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VA NY Harbor Healthcare System

Research

VA NYHHS is committed to assuring that all of its research activities involving human subjects are conducted in a way that promotes the rights and welfare of subjects. Your comments and suggestions are welcomed; please contact us for questions, concerns, or complaints about research, research related injury, and questions about the rights of research participants. Any member of the research community, investigators, research co-coordinators or anyone involved in research that may have questions, concerns and/or suggestions are welcome to directly contact the individuals listed on this site who are available to respond to your research questions, concerns and suggestions.

The information on this web page is provided for staff and interested parties of the Department of Veterans Affairs New York Harbor Healthcare System Research and Development Program.

R&D Forms

• Review and download R&D forms

What's New?

• VA Health Services Research & Development Service
• VA Office of Research and Development (ORD)

VA Policies and Procedures

• VA ORD Publications
• Resources for VA Researchers

Mandatory Training

TAKE R&D TRAINING ON THE VA TALENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (TMS)
VA Talent Management System (TMS) - 1-stop site for VA employee education

For support, contact the VA TMS Help Desk at 866-496-0463 from 8am-10pm.

Quick link to CITI: https://www.citiprogram.org

Human Subjects Research

Training Requirements for Human Subjects Protection

The following courses cover both the Human Subject Protection and Good Clinical Practice requirements and is required annually:

  1. A Basic Course for those who have never taken the VA basic course on Human Subjects Protections and GCP either through CITI or through EES. This course consists of nine modules.
  2. CITI 101 Refresher Course, consisting of seven modules, for those who have taken the VA basic course.
Note: Individuals exempt from this requirement: Secretarial staff

Use of Animals in Research

Required training for staff involved in the use of animals in research - The listed training modules on this link are all available on CITI and must be renewed annually.

OI&T Training

Information Security 201 for Research and Development Personnel - Updated Data Security Training (Released 1-15-08). This is a one-time training requirement by OI&T and does not need to be renewed. The link takes you to LMS for the online training. If you are non- VA employee and have not been registered in LMS, please contact Sandy Diaz at 212-686-7500 ext 4655.

Biosecurity Training Program

Required Training for Research Laboratory Staff (April 2005) - Staff must view this slideshow prior to beginning their duties.

• NOTE: Macromedia flash player is required for viewing the slide show. If you cannot view the presentation, download a printable PDF version (149 KB).

All research employees working in the laboratory must also receive:

  1. Security training that is specific to the facility to which they are assigned.
  2. Laboratory safety training as required in VHA Handbooks 1200.6 and 1200.8, "Safety of Personnel Engaged in Research."
  3. Safety training that is specific to the biological, chemical and physical hazardous that they may encounter in their duties Transportation of Dangerous Goods Required for all staff handling/transporting dangerous goods. (Infectious substances, dry ice…) Please contact the Research Office to obtain CD for online IATA training.

Miscellaneous Research Training

  • PRIDE: Program for Research Integrity Development & Education
  • FWA Training: OHRP Assurance Training
  • PRIM&R: Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
  • OLAW: Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
  • ORO: Office of Research Oversight
NOTE: VA employees, including WOC's, must comply with all VA mandatory training.

Contact Info

Location

  • Manhattan Campus

Contact Number(s)

  • 212-686-7500 Ext. 3836

Hours of Operation

  • Monday - Friday
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