AAMC and FASEB object to proposed survey instrument to measure misconduct in research

AAMC and FASEB object to proposed survey instrument to measure misconduct in research

In a Nov.12 letter to the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS), the Association of American Medical Collegs (AAMC) and the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology (FASEB) expressed disapproval of a survey instrument proposed by the Office of Research Integrity (ORI). The survey purportedly measures misconduct in biomedical research. The AAMC and FASEB worry that its "expansive approach to the topic is very unlikely to provide accurate or useful data." The two organizations expressed concern that many of the survey's questions deviate from the definition of misconduct as stated in the Federal Research Misconduct Policy. In addition, the organizations worry that many survey questions are ambiguous and subjective.

For additional information, contact: Rina Hakimian, AAMC Division of Biomedical and Health Sciences Research, 202.828.0484, rhakimian@aamc.org.

Source: AAMC STAT, 11/18/02