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14 PHS Policy Relating to Distribution of Unique Research Resources ...
Pages 243-248

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From page 243...
... Accordingly, the procedures set forth below permit flexibility and are designed to provide a framework that should enable equitable resolution of allegations of misconduct in a wide variety of circumstances. When applying these procedures to a specific case, persons acting on behalf of the Faculty and others involved in the proceedings should keep in mind the following concerns: The importance of the Faculty's maintaining standards consistent with the highest traditions of teaching, patient care, and research in medicine and with the lawful obligations of Me Faculty.
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From page 244...
... The Office of He Dean shall have principal responsibility for assessing a proper response to allegations of misconduct concerning faculty appointees and fellows. To enable the Office of the Dean to meet this responsibility, all allegations of misconduct, whether initially received by a department head or other person, shall be promptly brought to the attention of the Office of the Dean (and where appropriate, the chief executive officer of an affiliated institution)
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From page 245...
... the subject matter of the inquiry, including He desirability of the panel's possessing competence in a specialized area or investigative skills, b. the desirability of including on the pane} persons associated with another affiliated hospital or individuals who are not members of the Faculty or are not associated with Harvard University, and the importance of selecting people who have had no prior involvement in the subject matter of the inquiry.
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From page 246...
... b. The necessity of informing at the appropriate time other Faculty and University officers, including the chairperson of the Committee on Faculty Conduct, the head of the departments involved, and the general counsel to the University, of the existence of allegations, and of consulting with these and other Faculty and University officers as resolution of allegations progresses.
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From page 247...
... ,3 the Office of the Dean, after consultation with the chair of the committee and other appropriate people, shall create one or more panels of inquiry as described in the "Principles and Procedures for Dealing with Allegations of Faculty Misconduct." The panelist shall conduct an inquiry in accordance with the requirements of the PHS Rule and shall present a written report of the findings within sixty calendar days to the Committee on Faculty Conduct.
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From page 248...
... and any over actions required by He PHS Rule. In cases involving another institution, He dean will confer wig the chief executive officer of such institution in reaching a final resolution.
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