Responsible Conduct of Research Short Course

The Duke Office of Scientific Integrity (DOSI) provides an annual five-session workshop series in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). This course is designed to help recipients of NIH training, career development, research education, or dissertation research grants fulfill the federal sponsor requirement for RCR education for trainees. The course is designed for these recipients of specific NIH grants, but all interested Duke Faculty and Staff may register for the course pending availability. Researchers commit to attending the full course when claiming a seat.

This course was originally created in collaboration with Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine. For more information, email the Advancing Scientific Integrity, Services and Training (ASIST) office at asist@duke.edu.

The NIH RCR training requirement must be taken at every career stage and at least once every four years.

This means that a postdoc who completed RCR training a year ago but as a graduate student does need to renew their training. A postdoc who has taken this Duke-offered course less than four years ago does not yet need to renew their training.

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Register for the 2026 RCR Short Course

2026 Responsible Conduct of Research Short Course

Wednesdays, Sept 16 - Oct 14, 2026 | 8:15 - 10:00 am
Location: Zoom

Topics to be covered include:

  • Introduction to RCR
  • Mentorship
  • Research Misconduct
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Open Science
  • Authorship

Course materials will be provided. Sessions begin with a ~50 minute interactive lecture followed by facilitated small group discussions. Attendance at all sessions is required for credit. This course is NOT specifically required as part of the Duke Faculty and Staff RCR requirement. Please take this survey if you are not sure if you need to take this course.

Course Director:
Kearsley Stewart, PhD
Duke Global Health Institute and Duke Cultural Anthropology
Faculty Associate, Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities and History of Medicine

Course Administration:
Emily Hazlett, PhD
Research Project Manager
Duke Office of Scientific Integrity

For more information, email the Advancing Scientific Integrity, Services and Training (ASIST) office at asist@duke.edu.