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Research Compliance Services: Staff Publications

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2007

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Prevention Over Cure: The Administrative Rationale For Education In The Responsible Conduct Of Research, Daniel R. Vasgird Sep 2007

Prevention Over Cure: The Administrative Rationale For Education In The Responsible Conduct Of Research, Daniel R. Vasgird

Research Compliance Services: Staff Publications

The value of responsible conduct of research (RCR) education from an administrative perspective can be summed up in the oft-used adage, an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. The National Academy of Sciences has underscored the importance of RCR education in three major reports relating public trust in research to the perception and reality of integrity within the field. Compliance and integrity cannot simply be hoped for. Rising numbers of reported cases of research misconduct support this view. This scenario calls for institutions to provide an environment where research integrity is a fundamental prerequisite. Supporting this notion …


Making Research Trustworthy For Native Americans, Daniel R. Vasgird Mar 2007

Making Research Trustworthy For Native Americans, Daniel R. Vasgird

Research Compliance Services: Staff Publications

Goal: To learn what research approaches are considered respectful and trustworthy by Native American populations.
Ethical and scientific justification: The Federal Regulations of human research and other ethical guidelines did not prepare us for what we have learned, by trial and error, about conducting research on Native American populations. If research with these populations is to be conducted validly and respectfully, the ground rules need to be learned inductively, and ideally shared with other investigators.