Professionalism, ethics and academic integrity are critical elements in our lives as students and faculty. The Association of Schools of Public Health defines professionalism as:
The ability to demonstrate ethical choices, values and professional practices implicit in public health decisions; consider the effect of choices on community stewardship, equity, social justice and accountability; and to commit to personal and institutional development (http://www.asph.org/document.cfm?page=896).
At the Graduate School of Public Health, we want you to have the resources you need to understand professionalism, know the ethical principles for the practice of public health, understand the ethical obligations in research and finally, be able to participate in your education with the highest standards for academic integrity. This section of our website will give you some of the resources and tools you need. For additional information on these topics, refer to the links in the following sections:
- Association of Schools of Public HealthProfessionalism
Ethics
Principles for the Ethical Practice of Public Health
The Belmont Report: Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research
Responsible Conduct of Research Modules in the Schools of the Health Sciences
University of Pittsburgh Institutional Review BoardThe links below will provide helpful information on academic and research integrity topics.
University of Pittsburgh and GSPH Academic Integrity PolicyI. For Faculty
University of Pittsburgh Faculty Handbook
Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory
A Decade of Research on Academic Cheating
Preventing Academic Dishonesty
Guide to Plagiarism and Cyber-Plagiarism
Why Students Plagiarize
Collaborative Learning
Penn State Faculty Resources/Guides
Deterring Plagiarism
Research Resources
Plagiarism Detection and Prevention: A Guide for Faculty
"Anti-Plagiarism Strategies for Research Papers"
Thinking and Talking About Plagiarism
Cyberplagiarism
Academic Integrity in the Classroom
Electronic Plagiarism Seminar
Plagiarism Resources
University of Toronto Academic Integrity Handbook
Truman State University Academic Integrity
Understanding and Preventing Academic Misconduct
Cheating, Plagiarism and the Internet
Encouraging Integrity
Fostering Academic Integrity
North Carolina State Academic Integrity Page
Academic Integrity Example Cases of Student Misconduct and Faculty Response
Integrity and Computer Use
Ten Principles of Academic Integrity for FacultyII. For Students
Virtual Academic Integrity Laboratory for Students
Avoiding Plagiarism
Research and Documentation Techniques for Different Disciplines with Sample Papers
Citation Formats in Different Disciplines
Plagiarism: How to Recognize and Avoid It
How to Avoid Plagiarism
Handbook on Citing Responsibly to Avoid Plagiarism
Online Academic Integrity Tutorial
Understanding Plagiarism
"How to Recognize Plagiarism" Plagiarism Test
Academic Integrity Quiz
Guide to Proper Citation
III. Research Ethics
Research Ethics
The Ethics of Research with Human Subjects
Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions
The Ethics of Scientific Research: A Guidebook for Course Development
Teaching Ethics for Research, Scholarship, and Practice
Research Ethics Resources
An Examination of Research Integrity Issues
The Milgram Experiment Re-enactment