Survey of RCR Coordinators

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Form Approved

OMB No. 0990-0379

Exp. Date 08/31/2017

Survey of RCR Coordinators

The purpose of this survey is to solicit feedback from the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Coordinators in academic institutions that receive Public Health Service research grants. We intend to use your feedback to improve the quality of our educational resources, and to reduce the costs associated with providing institutions with appropriate educational materials.

1. Job Title (check all that apply)

   1. Faculty (Asst. Prof, Assoc. Prof, Prof., Special Prof, Lecturer, Instructor)

   2. Research or compliance administrator (Asst. VP for Research, Director, Coordinator)

   3. Academic administrator (e.g., Asst. Provost, Asst. Dean)

   4. Institutional counsel

   5. Other (text box)

2. Highest educational degree earned

   1. BA/BS

   2. MA/MS/PMS/MPH

   3. PhD/MD/DVM/DO

   4. JD

   5. Other (text box)

3. Educational Background (check all that apply)

   1. STEM (science, technology engineering or medicine)

   2. Liberal arts/humanities

   3. Social/behavioral sciences

   4. Law

   5. Other (text box, limit to 2000 characters)

4. How many years have you served as an RCR Coordinator?

   1. <1 year

   2. 1-3 years

   3. 3-6 years

   4. >6 years

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5. Are you currently responsible for performing compliance on the NIH policy on RCR instruction for your institution’s trainees?

   1. Yes

   2. No

   3. N/A

6. Are you currently responsible for teaching or instructing in RCR courses at your institution?

   1. Yes

   2. No

   3. N/A

7. How often do you access the ORI website, with regard to RCR activities?

   1. A great deal

   2. A moderate amount

   3. Occasionally

   4. Rarely

   5. Never

8. What resources do you access (check all that apply)?

   1. Research misconduct findings/case summaries

   2. Announcements about conferences/workshops

   3. Technical assistance in research misconduct processes

   4. ORI Annual Reports

   5. Federal misconduct policies

   6. Newsletter

   7. ORI social media/blogs

   8. ORI sample misconduct policy

   9. RCR educational resources

   10. Information about Assurances

   11. Other (text box)

   12. None

9. How useful is the information that you access? (There is a skip pattern if “None” is checked above)

   1. Very useful

   2. Useful

   3. Neither useful nor not useful

   4. Not very useful

   5. Never useful

10. What information do you find to be most useful?

    1. Open ended text box

11. Is the web content generally current and relevant to support your needs in providing RCR instruction?

    1. Generally current and/or relevant

    2. Not Generally current and/or relevant

    3. Not sure/Undecided

    4. N/A

12. How often do you call or email the ORI Division of Education & Integrity (DEI) staff?

    1. A great deal

    2. A moderate amount

    3. Occasionally

    4. Rarely

    5. Never

13. When you contact the ORI DEI staff about educational resources, conferences or grants, how often are your questions resolved to your satisfaction?

    1. Always

    2. Often

    3. Sometimes

    4. Rarely

    5. Never

    6. N/A – I have never contacted ORI for information or assistance

14. Do you agree with the following statement: ORI meets my needs in performing my RCR Coordinator duties?

    1. Strongly agree

    2. Agree

    3. Neither agree nor disagree

    4. Disagree

    5. Strongly Disagree

    6. N/A – I don’t use ORI in performing my Coordinator duties

15. What could ORI do in the future that would be beneficial to you as an RCR Coordinator?

    1. Open text box, limit to 2000 characters

16. Do you know who serves as the Research Integrity Officer (RIO) at your institution?

    1. Yes, I serve as the RIO

    2. Yes, it is another individual aside from myself (and I know him/her)

    3. Yes, it is another individual aside from myself (and I do not know him/her)

    4. No

17. How often does the RIO regularly participate in RCR instruction at your institution?

    1. A great deal

    2. A moderate amount

    3. Occasionally

    4. Rarely

    5. Never

    6. The RIO is also in charge of RCR instruction at my institution

18. Have you attended a meeting, conference, or workshop co-sponsored by ORI or supported by an ORI conference grant? (In no, skips to question 25)

    1. Yes

    2. No

19. How beneficial did you find the meeting, conference, or workshop?

    1. Extremely beneficial

    2. Moderately beneficial

    3. Somewhat beneficial

    4. Slightly beneficial

    5. Not at all beneficial

    6. Optional Comments: open text box

20. Do you have anything else you would like to tell ORI about how we could meet your RCR needs?

    1. open text box, limit to 2000 characters