Introduction | Initial Registration |
Refresher Registration |
Optional Courses
Introduction:
Human subjects research education is required of all Key Personnel* who
conduct human subjects research. The Einstein IRB will not issue
approval if any key personnel has not satisfied this requirement.
*Key Personnel is defined as individuals who contribute in a substantive way
to the scientific development or execution of the project, or the consent
process.
Initial training can be completed by completing either of the following:
- CITI Basic Course in human subjects research (estimated to
take 4-6 hours)
- CRTP Students: Both semesters of Dr. Macklin's Research
Ethics course
After the expiration of initial training (currently 5 years), the CITI
refresher course is required. As a courtesy the Einstein IRB sends monthly
reminders as the expiration of your training approaches.
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)
The CITI Basic course offers
a broad base of educational material for all individuals who are involved in the
conduct of human subject research. The Einstein IRB requirements for completion
of this tutorial have been structured to offer each researcher a program that
has been tailored to address issues associated with their area of study.
There are two sets of instructions:
Instructions
for Individuals Taking CITI for the First Time
- To register for this course, visit:
http://www.citiprogram.org.
- Click on the "Register for the CITI Course" link, then
select "Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University" under the "All
Others:" category.
- Click the "SUBMIT" button, and proceed with the
registration process.
- On the "Select Groups" page, check ONE box in the "Question
1" section (see table, below).
- Skip "Question 2." Answer "No" to both "Question 3" and "Question 4."
- Upon the completion of the registration process, you will be granted immediate access
to the tutorial.
Upon completion of the required modules, a Completion
Report will automatically be sent to Einstein.
Einstein CITI Requirements
Instructions
for Individuals Taking the CITI Refresher Course (For individuals who last completed CITI 5 years ago.)
Most users will be able to log into their existing CITI account and be
prompted to take the refresher. However if you last completed CITI before
5/2004, you will need to re-register,
since CITI doesn’t have a record of those accounts. Download a visual
guide to registering for the CITI refresher
here (PDF
232 KB).
To register for this course:
- Browse to http://www.citiprogram.org.
- Click on “New Users Register Here.”
- Select “Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University”
in the Participating Institutions list, then click “Submit.”
- Enter your (new) Username and Password, then click “Submit.”
- Enter your Name and Email address, then click “Submit.”
- Enter your Member Information, then click “Submit.”
- Skip Question 1. In Question 2, check the appropriate “Yes”
box for your type of research. Questions 3-4 are optional – you
may select “No, not at this time.” Click “Continue.”
- Your screen should look like the sample (below). Click “No.”
- Congratulations – you’re registered! Click on the “Grade book
link” to enter the course.
Upon completion of the required modules in the refresher course, a Completion
Report will automatically be sent to Einstein.
Optional
Courses Offered by CITI
In addition to the required courses listed above, CITI offers other courses
of interest to those conducting human subjects research. The following
courses are optional, but may be required by some sponsors and/or the IRB on a
case-by-case basis.
- The CITI
International Training Platform is a public access providing
basic, foundational information for researchers, research staff
and research ethics committee members involved in international
research. This program now includes two learner tracks. Track 1
targets the international investigator (International Modules)
while Track 2 is intended for non US investigators, involved in
U.S. Federally funded international research (US Federal
Modules).
- The Good Clinical Practice course was developed by experts
in the field and has undergone extensive peer review. This
course should be particularly valuable to those involved in
investigational drug and device studies. To register for
this course, update your registration to answer yes to "Question
3."
If you need assistance with registration for
these modules, or the basic CITI course, please
contact David Wallach at 718-430-2237, or
david.wallach@einstein.yu.edu.