Biomedical Research Integrity (BRI)

The U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) requires that all pre- and post-doctoral researchers supported by PHS training grants receive training in the responsible conduct of research. The University of Washington School of Medicine Department of Bioethics and Humanities and Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center developed the Biomedical Research Integrity (BRI) program to enable its researchers to meet the PHS requirement. See the Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (2022).
 

Schedule

September 5, 2024, and March 18, 2025, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, University of Washington, HUB North Ballroom
Training Hours: Eight (trainees may take part in all or some of the eight hours of training)
Format: In-person only (per updated NIH guidelines)
Registration: Coming soon, we will accommodate all UW researchers in need of training
Participants: UW researchers (info for Fred Hutch coming soon)
Contact: subscribe to the BRI listserv, email: uwbri@uw.edu
UW Plan for Instruction
Disability Services: The University of Washington is committed to providing access and accommodation in its services, programs, and activities. To make a request connected to a disability or health condition contact the Office of Research at uwbri@uw.edu by August 5, 2024. For parking: Request Disability Parking.

 

September 2024 Keynote Speaker

 

Ivan Oransky, MD, is co-founder of Retraction Watch, editor in chief of The Transmitter, and distinguished journalist in residence at New York University's Arthur Carter Journalism Institute. Ivan previously was president of the Association of Health Care Journalists and vice president of editorial at Medscape. He has also held editorial leadership positions at MedPage Today, Reuters Health, Scientific American and The Scientist. He is the recipient of the 2015 John P. McGovern Medal for excellence in biomedical communication from the American Medical Writers Association, and in 2017 was awarded an honorary doctorate in civil laws from The University of the South (Sewanee). In 2019, the judges for the John Maddox Prize, which promotes those who stand up for science in the face of hostility, gave him a commendation for his work at Retraction Watch.

 

 

    More Information

    Goals

    BRI participants will be able to:

    1. Recognize ethical issues and challenges to integrity that arise in the course of routine research practice;
    2. Formulate a justified response to research challenges, using select ethical decision-making tools; and
    3. Identify a sense of professional responsibility to take action and make good judgments that work to support good research practices.

    Note: This RCR training meets the NIH educational requirement for research trainees. This is not the RCR training site for NSF-funded undergrad/post-doc students. 

     

    Mission Statement

    We will offer eight hours of training on two days: 

    • September 5, 2024, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, North Ballroom, UW HUB
    • March 18, 2025, 8:30 am-4:30 pm, North Ballroom, UW HUB

    Tentative agenda: 

    • 8:30-9 am Pre-Assessment
    • 9-10:10 am Keynote
    • 10-10:10 am Break
    • 10:10-10:25 am Ethical Framework
    • 10:25-10:35 am Case 1
    • 10:35-10:45 am Activity
    • 10:45-10:55 am Activity
    • 10:55-11:00 am Case Review
    • 11-11:10 am Break
    • 11:10-11:25 am Case 2
    • 11:25-11:40 am Activity
    • 11:40-11:55 am Activity
    • 11:55-12 pm Case Review
    • 12-12:30 pm Lunch
    • 12:30-12:50 pm Case 3
    • 12:50-1:25 pm Activity
    • 1:25-1:30 pm Case Review
    • 1:30-1:40 pm Break
    • 1:40-1:55 pm Case 4
    • 1:55-2:45 pm Activity
    • 2:45-2:50 pm Case Review
    • 2:50-3 pm Break
    • 3-3:15 pm Wrap Up
    • 3:15-4:20 pm Activity
    • 4:20-4:30 pm Post-Assessment

    Trainees and their principal investigators should determine the amount and format (in-person or online) of training hours required based on their award type. See the Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (2022). Typically, researchers are required to participate in eight hours of in-person training every four years. You may take all eight hours in a single year or distribute sessions among multiple years. 

    Contact 

    Oversight

    • Malia Fullerton, Director, Biomedical Research Integrity Program, UW, smfllrtn@uw.edu
    • Mandy Morneault, Chief Administrative Office, Office of Research, UW, vicka@uw.edu
    • Mari Ostendorf, Vice Provost for Research, Office of Research, University of Washington, ostendor@uw.edu
    • Karen Peterson, Director, Research Ethics Education, Research Administration and Faculty Affairs, Fred Hutch, kpeterso@fredhutch.org
    • Julie Severson, Director, Office of Research Misconduct Proceedings, Office of Research, University of Washington, severson@uw.edu

    Administration

    • Melissa Cox, Manager of Education Systems, Office of Research, UW, mdcox@uw.edu 
    • Amber Ismael, Office of Scientific Career Development Manager, Research Administration and Faculty Affairs, Fred Hutch, aismael@fredhutch.org
    • Laurie Stephan, Associate Director for Learning, Office of Research, UW, lauries@uw.edu

    • How many hours of training do I need?
      Typically, eight hours of training every four years. You may take all eight hours in a single year or distribute training among multiple years. You and your PI decide based on your award type, see: Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research (2022). Fred Hutch graduate students and postdoctoral fellows should refer to the Fred Hutch Research Ethics Education Program for more information. 

    • Must I attend in-person?
      Yes, per NIH guidance: “video conferencing should not be the sole means for meeting the requirement for RCR instruction, and a plan that employs only video conferencing will not be considered acceptable.”  

    • Must I take all eight hours of training at once?
      No, you may take training sessions over multiple years. 

    • Will you offer summer training?
      No, as of April 2024, we will offer eight hours of in-person training, on a single day, in September and March. 

    • May Fred Hutch employees attend UW training?
      No, unless they’re also employed by UW. Participants are required to use a UW NetID.

    • May UW employees attend Fred Hutch training?
      No, unless they’re also employed by Fred Hutch. 

    • Are lectures open to the public?
      No

    • When is BRI offered?
      Annually, in September and March

    • Where is my attendance recorded?
      The UW Office of Research training records and/or Hutch Learning, depending on your employer. 

    • How do I view my attendance records prior to 2020?
      Please see the BRI Attendance Archive

    • What can I report to the NIH regarding how BRI met RCR requirements?
      2024 Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
      2023 Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research
      2020-2022 Plan for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research

    Local Resources

    National Resources

    Your NIH grant application may require you to submit a description of how the University of Washington administered RCR training. Submit the following: