City of Hope recognizes the need to provide training and continuing education for individuals involved in human subject research. Raising the standards of our education and continually updating our curriculum is a necessary step in providing quality, safe, and ethical patient care and clinical research.  In an effort to promote the highest ethical standards in research involving human subjects, beginning July 1, 2009, the Clinical Research Certification and Recertification will be overseen by the Clinical Research Training Office (CRTO).

All City of Hope personnel conducting human subject research must maintain an “active” Clinical Research Certification. To sustain an “active” Clinical Research Certification status, recertification will be mandated every three years. Part of the Clinical Research Certification education process will utilize the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program. CITI is an online human subject research education program created, developed, and maintained by experts from the human subject research community. The program consists of task specific education modules with a set curriculum that has been selected by City of Hope. 

For additional information on how to register Click Here for detailed instructions, or go to www.citiprogram.org to begin your registration process.  You may also contact Apryl Cato (ext. 60504).

Employees new to City of Hope or new to human subject research will also need to read a “HIPAA Training Handbook for Researchers” and complete an online exam. Please contact Helia Garcia in the Office of Research Subject Protection (ext. 62700) to receive your HIPAA booklet and instructions.