Series Description 

The 1-hour monthly Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) one-on-one interactive series is designed for investigators and study team members conducting research in service settings who seek rigorous, practical ethics training that fits into real-world research workflows. The program fully aligns with NIH’s requirement for ongoing ethics continuing education and research training, covering the entire research lifecycle from conceptualization and development through conducting and publishing. It also explicitly addresses current and emerging regulatory issues, challenges, and best practices. Core requirements are integrated into the design, including annual Ethics Case Studies discussions, while ensuring that funded investigators meet the minimum documented in-person 8 hours over 2 years, which is interactive. Throughout the year, sessions will highlight essentials such as research misconduct, data management, scientific rigor and reproducibility, authorship and publication, peer review, conflicts of interest, mentor/mentee responsibilities, collaborative science, civility in research environments, laboratory safety and biosafety, human and animal subjects, and the scientist’s role in society. No preregistration is required. All materials are archived for post-event on-demand access—please see the schedule for upcoming sessions and join us to promote a culture of integrity and excellence in research.

Target Audience 

• Nurses
• Physicians
• Psychologists
• Research Professionals
• Social Workers

Learning Objectives

1. Increase and extend participants knowledge and skill with applying ethical principles to responsibly conduct research.
2. Increase participants awareness of national and local reports of scientific misconduct.
3. Provide training and instruction via multidisciplinary dialogue to inform and support the developmental of responsible research skills that include knowledge, reflection and cognitive self -monitoring.
4. Facilitate career advancement and professional development to conduct and disseminate research.

Joint Accreditation Statement 

In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Children’s National Hospital. Children’s National Hospital is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  Children’s National Hospital Accreditation Provider# 4008362 

Credit Designation 

ANCC: Children’s National Hospital designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 LIVE ANCC contact hours. 

ACCME: Children’s National Hospital designates this live/enduring activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits^TM for physicians. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. 

Psychology: Continuing Education (CE) credits for psychologists are provided through the co-sponsorship of the American Psychological Association (APA) Office of Continuing Education in Psychology (CEP). The APA CEP Office maintains responsibility for the content of the programs. All confirmed participants will earn 1.0 CE credits (Instructional Level, Intermediate Learning) upon successful completion of the learning event and evaluation.  

Social Work: As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Children’s National Hospital is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. Social workers completing this course receive 1.0 general continuing education credits.

Disclosure of Relevant Financial Relationships 

The planning committee and presenters have no identified relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies. 

Acknowledgement of Financial and/or In-Kind Commercial Support 

No financial nor in-kind commercial support was received for this educational activity.