The Board of Trustees of the Research Institute has determined that ACCP PBRN members must take human subjects’ protections training and HIPAA training before participating in any PBRN study. Beginning January 1, 2011, the ACCP PBRN will require all ACCP PBRN members to pass CITI Program training before participating in research projects in which the ACCP contract central IRB, the American Academy of Family Physicians IRB, is the approving IRB.

ACCP PBRN members who have completed other (non–CITI Programs) human subjects’ training programs before January 1, 2011, may use their current training certificate of completion to fulfill their training obligation for the 2010 calendar year. However, beginning January 1, 2011, all ACCP PBRN members will be required to complete ACCP Research Institute CITI Program training. The ACCP Research Institute has contracted with the CITI Program to deliver research ethics education to all members of the ACCP PBRN, free of charge. For more information, go to http://www.citiprogram.org. The CITI Program allows members to be affiliated with more than one institution. Select the ACCP Research Institute as an affiliated institution.

ACCP members are encouraged to go to PBRNConnect and view the extensive list of FAQs before contacting ACCP directly regarding CITI Program training questions. ACCP PBRN members will be asked to upload certificates of completion to their member portfolios within PBRNConnect. To learn more about PBRNConnect, please see the companion story above.