Table 3. Education and training across committees.

	Number	% of Committees
Criteria to Select Chair
Prior ethics training	15	78.9
Prior publication in ethics	2	10.5
Prior research experience	18	94.7
Other	5	26.3
Criteria to Select Members
Prior ethics training	14	73.7
Prior publication in ethics	1	5.3
Prior research experience	17	89.5
Other	6	31.6
Required Ethics Training for Membership1
Course	13	76.5
Web Training	3	17.6
Workshop	3	17.6
Other	3	17.6
Continuing Education in Ethics
Yes	13	68.4
Budget for Training
Yes	8	42.1
Established QI Program
Yes	8	42.1

Percentages do not add up to 100 because options are not mutually exclusive.

¹There was missing data from 2 committees about required training for membership.