Scholarly Integrity
A culture of scholarly integrity requires first and foremost that the scientific community is aware of the relevant codes of conduct. Students, faculty, and staff must be provided with codes of practice. The core objective is to educate individuals on integrity issues to improve their ability to make ethical and informed choices.
Because of the important role that mentors play in the development of young scientists, trainees depend on their mentors for training, support, and career guidance. Unfortunately, “absentee mentoring”, as Sandra Titus from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services referenced, is becoming the norm. An observation from the Forum was the limited awareness of the issues surrounding scholarly integrity among young
Because of the important role that mentors play in the development of young scientists, trainees depend on their mentors for training, support, and career guidance. Unfortunately, “absentee mentoring”, as Sandra Titus from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services referenced, is becoming the norm. An observation from the Forum was the limited awareness of the issues surrounding scholarly integrity among young