WS8 - The Role of the Institutional Official in Facilitating Ethical and Compliant Research

Workshop Materials (slides/handouts) can be found here.

The role of the IO is complex and has broad responsibility for supporting and protecting the research environment, including understanding and maintaining compliance with the federal regulations for the protection of human subjects, vertebrate animals, conflicts of interest/commitment, and research security. The programs under the auspices of the IO must proactively anticipate and support research needs to protect research participants, funding, researchers, and the institution’s reputation. The IO must ensure that the institution has a robust integrated infrastructure with appropriate resources. In this dynamic session, speakers will put a broad set of issues on the table for discussion, including: assessing and balancing the relative benefits and risks of all research, including research with both humans and laboratory animals; recruiting, developing, and retaining talent; promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion within the office and on committees; integrating compliance and support infrastructure; managing unfunded mandates; and assessing programs and maintaining accreditation. This session is intended to be interactive and rapid paced, in order to cover topics that IOs are currently faced with or should be anticipating and to provide an opportunity to develop networks.