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Promoting Integrity in the Next Generation of Researchers. A Curriculum for Responsible Conduct of Research in Occupational Therapy (2005) Funded by the Office of Research Integrity through the American Association of Medical Colleges. Collaborative Science. Objectives.
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Promoting Integrity in theNext Generation of Researchers A Curriculum for Responsible Conduct of Research in Occupational Therapy (2005) Funded by the Office of Research Integrity through the American Association of Medical Colleges
Objectives • Describe four types of research collaborations. • Discuss potential issues in intra-disciplinary, interdisciplinary, industry/academic, and community research collaborations. • Describe how responsible scientific collaboration can be enhanced.
Definition • Collaborative research involves two or more persons who act as peers. • Collaborations can be: • Intradisciplinary - within a single field • Interdisciplinary – involving multiple fields • With Industry • With Communities
Collaborative Research is Growing • Research questions are increasingly complex • Funding sources encourage interdisciplinary efforts • Technology reduces barriers to collaboration across distance • Federal laws make collaboration attractive between industry & academia • Communities recognize research funding can support programs (Columbia University, 2003–2004)
Potential Issues in Collaboration • Individual: collaboration may mix researchers with differing: • Styles • Levels of integrity • Ability to self-motivate and self-monitor • Communication skills • Experience in collaboration • Expectations of independence/interdependence • Expectations of leadership
Potential Issues in Collaboration (continued) • Interdisciplinary: Disciplines may differ in their: • Expectations re. process and product • Styles of decision making: consensus vs leader-based • Language used to discuss issues • Valuation of qualitative vs quantitative data • Work habits and timelines • Expectations of dissemination (Columbia University, 2003–2004; Magnus and Kalichman, 2002; Shamoo and Resnik, 2003)
Potential Issues in Collaboration (continued) • With Industry: Universities/colleges and industries have different research cultures: • Transparency vs non-disclosure • Proprietary investment and expectation of product • Ownership of information
Potential Issues in Collaboration (continued) • With Community: Academic researchers and community collaborators may differ in their: • Cultures • Expectations • Perceived power • Assumptions about ownership of data or product • Assumptions about credit and responsibility for dissemination (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, 2005)
To Enhance Research Collaborations • Make clear communication a priority • Discuss differences in culture • Establish methods of decision making and conflict resolution • Agree upon each collaborator’s roles, responsibilities, tasks • Establish methods of oversight for each collaborator (timelines, proof of action, quality measures)
To Enhance Research Collaborations (continued) • Agree upon rules for data storage, management, sharing, and ownership • Establish who owns data and intellectual property (product) • Establish a dissemination plan and agree on each members’ responsibility/credit. Revisit and renegotiate on regular basis.
To Enhance Research Collaborations (continued) • Agree upon a publicity plan; spokespeople, and how credit will be shared by all. • Declare and actively manage conflicts of interest (Community-Campus Partnerships for Health, 2005; Magnus and Kalichman, 2002; Shamoo and Resnik, 2003)
Resources • Columbia University. (2003–2004). Responsible conduct of research: Courses portal. Course 5: Collaborative science. Retrieved August 20, 2005, from http://www.ccnmtl.columbia.edu/projects/rcr/rcr_science/. • Community-Campus Partnerships for Health. (2005). Principles of good community-campus partnerships. Retrieved August 20, 2005, from http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/principles.html#principles. • Macrina, F. L. (1995). Dynamic issues in scientific integrity: Collaborative research. Washington, DC: American Academy of Microbiology. Retrieved August 20, 2005, from http://www.asm.org/ASM/files/CCLIBRARYFILES/FILENAME/0000000841/research.pdf.
Resources on Collaboration (continued) • Magnus, P. D., & Kalichman, M. (2002, September). Collaboration. Retrieved August 20, 2005, from RCREducation Resources, Online Resource for RCR Instructors: http://rcrec.org/r/index.php?module=ContentExpress&file=index&func=display&ceid=45&meid=79. • Shamoo, A. E., & Resnik, D. B. (2003). Responsible conduct of research. New York:Oxford University Press.
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