All KU Medical Center research personnel, KU Medical Center staff, affiliated staff and collaborators from other institutions who participate in human subjects research at KU Medical Center must pass and maintain current Human Research Protection training. KU Medical Center partners with CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) to provide Human Research Protection training. Training must be renewed every three years.

Research personnel should complete either the CITI Biomedical Researchers Basic Course or the CITI Social-Behavioral Researchers Basic Course, depending on the type of research activity planned. Advanced courses may be required if research involves vulnerable populations. For research personnel who previously completed Social-Behavioral training and are now involved in biomedical research, an additional course "FDA Research for Social-Behavioral Investigators" will satisfy this requirement.

The CITI system also is used for training in Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), if applicable. However, GCP and RCR training are separate requirements and cannot be substituted for the Human Research Protections requirement.

Detailed information on how to access, complete and verify training can be found in the CITI Guide to Getting Started (PDF). While it is important to complete your CITI training for Human Research Protection and Conflict of Interest in a timely manner, we ask that you wait until you have access to eCompliance before you log into CITI. Once you are able to log into eCompliance, you can log into CITI and click on the LOG IN THROUGH MY INSTITUTION link.