RCR Microcredential Series Session 1: Conflicts of Interest

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training is fundamental to the production of quality, ethical research. RCR is required for all doctoral students, master’s thesis students, and postdoctoral scholars on campus, but benefits all who are engaged with the research process. While we have online self-paced CITI training that many may use to complete RCR, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) mandates that all personnel funded on their grants complete in-person, discussion-based RCR training across many topics. This microcredential serves as documentation of that in-person, discussion-based training for one required topic. Graduate students and postdocs who are not NIH funded may use online CITI training or this set of microcredentials to satisfy their UMBC RCR requirement.

Workshop Overview: This training covers the topic of managing conflicts of interest—personal, professional, and financial—to ensure that researchers understand how to identify, disclose, and address any situations that might affect the integrity and credibility of their work. This training helps maintain transparency and trust in the research process.

RSVPs recommended but not required. Attendance is taken at the event by scanning a QR code.  

A full syllabus of the RCR Microcredential Workshop Series offerings can be found here. Questions can be sent to rcr@umbc.edu