Course
RCR - Basic Course for Faculty and Staff
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Description
UAB policy, in alignment with the expectations of federal (i.e. the COMPETES Act and NSPM 33) and non-federal funding agencies and various publishers, requires basic RCR training for trainees, faculty, and staff engaged in research and scholarship. RCR Basic training for faculty and staff engaged in research and scholarship involves a six-course curriculum covering authorship, data management, mentorship, peer review, plagiarism, and reproducibility. This curriculum is offered online through the CITI Program®. Trainees must complete a comprehensive 14-course curriculum via the CITI Program® as well as register for and successfully complete an intensive facilitated course (GRD717).