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Adding Professional Development to RCR Education
Ann M. Peiffer, PhD
apeiffer@wfubmc.edu National Postdoctoral Association 2009 Annual Meeting
SLIDE 2 The Adding Agenda
Teaching experience to RCR education RCR to the laboratory environment
No conflict of interest to report.
Supported by NIH NS544722, WFU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs, and NPA Travel Award. Projects supported by NSF 0530028 (Drs. NL Jones and JC Eldridge; WFUSM), NPA “Bring RCR Home” project, and the WFU Graduate School, PA and OPA.
- Drs. Jones and Eldridge, the ACEP and PDAC groups are recognized for their support.
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The Situation
Post-doctoral fellows need RCR and ethics training No RCR training on campus Can not sign up for the graduate student course as students Few teaching opportunities, no training on pedagogy (how to teach)
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The First Solution
Appeal to post-docs to facilitate scientific integrity course for graduate students Offer: Training and Practice in Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Pedagogy Training in RCR and Scientific Integrity Facilitate for 1 year paired with a faculty member in the PBL curriculum
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The First Solution
Appeal to post-docs to facilitate scientific integrity course for graduate students Benefits: Certificate of completions for training RCR requirement met Small group discussion skills Teaching recognition by the Graduate School Dean (certificate at end of year)
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The First Training Program
16-20 hours prior to beginning course Presentations PBL, RCR, Moral reasoning techniques Practice Facilitating Cases Extra Resource Materials Participation: Year 1 = 16; Year 2 = 9 Serving less than 10% of the community
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The Second Solution: Bring RCR Home
1st Annual Postdoctoral Development Workshop Monday, April 27th from 12-5pm Agenda:
Lunch (provided by WFU Office of Postdoctoral Affairs) Presentations (during lunch)
PBL, RCR, Moral reasoning techniques
Small group discussion of PBL cases
Written by 4 postdocs during Dec. writing workshop Topics focus on postdoc issues Details at my poster this afternoon
Social hour (promote networking)
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The Second Solution: Bring RCR Home
1st Annual Postdoctoral Development Workshop Benefits: Certificate of completion Program description available for grant applications as evidence of RCR training Postdocs fast-tracked to participate in “The First Solution”
SLIDE 9 Adding RCR to the Laboratory
15 minute discussions added to weekly journal club ~10-11 hours training per year All laboratory members participate and pick articles Faculty, postdocs, students, and staff Rated highest compared to other education styles Effectiveness (4.1/5) Enjoyment (4.6/5)
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Adding RCR to the Laboratory
Topics vary based on interest Discussion of best practices for research study Impact of economy on grants, research and publishing FFP cases and concerns Conflict of Interest, right to privacy, informed consent Peer review: grants, manuscripts, science news, blogs Implications of drug advertising International research and collaboration Sources: News articles or ethic stories in Science, Nature, NY Times, ORI Reports
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Reactions to 15 Min RCR Discussions
Support development as a researcher with integrity Changes the laboratory environment Consider the ethical implication of other research More confident in discussing ethical situations in research Identify potential ethical conflicts in personal research Trainees and staff agree that they freely can report protocol violations and mistakes to their superior “[sic] Great approach for keeping good clinical practices in the front - not the back- of your mind.”
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Final Thoughts
Seize opportunities as they come no matter how small they appear You do not need to reinvent the wheel Deans and PI’s will notice Empower each individual Cultivate diversity in the volunteer pool Find a way to get buy-in from PI’s and program directors that extend beyond compliance Communicate efficiently but prolifically Conversations on RCR topics enrich and change the environment - get people talking!
