title: The emergence of the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) in PHS policy and practice.
abstract: The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is now an established academic field taught at virtually every major American research university and generates a growing volume of research and pedagogical literature. Paradoxically, it is a field without a consensually agreed upon definition, goals, foundational theories, research agenda, and pedagogical methodology. It has been suggested that RCR as currently being taught is ineffective in preventing misconduct and improving the quality of research. The following short history of RCR, focused mainly on Federal policy and practice, explains how this curious state of affairs developed and persists and concludes with some suggestions for the future of RCR instruction.
authors.affiliation: a Office of Research Integrity, Department of Health and Human Services , Rockville , Maryland , USA.
authors.forename: Raju
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Tamot
authors.forename: Diana
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Arsenieva
authors.forename: David E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Wright
mesh_terms: D035082:Federal Government; D033161:Government Regulation; D016134:Organizational Policy; D011786:Quality Control; D015871:Scientific Misconduct; D014481:United States; D014492:United States Public Health Service; D014495:Universities