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Ethics Training

Under the Ethics in Government Act, the National Institutes of Health is required to provide ethics training to all newly appointed SGEs. The following are the training material links.

1. “Ethics Training for Special Government Employees,” a Web-based training module prepared by OGE in 2007, at: http://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Resources/Ethics%2BTraining%2Bfor%2BSGEs%2B(WBT)?opendocument
2. “Ethics Rules for Advisory Committee Members and Other Individuals Appointed as Special Government Employees (SGEs),” an 11-page summary prepared by the Ethics Division, at: http://ofacp.od.nih.gov/ethics/pdfs/SGETRAININGOCT2004.pdf
3. “Overview of the Ethics Rules for Special Government Employees Serving on Advisory Committees,” a brochure prepared by the Ethics Division, at: http://ofacp.od.nih.gov/ethics/pdfs/SGE3.pdf
4. “To Serve with Honor,” a 16-page booklet for advisory committee members prepared by OGE in 2008, at: https://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Education%20Resources%20for%20Ethics%20Officials/7FB810D106E32FC985257F6B00528843/$FILE/bkServeHonor.pdf?open
5. Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees, listed in Executive Order 12731 (October 17, 1990), and 5 C.F.R. § 2635.101, at: http://ethics.od.nih.gov/principl.htm
6. Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, Codified in 5 C.F.R. Part 2635, as amended at81 FR 48688 (July 26, 2016), at:https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=06f812f26e7ed9f364bb87944757b912&rgn=div5&view=text&node=5%3A3.0.10.10.9&idno=5
7. Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct and Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, Codified in 5 C.F.R. Parts 5501 and 5502, as amended at 61 FR 39763, July 30, 1996; 70 FR 5543, February 3, 2005; 70 FR 37009, June 28, 2005; 70 FR 51559, August 31, 2005; and 70 FR 61713, October 26, 2005 at: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/Ethics/UCM071721.pdf
8. The Federal Conflict of Interest Statutes, at: https://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Criminal%2BStatutes
9. The names, titles, office addresses, and telephone numbers of the HHS Designated Agency Ethics Official and other agency ethics officials available to advise employees on ethics issues, at: http://www.hhs.gov/ogc/contact/contacts.html; and https://ethics.od.nih.gov/coord.pdf, for NIH employees.
10. Acknowledgement of Receipt

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Annual Training

1. Annual Ethics Training

Under the Ethics in Government Act, the National Institutes of Health is required to annually provide ethics training to all SGEs. The following are the training material links.

1. “Ethics Training for Special Government Employees,” a Web-based training module prepared by OGE in 2007, at: http://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Resources/Ethics%2BTraining%2Bfor%2BSGEs%2B(WBT)?opendocument
2. “Ethics Rules for Advisory Committee Members and Other Individuals Appointed as Special Government Employees (SGEs),” an 11-page summary prepared by the Ethics Division, at: http://ofacp.od.nih.gov/ethics/pdfs/SGETRAININGOCT2004.pdf
3. “Overview of the Ethics Rules for Special Government Employees Serving on Advisory Committees,” a brochure prepared by the Ethics Division, at: http://ofacp.od.nih.gov/ethics/pdfs/SGE3.pdf
4. “To Serve with Honor,” a 16-page booklet for advisory committee members prepared by OGE in 2008, at: https://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Education%20Resources%20for%20Ethics%20Officials/7FB810D106E32FC985257F6B00528843/$FILE/bkServeHonor.pdf?open
5. Principles of Ethical Conduct for Government Officers and Employees, listed in Executive Order 12731 (October 17, 1990), and 5 C.F.R. § 2635.101, at: http://ethics.od.nih.gov/principl.htm
6. Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch, Codified in 5 C.F.R. Part 2635, as amended at81 FR 48688 (July 26, 2016), at:https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?c=ecfr&SID=06f812f26e7ed9f364bb87944757b912&rgn=div5&view=text&node=5%3A3.0.10.10.9&idno=5
7. Supplemental Standards of Ethical Conduct and Supplemental Financial Disclosure Requirements for Employees of the Department of Health and Human Services, Codified in 5 C.F.R. Parts 5501 and 5502, as amended at 61 FR 39763, July 30, 1996; 70 FR 5543, February 3, 2005; 70 FR 37009, June 28, 2005; 70 FR 51559, August 31, 2005; and 70 FR 61713, October 26, 2005 at: http://www.fda.gov/downloads/AboutFDA/WorkingatFDA/Ethics/UCM071721.pdf
8. The Federal Conflict of Interest Statutes, at: https://www2.oge.gov/web/oge.nsf/Criminal%2BStatutes
9. The names, titles, office addresses, and telephone numbers of the HHS Designated Agency Ethics Official and other agency ethics officials available to advise employees on ethics issues, at: http://www.hhs.gov/ogc/contact/contacts.html; and https://ethics.od.nih.gov/coord.pdf, for NIH employees.

2. HHS-697 Form, “Foreign Activities Questionnaire” (FAQ)

The U.S. Office of Government Ethics (OGE) requires that all SGEs currently serving on NIH advisory committees complete an annual FAQ. Attached you will find the form and additional instructions.Please review, sign and return the FAQ.

3. NIH Advisory Committee Nominee/Member Certification Form (Lobbyist)

Federal policy now requires that Advisory Committee Members certify that they are not a federally registered lobbyist.Please review, sign and return the Lobbyist form.

4. Acknowledgement of Receipt

Please review, sign and return the Acknowledgement of Receipt.

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