Proactive Learning Program on Research Integrity in Clinical Research Training

Background: Research ethics and integrity is an integral part of high-quality research, and education on this topic is widely provided to researchers in Japan. However, common Japanese educational programs appear to have the following issues: (a) learning contents not directly applicable to clinical research, (b) psychological gap between instructors and learners, (c) learners' passive participation, and (d) aiming solely for knowledge acquisition does not prepare learners to handle various situations and constantly changing research norms and responsibilities.