Does an OHSU volunteer need to complete COI and/or RCR?
See COIR requirements below. If the volunteer is participating in research and their duties meet the definition of an Investigator below, RCR, and COIR are required. RCR is required for (from the RDA Education website): In compliance with federal regulation and OHSU institutional policy, all investigators, research staff, and o ther relevant personnel (those reasonably involved in the design and/or conduct of human, animal, applied and/or basic science research) must complete OHSU’s Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) education. No activity resulting in data collection can be initiated or any human subjects enrolled until all key personnel have completed the required RCR modules. For non-OHSU collaborators, documentation of completion of RCR education at their own institution must be provided. COIR is required for: The principal investigator, co-investigator and other OHSU employees or volunteers, or any OHSU research collaborator, including visiting scientists, responsible for the d
