All investigators responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of sponsored research must complete financial conflict of interest in research training before spending award funds, per 42 CFR Part 50 Subpart F and UO policy.
The UO uses the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) for this training. Investigators must complete the COI Researcher module with a score of 80% or higher. Training is valid for 3 years.
To get started:
- Download our step-by-step guide or email us to add the module to your CITI account.
- New to CITI or the UO? Learn how to affiliate your CITI account with the UO.
Note: Training completion syncs to the Research Administration Portal overnight. Training must be current before submitting a COI disclosure.
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CITI and the Research Administration Portal
Investigators must have current training in CITI before they can submit or update a disclosure in the Research Administration Portal.
Training completion syncs to the portal overnight.
For the training to sync correctly:
- The first name in the CITI profile must match the preferred first name in DuckWeb.
- The last name in the CITI profile must match the last name in banner.
- The UO email address must be the primary email address in CITI.
- The account must be affiliated with the University of Oregon. (See CITI instructions on affiliating your account with the UO.)