All SingHealth PI/Site-PI, Co-I, and study team members are required to complete the minimum research ethics and compliance trainings to help them understand and apply the principles underlying the day-to-day practice of research. This helps to ensure safety, integrity, and quality of research, in compliance with local laws, regulations and international standards. The training requirements are as follows:
All researchers are encouraged to complete the above courses, if not already done so. This is because researchers are required to submit their training certificates in the ECOS [Ethics and Compliance Online System] Minimum Training Module, prior to being able to submit new IRB applications via ECOS. Details on submission of the certificates will be shared later.
Course Name Course Description Human Subject Research Start-up Course * • Learn to plan and start up a human subject research by considering ethical and regulatory requirements and preparing documents that are required to be in place. IRB 201 – Waiver of Consent • Learn the criteria for waiver of consent required under HBRA and HBR not regulated under the scope of HBRA. • Understand the information to be included in the IRB application when requesting for waiver of consent *Recommended courses
Course Name Course Description Research Conduct 101 – Study Recruitment * • Learn to conduct subject recruitment and be aware of the common errors • Learn the relevant documentation required Research Conduct 102 – Informed Consent Process and Conduct * • Understand the considerations when designing and obtaining informed consent • Learn the proper informed consent documentation requiredResearch Conduct 103 - Research Data Management *• Understand the overview of Research Data Management • Learn about data management plan, data collection and documentation, data storage, data retention, data sharing, and data protection Research Conduct 201 – Remote Consent • Understand what remote consent is and when it is used for research • Learn the remote consent process and documentation requirement *Recommended courses
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