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SUPPORTING A CULTURE OF RIGOR, REPRODUCIBILITY, AND RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH 

DOSI Mission

Education

Oversight

Conflict of Interest (COI)
COI collaborates with faculty, staff, internal Duke offices and external organizations to ensure quality review, management and reporting of financial conflicts of interest within Duke.

Misconduct in Research
The Misconduct Review Officer - MRO oversees the review of allegations of research misconduct. Duke faculty and staff are able to report possible misconduct concerns directly to the MRO their department chair or division chief, dean or other appropriate institutional official.

Concerns may also be reported anonymously through the Integrity Line at 1-800-826-8109.

Accountability

Communicating Cultural Standards
Departmental chairs and Institute/Center directors are responsible for setting and maintaining standards to ensure a culture of quality, integrity, and open discourse.  To this end, School of Medicine entities have developed Science Culture and Accountability Plans.

Data Management Plans 
To improve data integrity and data provenance, principal investigators are encouraged to develop Data Management Plans for their research units. 

Clinical Quality Management Program (CQMP)
The  CQMP was established to develop and implement a comprehensive, standardized, prospective clinical research monitoring program including quality assurance and quality control measures.

Upcoming Events

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September 26, 2023 | 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
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27
September 27, 2023 | 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm
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October 4, 2023 | 3:00 pm to 4:30 pm
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Integrity Insights

A summary of the research town hall hosted by the Duke Office of Scientific Integrity on May 22, 2023

Interview with Kristi Prather, MPH, Associate Director, Research Operations, Research Quality Management Program, Duke Office of Scientific Integrity

The Duke Office of Scientific Integrity (DOSI) hosted a research town hall where Duke researchers discussed the opportunities and ethical challenges raised by the use of artificial intelligence in the context of academic research.

Read an interview about healthy diets, Dr. Muoio’s research on nutrition and metabolism, her becoming as a scientist and her insights from the Duke Authorship Dispute Board