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Certificates of Confidentiality

Revised February 2013

Certificates of Confidentiality are issued by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to protect identifiable research information from forced disclosure. They allow the investigator and others who have access to research records to refuse to disclose identifying information on research participants in any civil, criminal, administrative, legislative, or other proceeding, whether at the federal, state, or local level. Certificates of Confidentiality may be granted for studies collecting information that if disclosed could have adverse consequences for subjects or damage their financial standing, employability, insurability, or reputation. By protecting researchers and institutions from being compelled to disclose information that would identify research subjects, Certificates of Confidentiality help achieve the research objectives and promote participation in studies by assuring confidentiality and privacy to participants.

Certificates constitute an important tool to protect the privacy of research study participants. Thus, NIH would like to encourage their appropriate use. NIH is making information widely available to investigators working on sensitive biomedical, behavioral, clinical or other types of research.

Information on Certificates of Confidentiality is now available on the NIH web site at the CoC Kiosk at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/policy/coc/index.htm. The Kiosk includes background information on Certificates, application instructions for extramural and intramural investigators, frequently asked questions, information on communicable disease reporting policy, and a list of contacts. For further information, please see the list of contacts at NIH Institutes and Centers at the CoC Kiosk.

To obtain more information, to submit a completed application, or to request an extension or amendment to an existing Certificate for the National Institute on Drug Abuse, the PI should contact:

Nadine E. Rogers, Ph.D., MS, PMP
NIDA Confidentiality Certificate Coordinator
Scientific Review Officer, Office of Extramural Affairs
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
6001 Executive Boulevard, Room 4229
Bethesda, MD 20892-9550
Express Mail/Couriers use: Rockville, MD 20852
Tel:  301-443-2105
Fax:  301-443-0538
Email: rogersn2@nida.nih.gov

For questions regarding the application process or status of a submitted application, please contact:

Tanya Barnett
Office of Extramural Affairs, NIDA
Tel: 1-301-451-7971
Fax: 1-301-443-0538
Email: barnettt@od.nih.gov
 
or
 
Natisha Rowe
Office of Extramural Affairs, NIDA
Tel: 1-301-435-1388
Fax: 1-301-443-0538
Email: Natisha.rowe@nih.gov

This page was last updated February 2013

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