University of Pittsburgh

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:

• Professionalism

  Association of Schools of Public Health

• 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 Board  

• The links below will provide helpful information on academic and research integrity topics.
  University of Pittsburgh and GSPH Academic Integrity Policy

  I.  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 Faculty 

   

  II.  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