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Harry S. Truman Veterans Hospital - Research Program

Please read all training requirement instructions prior to beginning your training. User IDs and Passwords should be stored in a secure environment as the web-based trainings must be renewed on an annual basis.

1. General Research Orientation: This orientation is required for all new Research staff who request an Access Key Card to enter Research Laboratories.

2. Human Research Training: Completion of "Human Research Curriculum" web-based module is required for staff involved in human research protocols.  This training is located at https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp and must be renewed annually.  Instructions:  Copy the website and paste into your web browser.  Register as a new user before beginning.  DO NOT SELECT A PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION. Click on the drop down box for Veterans Affairs and select "Columbia, MO-543". Select a User Name and Password following the instructions on the page.  Click Submit. Answer the questions on the next page. click Submit. On the next page, select the applicable answer to Question #1 and #2, Question #3 will be "NO", skip Question #4, and select the third response to Question #5.  Answer "yes" or "no" on the next page. The following pages is your "Learner's menue", under "My Courses" will be your training requirements, click "Enter" under the "Status" column to enter the Human Research training. All required modules must be completed beginning with "History & Ethical Principles". Once you have completed the training, print the Completion Report and provide to the Research Secretary.

3. Animal Care and Welfare Training: Completion of web-based modules is required annually for staff involved in animal protocols. In addition, to "Working With the VA IACUC", relevant species-specific courses (e.g., "Working with Mice in Research Settings") may be required. 

  • "Working With the VA IACUC", and species-specific courses, are located at https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp and must be renewed annually.  Instructions:  Copy the website and paste into your web browser.  Register as a new user before beginning.  DO NOT SELECT A PARTICIPATING INSTITUTION.  Click on the drop down box for Veterans Affairs and select "Columbia, MO-543".  Select a User Name and Password following the instructions on the page.  Click Submit.  Answer the questions on the next page.  Click Submit.  On the next page, select the applicable answer to Question #1 and #2, Question #3 will be "YES", select the appropriate species in Question #4, and select the third response to Question #5.  The following page is your "Learner's Menu", under "My Course" will be your training requirements, click "Enter" under the "Status" column to enter "Working With the VA IACUC" training.  All required modules must be completed beginning with "Introduction".  Once you have completed the training, print the Completion Report and provide to the Research Secretary.

4. Radiation Safety Training: This training is required for all staff whose duties will involve access to Research laboratory space. Appointments may be scheduled with the Radiation Safety Officer at (573) 814-6000 Ext. 52590 or email Richard.Poelling@va.gov. The RSO will provide the required training manual to the staff member; once the training is complete, the RSO will provide a certificate to the PI and the Research Secretary.

5. VHA Privacy Policy Web Training.  This training is required for ALL research staff and must be renewed annually. If you are a VA-paid employee, this training must be accessed on the LMS Training website; if you are a WOC, Resident, Medical Student, etc., the training may be accessed at https://www.ees-learning.net/librix/loginhtml.asp?v=librix. Click on "Available Courses"; type "VHA Privacy" into Keyword, click Search.  The search should bring up VHA Privacy PowerPoint FY10, select "Sign Me Up" next to the training.   Then you must go to "My Courses", select the training and save to your computer.  Once completed, please provide the training certificate (last slide) to the Research Secretary to receive credit. 

6. VA Information and Security for Research & Development Professionals: This training is required for ALL research staff and must be renewed annually. If you are a VA-paid employee, this training must be accessed on the LMS Training website; if you are a WOC, Resident, Medical Student, etc., can be accessed at https://www.ees-learning.net/librix/loginhtml.asp?v=librix.   Click on "Available Courses"; type "Information Security" into Keyword and select "Information Technology" from the drop-down box under Content Area; click Search.  Once the search is complete, select "Sign Me Up" next to the training.  Note:  Each slide must download or you will not receive credit (instructions we received said at least 5 seconds per slide).  Once completed, please provide the training certificate to the Research Secretary to receive credit.

7. Laboratory Safety Training: This training is required for all staff involved in laboratory-related activities and will be provided and documented (via checklist) by the responsible PI.

8. Hospital-wide Safety Training: This required training for all research staff will be provided (via seminar) by the Research Office on an annual basis.