Description

So you think you understand the Circulars? This workshop goes well beyond the basics by using case studies oriented around difficult real life situations. Can two reasonable people disagree on the interpretation of the Circulars? Is everything black and white at the transactional level where the implementation of the Circulars is crucial to the operation of the research enterprise at our institutions? Reality is that we live in a world of gray and most decisions are made on a case by case basis weighing heavily on the documentation at hand and adding a little "common sense" methodology before approving action items. The Circulars allow room for interpretation. Finding the right guidance for your institution is more than sharing best practices and procedures, it is understanding how to fine tune them for your institution. This workshop will look at advanced topics by taking the current compliance issues of interest around the country and dissecting them down to transactional level implementations.

Learning Objectives

• Obtain experienced answers for real-life issues on the Circulars;
• Obtain working principles to solve a range of transactional situations - simple to complex
• Participate in the thought process utilized when approached with a problem;
• Get the BIG picture as well as the small, detailed picture.

Pre-Requisites

Participants should have proven knowledge of the Circulars most applicable to their workplace; Participants should be willing to demonstrate their knowledge by contributing meaningful examples for discussion.

Program Level:

Advanced