TABLE I.

Activities to Develop a Culture of Research Integrity

Department	Establish research committees to approve studies and track progress
	Yearly department clinical research retreats
	Conferences, quality assurance, and grand rounds dedicated to research ethics
	Special review and approval process for industry-supported research
Institution	Educational programs in the ethics of research and publication
	Statistics cores to ensure accurate interpretation and presentation of data
	Masters and other degree-granting programs in clinical science designed for clinicians
Societies	Develop Continuing Medical Education (CME) courses regarding ethics in research and clinical care
	Symposia and conferences aimed at developing research expertise
	Develop strict criteria for the reporting of conflict of interest
Journals	Provide level of evidence for all published articles
	Reviewer training in publication ethics and statistical analysis
	Grading of statistics as a component of every article review
	Author and coauthor confirmation regarding the integrity of the data presented
	Development of an ethics board to provide final approval of manuscripts with conflict of interest