Welcome to the University of Arizona Research Integrity Program
In accordance with the University Handbook of Appointed Personnel Policy 2.13.09 "Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct" the Research Integrity Officer (RIO) receives and oversees the confidential process of assessing and investigating allegations of misconduct concerning research conducted at, for, or on behalf of the University of Arizona. The institution's procedures for responding to allegations of Research Misconduct are available here.
Research Misconduct: means Fabrication, Falsification, or Plagiarism in proposing, performing, or reviewing scholarly, Research, or creative endeavors, or in reporting Research results or the results of creative endeavors. Research Misconduct does not include honest error or differences in interpretation or judgments in evaluating Research methods or results or differences of opinion.
Please contact the RIO if you have allegations, questions or concerns related to a potential research misconduct matter.
Policy for Responding to Allegations of Research Misconduct (2023) (Link)
Public Health Service (PHS) Policies on Research Misconduct
Handling Misconduct
- Definition of Research Misconduct (Link)
- Definition of Plagiarism (Link)
- Sample Policy & Procedures (Link)
- Technical Assistance (Link)
- Forensic Tools (Link)
- Case Summaries (Link)
- Administrative Actions (Link)
PHS Regulations
Guidance
Government & Regulatory Links
Office of Research Integrity (ORI)
The Office of Research Integrity (ORI) oversees and directs Public Health Service (PHS) research integrity activities on behalf of the Secretary of Health and Human Services with the exception of the regulatory research integrity activities of the Food and Drug Administration.
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP helps ensure this by providing clarification and guidance, developing educational programs and materials, maintaining regulatory oversight, and providing advice on ethical and regulatory issues in biomedical and social-behavioral research.
Professional Organizations
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE)
The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE) is a comprehensive, international organization advancing scholarship, education, and practice in practical and professional ethics. Through its individual and institutional members APPE supports and trains the next generation of faculty and professionals, works to improve ethical conduct in the workplace, and to advance public dialogue in ethics and values.
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R) advances the highest ethical standards in the conduct of biomedical, behavioral, and social science research through education, membership services, professional certification, public policy initiatives, and community building.