Research Misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification, plagiarism or other serious deviation from accepted practices in proposing, carrying out or reporting results from research.
It does not include honest error or honest differences in interpretations or judgments in evaluating research methods and results.
Rush takes the matter of research misconduct seriously. Regulations (42 CFR 93) require federally funded research centers to have a policy, procedure and a Research Integrity Officer (RIO) to address allegations of research misconduct. Rush’s policy is CC-RC-0009: Research Misconduct: Policy for Review and Reporting Allegations.
ORI Research Misconduct Resources
If you believe that research misconduct has occurred or is occurring, notify the Research Integrity Officer, Stephanie Guzik, MBA, BSN, RN, CHRC. Research misconduct allegations may be submitted in one of the following manners:
Other recipients of allegations must forward the allegation to the RIO within two business days of receipt of the allegation (assuming that the research integrity officer is not the original recipient of the allegation).
Allegations should be made in good faith and be substantiated by information or some form of proof, such as documents or statements that would enable the RIO to begin the initial assessment.
The allegation must include the following, at a minimum:
Although you may submit anonymous allegations, Rush discourages this practice as such allegations may be more difficult to review and assess.
This flow diagram visualizes the research misconduct review and process.
For a comprehensive review of regulatory requirements on research misconduct, visit the U.S Department of Health and Human Services Office of Research Integrity website.
For an in-depth understanding of Rush’s policy and process regarding allegations made pertaining to research misconduct, please refer to Research Misconduct: Policy For Review and Reporting Allegations.