Dr. Sam Bruton – Office of Research Integrity University of Southern Mississippi

1. New Faculty Orientation
Aug. 19, 2013

2. What We Do
• Research and Scholarly Integrity Assurance
Program (RCR)
• Oversight: IRB, IACUC
• Research Integrity Officer (RIO)
• FCOI Disclosure

3. Where We Are
• International
Center, 416.

4. Integrity Assurance Program
• Two Components:
– CITI Training (Online modules)
– On Campus Workshops and Forums

5. CITI
Research Support
http://www.usm.edu/research

6. • Office of Research
Integrity, Integrity
Assurance Program

7. • Jo Ann Johnson
• joann.johnson@usm.edu
• 266-5997

8. Fall Workshops/Forums

9. Fall 2013
“Financial Conflicts of Interest”
By Sam Bruton
Wed. 8/28, 11:30 am, Polymer Science Auditorium.
Thurs. 8/29, 11:30 am, Stout Hall, Rm. B.
“Grant Budgets and Financial Management”
By Marcia Landen and Chase Kasper
Fri. 9/6, 11am, Stennis, George Knauer Marine Science Bldg., Rm. 101.
“Research at USM”
Gordon Cannon, Marcia Landen, Ellen Weinauer, Sabine Heinhorst, Marie
Danforth, Chase Kasper, and Sam Bruton
Friday, Sep. 20, 8 am – 12 noon.
Thad Cochran Center, Rm. 218
Register at www.usm.edu/research/workshops-and-forums

10. “PI 101: Guidelines for Principal Investigators Managing Sponsored
Research”
By Marcia Landen
GCRL: Thurs., Oct. 3, 11 am, Caylor Auditorium.
“IRB Overview”
By Jennifer Downey and Mike Madson
Wed. 10/9, 11:30 am, Polymer Science Auditorium.
“Grant Budgets and Financial Management”
By Marcia Landen and Chase Kasper
Wed. 11/6, 11:30 am, Polymer Science Auditorium.
Register at www.usm.edu/research/workshops-and-forums

11. • Institutional Review Board
• Lawrence Hosman, Chair

12. • Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
• Frank Moore, Chair

13. Scholarly Misconduct Policy
• Location: Institutional Policies
• Also, Faculty Handbook, Chapter 11 (abbreviated)

14. Financial Conflict of Interest
Disclosure
• Policy requires all full-time faculty (and select
staff and students) annually to disclose
Significant Financial Interests (SFIs) related to
Institutional Obligations.
• Disclosures need to be updated if SFIs change
or a new PHS grant application is filed.

16. Center for Undergraduate Research
• Go affiliate yourself with the Center!!

17. • Sam Bruton
– Director of Office of Research Integrity
• 266-6756
• Samuel.Bruton@usm.edu
• IC 416