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Continuing Education

Continuing Education

Beyond the CITI training requirement, HRPP educational offerings include a wide array of learning opportunities listed below.

Brown Bag Series

The Research Integrity Department will be hosting quarterly Brown Bag sessions throughout the year on various research topics.

Session topics and exact dates would be announced by email flyer, iRIS announcement, and on this webpage.

All Brown Bag sessions will take place via Microsoft Teams from 12 - 1 p.m. You do not have to pre-register. Simply join the Teams meeting by clicking on the link in the Brown Bag flyer. You can obtain continuing education CME or CE credits for attending. Credits are obtained through a system called CME Tracker, which is offered by McLaren Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) department. Further details will be provided during the Brown Bag webinar. One hour of continuing education will be awarded.

For any questions, please email susmita.jain@mclaren.org or call (248) 484-4952.

2024 Brown Bag Series Dates and Information
Date Time Presenter Presentation
3/5/2024 12 - 1 p.m. Dr. Barbara Wolf, PhD A Mindful Approach to Stress
6/4/2024 12 - 1 p.m. Dr. Michael Zimmer, PhD Intersection of Emerging Technologies and Research Ethics: Challenges and Opportunities
9/3/2024 12 - 1 p.m. Dr. M. Ammar Hatahet, MD, MPH, FACP IRB Review BioMed and Social Behavioral Studies: What are the Differences?

Education Evaluation Form - Brown Bag (PDF)

Education Evaluation Form - Brown Bag (Word)

IRB Education

The MHC HRPP is committed to providing IRB Members with the education and tools necessary to conduct thoughtful and rigorous reviews of human research protocols that come before the MHC IRB Committees. Therefore, the MHC HRPP provides various educational opportunities to assist with building knowledge and competence over time. These opportunities include IRB member CITI training, PRIM&R Ethical Research Oversight Course (EROC), continuing education presentations during the IRB meetings, one-on-one submission review training, regulatory resources, and quarterly Brown Bag research education presentations for the research community, and completion of CITI training.

Archived Education Sessions

For access to the presentations listed below, please email hrpp@mclaren.org with the name of the presentation that you would like to view.

 Date Presented  Title  Audience  Access
 March 31, 2023 Good Clinical Practice and Emergency Preparedness Research Community at Large PDF and Recording
 June 28, 2023 The Role of Nurses in Research & Quality Improvement Research Community at Large PDF and Recording

Customized Educational Events or Small Group In-services

EQuIP staff can customize educational events or small group in-services to your specification. Contact the EQuIP office for additional information.