NIH requires a minimum of 8 hours RCR training over the course of your fellowship. Six hours must be completed within the first year. It is the Fellow’s responsibility to notify the Office of Fellows’ Career Development (OFCD) upon completion of the Reproducibility Training, Introduction to “My Laboratory”, and the elective training requirement. You will be prompted to enter in the dates of your training on your 1-year IDP renewal document.
| Required Training |
Credit Hours |
When To Take Training |
| Responsible Conduct of Research: Online training module within 3 weeks of arrival |
1 hour |
Once, within 3 weeks of arrival |
| Annual Review of Ethics Cases: Institute facilitated review of cases identified for that year, to be arranged by David Resnik, J.D., Ph.D. |
1 hour |
Annually, usually offered in Sept. & Oct. |
| Discussion of Ethical Research Practices: Institute offered in-person discussions to be arranged by NIEHS Bioethicist, David Resnik, J.D., Ph.D. |
6 hours |
Once, within the first year of arrival
The Discussion course is offered in the spring and fall.
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| Elective Training |
Credit Hours |
When To Take Training |
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Research Mentor Training (RMT): Offered annually (in May & June) by the Office of Fellows' Career Development
|
3 hours |
The RMT course has 4 classes that run from May-June
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Introduction to "My Laboratory":
Training by Mentor in lab group meeting. Lab head spends one group meeting going over expectations of behavior, record keeping, etc.
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1 hour |
Once, soon after arrival
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| Additional elective training choices: online videos (such as Reproducibility Training) or courses offered by the NIH library; specific courses tailored for clinical trainees; Bioethics lectures |
1 hour |
Elective |
