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South Texas Veterans Health Care System
Research and Development Service

Training- STVHCS Research


Training Requirements

All courses must be renewed annually

 

All investigators and staff conducting Human Research must complete training #1 and #2 below, unless considered Exempt in which case they must complete #2 only ***

All investigators and staff conducting Animal Research must complete training #2 and #3 below, unless considered Exempt in which case they must complete #2 only ***

*** Exempt personnel can be:

1.   Those who are strictly administrative staff

2.   Those who are based at the affiliate or other institution and do not come to the VA or do not directly interact with VA research participants or their identifiable specimens or data

3.   Outside volunteers who serve on committees

4.   Those who are involved in the care of research subjects as part of their routine clinical jobs

Determination of Exempt Status must be made by the R&D office.  In order to request that personnel be determined exempt, a memo with the individuals’ roles and responsibilities must be submitted to R&D office for approval.

 

1.  CITI - Course in The Protection of Human Research Subjects

Register with the VA (South Texas Veterans Health Care System).  The VA has specific modules that must be completed.  The IRB will accept the VA’s training.  However, the VA cannot accept the training if you register with UTHSCSA.

https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp     

 

2.  Data Security Training

For VA Employees:  http://www.lms.va.gov/plateau/user/login.jsp 

Login Instructions:

 

For without Compensation (WOC) Employees:   http://www.vcampus.com/vcekpvalo/    

 

Login Instructions:  http://www.research.va.gov/programs/pride/training/docs/data-security-031507.pdf 

Each person involved in the research protocol is required to take the following training modules:

1) VA Research Data Security and Privacy

2) VA Cyber Security Awareness

3) VHA Privacy Policy Web Training

 

 

3.  PROCEDURES FOR COMPLETING THE VA WEB-BASED ANIMAL COURSES http://www.citiprogram.org    

 

Courses:

IACUC Members:   “Essentials for IACUC Members”

Investigators/staff:  “Working with the VA IACUC” plus

the following that apply to the research:

“Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research:  Reducing Pain and Distress”

“Working with Guinea Pigs in Research Settings””

“Working with Hamsters in Research Settings”

“Working with Mice in Research Settings”

“Working with Rabbits in Research Settings”

“Working with Rats in Research Settings”

(courses for other species are also available)