Stony Brook University
School of Health Professions
School Policy for P211: Responsible Conduct of
Research and Scholarship (RCRS) Training
Last Update: Feb 19, 2025
Background Stony Brook University policy P211 requires members and certain visitors of the Stony Brook University community to complete educational training on the responsible conduct of research and scholarship in order to equip members with the tools necessary to conduct ethically sound and compliant research and scholarship.
While this campus policy originates in response to National Institute of Health (NIH) and National Science Foundation (NSF) training requirements, it is the opinion of the University that training on responsible conduct of research and scholarship should be more comprehensive. Jointly issued by the Office of the Provost, the Office of the Senior Vice-President for Health Sciences, and the Vice-president for Research, the policy requires each academic unit to develop its own Complementary Policy for implementing P211 to allow for the most appropriate requirements for the faculty, staff and students of that academic unit.
The educational program in RCRS involves two (2) components: on-line training provided by the web-based Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) and in-person training (IPT). The federal IPT guidance is for eight (8) hours every 4 years, or 2 hours annually. The policy below outlines who in the School of Health Professions is required to complete these training components, the required frequency of such training, and the general content of the training.
Please note: If a person is receiving external grant support from an agency with a RCRS training requirement, they MUST follow the requirements set forth by the agency. For example, both NIH and NSF have training requirements for whom they consider “trainees” . It is important for individuals to review the RCRS training policies set forth by the agencies funding their research
Stony Brook Policy P211: Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship (http://www.stonybrook.edu/policy/policies.shtml?ID=211)
P211 was developed to ensure the highest ethical standards for the conduct of research and scholarly activities on our campus. The School of Health Professions will ensure that our community follows this policy. All members* of the School of Health Professions community who participate in research and/or scholarly activity will be required to complete a one-time only online course in the Responsible Conduct of Research on the CITI web site and participate each year in in-person training in the RCRS.
Please note: If a person is receiving external grant support from an agency with a RCRS training requirement – they must follow the guidelines set forth by the agency. For example, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have a policy on RCRS training for any grant recipient and their laboratory members.
*All faculty, staff, students, postdoctoral fellows, and School of Health Profession visitors who engage in any research or scholarship. Exemptions to this training can be requested by departmental chairs. However, once the exemption is approved, the individual cannot engage in any research or scholarship and cannot have their name attached to any publications or presentations. If an exempt person does participate in research or scholarly activity – they will be in violation of Stony Brook University Policy 211.
The educational program in RCRS involves 2 components: on-line training provided by the web- based Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) and in-person training (IPT). The policy below outlines who in the School of Health Professions is required to consider “trainees” . It is important for individuals to review the RCRS training policies set forth by the agencies funding their research.
School of Health Professions training requirements
One time completion of the on-line CITI training module titled “Biomedical Research, Responsible Conduct of Research in the RCR” (Group 1 SBS training) is expected of all students, faculty, and visiting professors. (See Appendix A). More detailed expectations are outlined below. IPT. Topics to be covered include:
- conflict of interest - personal, professional, and financial
- mentor/mentee responsibilities and relationships
- collaborative research including collaborations with industry
- peer review
- data acquisition and research tools; management, sharing and ownership
- research misconduct and policies for handling misconduct
- responsible authorship and publication
- the scholar as a responsible member of society, contemporary ethical issues and the environmental and societal impacts of research in the discipline
- policies regarding human subjects, live vertebrate animal subjects, and safe laboratory practices
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For additional guidance on this policy please contact the Director of Scholarship, Innovation, and Analytics (SIA) for the School of Health Professions - Hants Williams (hants.williams@stonybrook.edu)
CITI: About and How to Access on-line training
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) is a web-based training program hosted by the University of Miami that offers training in human subjects’ research protections, animal care and use, biosafety, the responsible conduct of research, and export controls. Depending on the study that you are conducting, investigators, researchers and personnel all must participate in CITI training. CITI training is of no cost to you as the learner.
Please review: https://www.stonybrook.edu/commcms/research-compliance/Training_Requirements_What_Training_Do_I_Need.php?accordion=content-d19e201 for specifics. Detailed instructions.
For additional information please contact: hants.williams@stonybrook.edu
