Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR): Peer Review (5.20.26)

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DESCRIPTION: If you are interested in obtaining a grant or publishing scholarly work, at some point, you must reckon with the peer review system. Peer review has its loud advocates and its even louder detractors. And, as is typical in these situations, both sides make valid observations. It is, no doubt, an imperfect system - but one that has served on more than a few occasions to encourage and promote high quality science that has impacted our knowledge and welfare.

Each session will be co-facilitated by the course directors, research faculty, and/or administrative leaders.

Please contact rcr@hms.harvard.edu with any questions.

Sponsored by the HMS Center for Bioethics and Office for Postdoctoral Fellows

• Program Directors: Joni R. Beshansky, MPH, LP.D. and James Gould, PhD
• Program Coordinator: Sam Pitkin