updates are designed to ensure that all researchers, staff, and students have access to the most current information and best practices in research compliance and ethics.

REGISTRATION AVAILABLE (September 19, 2024)-Live RCR Course

Previously, face-to-face Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training, as required by NIH, was provided as Course RCRG 600, as assigned by Graduate Academic Advisors. Based on feedback from Faculty and Students and understanding the other commitments our students have during the year, we have chosen to move this to a single-day face-to-face course offered as part of Welcome Week, starting in the Fall of 2024. This course is being offered instead of the Winter RCR 600 course provided by the Graduate College. It is required for all individuals as assigned by their school, college or program, as well as all trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant. Face-to-face RCR training is also strongly recommended for undergraduate and graduate level students, as well as faculty, who plan to conduct research, regardless of the funder, for individuals who have not otherwise completed live RCR training.

Training will be held on Thursday, September 19, 2024 from 8:30AM-4:30 PM. Individuals can register for RCR at the following link: Fall 2024 Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training Registration. As physical space is limited, depending upon registration, we may ask individuals to switch to remote, if they are not a required attendee.

Please note that for programs requiring RCR 600, the Graduate College will contact the program managers directly to discuss how to accommodate this.

This change does not affect the Drexel University College of Medicine’s RCR Course, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems RCR Course, or the RCR-CITI Training Requirements.

The source of the above and more information can be found on the Office of Research and Innovation website in their Summer 2024 Newsletter.