• Education Opportunities
• CITI Training
• In-Service Education Training
• IRB Research Tools and Checklists
• Past Classes and Slides
• Other Education Resources

Education Opportunities

Explore our Education Opportunities page for information on upcoming classes and access to materials from previous sessions.

CITI Training

All Key Personnel at UCSF or affiliated sites involved in Human Subjects Research are required to complete CITI training in human subjects protection (HSP). This requirement applies to Key Study Personnel on Exempt, Expedited, and Full Board studies. To check your CITI training status and for detailed instructions on completing or updating your training, please refer to the following lists:

In-service Education Training

Need a department-specific training session? In-Service education ensures that everyone receives consistent information on key topics. To request a session, please complete the Request for In-Service Training form.

IRB Research Tools and Checklists

These tools and checklists are designed to support compliance and streamline study processes:

Past Classes and Slides

• Findings From Routine Site Visits Conducted by the Quality Improvement Unit (QIU)
• Post-Approval Event Reporting and Overview of UCSF's Subject Injury Program
• Preparing Consent and Assent Forms and the Consent Process
• Recruitment: Ethics, Regulations and Practical Solutions and Technology and Best Practices for Recruitment
• Submitting Modifications and Continuing Reviews

Currently Unavailable: 

• IRB Introductory Training Archived Webinar/Slides
• Preparing a New IRB Application

Note: The IRB was formerly known as the Committee on Human Research (CHR), which is the term used in some of these presentations.

Other Education Resources

UCSF

• Suggested Training for Clinical Research: The UCSF Clinical Research Training document provides essential and supplementary training resources for Clinical Research Coordinators (CRCs), covering areas like HIPAA, informed consent, Good Clinical Practice, and data security. Each training component includes links, requirements, and estimated completion times.
• Clinical Trials Operations (CTO):The Clinical Trials Operations (CTO) Unit serves as an institutional representative and advocate for the UCSF clinical trials community. The CTO aims to identify, assess and prioritize barriers for inclusive and efficient trials, and steward solutions to challenges that adversely impact clinical trials operations. View upcoming and past events. 
• Responsible Conduct of Research: A guide for RCR training for UCSF learners and researchers at all levels — graduate students, postdocs, and faculty — and a resource for NIH training grant faculty and administrators. 
• UCSF Clinical Research Resource HUB: Training
• Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) 

Other Groups or Institutions

• Center Watch Resources
• University of Michigan Online Course: Valid Consent/Refusal to Participate in Research

Federal Government

• Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP): Education Resources (Includes In-Person Events and Online Educational Opportunities)
• NIH: Educational Materials About Clinical Trials

National Conferences and Workshops

• Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA) Educational Opportunities Calendar
• Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) Conferences