Below are links to various nonprofit organizations that provide valuable information and guidance for those involved in the conduct of research.
Association for Practical and Professional Ethics (APPE)
The Association for Practical and Professional Ethics was founded in 1991 with support from Indiana University and the Lilly Endowment to encourage interdisciplinary scholarship and teaching of high quality in practical and professional ethics by educators and practitioners who appreciate the practical-theoretical aspects of their subjects. The Association facilitates communication and joint ventures among centers, schools, colleges, business and nonprofit organizations, and individuals concerned with the interdisciplinary study and teaching of practical and professional ethics.
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Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)
The AAMC and the medical schools, teaching hospitals, academic and professional societies, faculty, residents, and students they represent are committed to improving the nation’s health through medical education, research, and high-quality patient care. They are dedicated to the communities they serve, committed to advancing the public good, and steadfast in their desire to earn and keep the public’s trust for the role they are privileged to play in our society.
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Association of American Universities (AAU)
The Association of American Universities (AAU) was founded in 1900 by a group of 14 universities offering the PhD degree. AAU currently consists of 60 American universities and two Canadian universities. The association serves its members in two major ways. It assists members in developing national policy positions on issues that relate to academic research and graduate and professional education. It also provides them with a forum for discussing a broad range of other institutional issues, such as undergraduate education.
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Council on Government Relations (COGR)
The Council on Governmental Relations is an association of research universities. Since its inception in 1948, COGR has been continuously involved in the development of all major financial and administrative aspects of federally funded research. Today, COGR’s primary function is to provide advice and information to its membership and to make certain that federal agencies understand academic operations and the impact of proposed regulations on colleges and universities. COGR helps to develop policies and practices that fairly reflect the mutual interests and separate obligations of federal agencies and universities in research and graduate education.
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Public Responsibility in Medicine & Research (PRIM&R)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research, otherwise known as PRIM&R, is a premier organization for those committed to promoting the highest ethical standards in the conduct of research. They develop educational programs for those charged with the review and conduct of research.
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Responsible Conduct of Research Education Committee (RCREC)
The mission of the RCREC is to provide leadership to the research community in identifying, developing, and promoting programs of education in the responsible conduct of research. This is accomplished by collaborations among institutions, organizations, and federal agencies that have roles and interests in the responsible conduct of research.
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Society of Research Administrators (SRA)
The Society of Research Administrators International is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 1967. The society has approximately 4,000 members worldwide who work in hospitals, universities, nonprofits, and the federal government. The society is an international organization dedicated to the education and professional development of research administrators, as well as the enhancement of public understanding of the importance of research and its administration.
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The Foundation Center
The Foundation Center’s mission is to strengthen the nonprofit sector by advancing knowledge about U.S. philanthropy. It is the nation’s leading authority on philanthropy, connecting nonprofits and the grantmakers supporting them with tools they can use and information they can trust. The Center maintains the most comprehensive database on U.S. grantmakers and their grants — a robust, accessible knowledge bank for the sector. It also operates research, education, and training programs designed to advance philanthropy at every level.
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