OHRE now offering research review training for community partners
CIRTification (Community Involvement in Research Training) is a human subjects research training program now available to UNC's community research partners.
Unlike other trainings, CIRTification is designed for people with no background in research. It's free, self-paced, and takes about four hours to complete online. Training is available in English, Spanish, and Creole.
CIRTification course covers a wide range of topics, including:
- Introduction to Research: The basic terminology, activities, and people involved in research and various ethical considerations.
- The Institutional Review Board (IRB): The purpose of an IRB, people on the IRB, the process of submitting to the IRB, and the criteria that IRBs apply to the review of research.
- Research History: Past research abuses and the rules we have now to prevent future abuse. This module also introduces the goals of community engagement in research and the important responsibilities shared by community research partners.
- Eligibility & Recruitment: The importance of adhering to study inclusion/exclusion criteria and best practices identifying and recruiting research participants.
- Informed Consent: The key components of informed consent, the kinds of information included in the consent form, how to respond to participants’ questions about enrollment and withdrawal, and discussion of practical challenges and good practices.
- Collecting & Protecting Data: How to protect participant privacy and keep data safe and confidential during collection, transport, and storage.
- Handling Issues in the Field: What to do if you suspect a co-worker of falsifying data, run into a study participant outside of work, and get challenging questions from study participants.
Learn more and register at research.unc.edu/human-research-ethics/for-community-partners