CITI - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative

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The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program is a highly esteemed provider of professional development, recognized as the standard in research training by over 1 million organizations.

WE-SPARK Health Institute offers CITI training on research practices to its members affiliated with our partner institutions: Erie Shores HealthCare, Hôtel-Dieu Grace Healthcare, St. Clair College, University of Windsor, and Windsor Regional Hospital.

The University of Windsor's Research Ethics Board (REB) accepts valid CITI training certificates in lieu of TCPS-2 certificates. CITI training is valid for 2 years, and the program sends reminder emails for refresher courses as certificates near expiration. It is the responsibility of the individual to ensure their training remains current. 

How to get started:

(1) Open CITI Programs.

(2) Register for an account with "WE-SPARK Health Institute (N2)" as your organizaiton affiliation.

(3) Fill in the required information to create your CITI account.

(4) Complete your training modules!

The following courses are available through the WE-SPARK and CITI Program partnership:

CourseDescription
Clinical Research Coordinators (CRC)This course provides foundational and advanced role-based training for clinical research professionals. The foundations course covers essential operational and regulatory topics for onboarding new CRCs, while the advanced course provides an in-depth exploration of key operation, leadership, regulatory, and technical aspects of the CRC role.
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)This course includes basic courses tailored to different types of clinical research, providing in-depth foundational training. The National Institute of Health (NIH) and Health Canada requires the completion of GCP training, demonstrating that individuals have attained the foundational knowledge of clinical trial quality standards for designing, conducting, recording, and reporting trails that involve human research participants. 
Health Canada Division 5This course provides an understanding of the regulations and guidelines governing clinical trials in Canada. It covers essential aspects of Division 5 of the Food and Drug Regulations, including the requirements for conducting clinical trials involving pharmaceuticals.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)This course provides an in-depth review of the core RCR topics including authorship, collaborative research, conflicts of interest, human subjects, and research misconduct.
Social and Behavioural Research CourseThis course provides an expanded training covering not only major topical areas but also many concepts that are specific to types of research, roles in the protection of human subjects, and advanced modules on informed consent topics, vulnerable populations, big data research, mobile apps research, and disaster and conflict research. It also provides relevant historic and current information on regulatory and ethical issues involving the conduct of research involving human subjects. 
The Biomedical Research Ethics TutorialThis course provides training covering not only major topical areas but also many concepts that are specific to types of research, roles in the protection of human subjects, and advanced modules on informed consent topics, vulnerable populations, stem cell research, phase I research, data and safety monitoring, big data research, mobile apps research, and disaster and conflict research. It also provides relevant historic and current information on regulatory and ethical issues involving the conduct of research involving human subjects.  
Transportation of Dangerous Goods (TDG/IATA)This course is designed as initial training for individuals who package or ship diagnostic or clinical human or animal specimens, human or animal pathogens, and other regulated biohazards. A basic understanding of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) requirements will be provided. 


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