Ethics Resources
Ethical Standards |
Ethical Standards | |
Belmont Report | The Belmont Report is the standard basic ethical document for the protection of human subjects. It is essential reading for any researcher using human subjects in their research. |
AMA Statement of Principles |
This ethics statement has been widely cited and many specialty codes are based on it. |
Legal Rules & Regulations | |
HIPAA |
Summary of the HIPAA privacy rule |
Federal Guidelines | NIH website on conflict of interest contains a variety of commentary on financial conflict of interest as well as the official policy |
Conflict of Interest for Federal Grantee | Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health |
Copyright Standards | Lamar Soutter Library copyright information and resources |
Professional Standards & Ethical Guidelines | |
American Medical Association |
The American Medical Association's website provides access to the Code of Ethics of the AMA on which psychiatric ethics are based. |
American Psychiatric Association | Ethics resources and standards |
AACAP | The website of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presents the organization's guidelines on conflict of interest for researchers and clinicians as well as a general code of ethics. |
American Psychological Association | The principles of medical ethics |
AAPL |
The organizational site of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law includes the ethical guidelines for the practice of forensic psychiatry. |
American Counseling Association Code of Ethics | Assistance with ethical dilemmas, revisions and professional standards. |
Practice Guidelines for LGB Clients |
Guidelines for psychological practice with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients |
UMass Rules & Regulations | |
UMass Conflict of Interest | Policy on conflicts of interest relating to intellectual property and commercial ventures. |
UMass Chan Medical School IRB | Clinical Research Reviews- expedited reviews, exempt studies, and order of procedure |
UMass Memorial Medical Group Coding, Billing, & Documentation Training and Sanctions |
Employed physicians and non-physician care givers coding, billing, and documentation training and sanctions |
UMMHC Compliance Education | UMMHC corporate compliance |
Resource by Topic |
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Research | |
Conflict of Interest | Human Subjects Research |
Research Integrity | Animal Research |
Confidentiality | Publication |
Clinical Care | |
Psychiatry | Psychology |
Other Topics | |
Vendor Relationships Policy | Industry Funding |