Online Audio Presentation: Recognizing, Reporting and Avoiding Research Misconduct

What is misconduct? What happens when an allegation of research or professional misconduct is reported? To whom do you report such cases?

Watch this 15 minute online presentation: (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Research/
OPC/training/RI/MisconductOverview.html) given by Sheila Garrity, Director of the Division of Research Integrity, for the answers.

For more information about misconduct, visit the Research Integrity web site (link: http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/Research/OPC/researchIntegrity.html) or call 410-516-5560.


Do You Need to Disclose?: Do a Self Assessment Today

Full disclosure of all outside activities and services is a vital component in preserving academic and scientific integrity, complying with internal and federal regulations, and ensuring that faculty and staff's primary commitment is to the University and its mission.

All full-time, part-time, and adjunct faculty, medical students, and staff are required to disclose any outside activity or service.

If you can answer YES to the question below then you must disclose your outside activity on eOPC located at https://e-opc.jhmi.edu. eOPC is the School of Medicine's electronic disclosure system for conflict of commitment and conflict of interest.

Self Assessment Question:

Are you currently involved in any outside activity with an entity that includes one or more of the following roles, interests or relationships?

• Consulting/SAB
• Speaker/Speakers Bureau
• Expert Witness/Medical-legal consulting
• BOD/Officer/Manager
• Founder
• License Agreement (in negotiation or executed)
• Equity owner or investor (not including mutual funds)

You do NOT need to disclose the following:

• Research sponsored by a company in which you have no other role, interest, or relationship (see list above)
  
• CME activities for accredited CME providers
  
• Professional activities such as academic journals, publications, or conferences Community service with religious institutions, schools, and clubs

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