What is CITI Training and the Financial Interest Disclosure (FID) Form? Completion of CITI training and the Financial Interest Disclosure (FID) form are required by The University of Texas at Austin. (1) Collaborate Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training All study members (PI, Co-I, research coordinators, students, etc.) are REQUIRED to do CITI training to demonstrate knowledge of ethical research in human subjects prior to IRB approval. This certification is good for 3 years and can be renewed after that with refresher courses online. Total time estimated to complete this web-based training is 2-3 hours. You must associate your CITI account with UT as the institutional affiliation. Take the courses for Biomedical Researchers and Good Clinical Practice. After you are affiliated with UT, from the curriculum screen (learner tools), click on Human Subjects/IRB training, then click on Biomedical Researchers or Social/Behavioral Researchers (depending on profession). Take Stage 1. Basic Course. From the curriculum screen, choose GCP Good Clinical Practice course, which will take you to GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices. (2) Financial Interest Disclosure Form Please follow these instructions for submitting the FID form.
