Training and Education

It is essential that all investigators and their staff understand the regulations that govern research that involves human subjects. Appropriate education is seen as the first building block in the protection of human research subjects. Similarly, appropriate efforts toward protection of patient privacy and data confidentiality via the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act must be learned through understanding the law and its implementation at Mount Sinai.

Requirements

Which courses must I take?

How do I navigate CITI?

Listed are the required courses that must be completed before any involvement in any human subject research project. All courses are available through www.citiprogram.org.

Human Research Protection Education

Data Security and HIPAA Training Course

HIPAA for Research Update
This course is required for all researchers and staff who were not present for the November Grand Rounds presentation of this material.

Good Clinical Practice (Required only for researchers and staff conducting FDA-regulated research e.g. clinical trials of drugs/biologics/devices)
Researchers and staff have the option of completing the GCP course through the CITI program or attending the training course conducted by the Office of Research Compliance entitled “Clinical Research: Are You Doing It Right?”