80 FR 31052 - Findings of Research Misconduct
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
Office of the Secretary Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)
Office of the Secretary
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 104 (June 1, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-13054 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 104 (Monday, June 1, 2015)] [Notices] [Page 31052] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-13054] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES Office of the Secretary Findings of Research Misconduct AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) has taken final action in the following case: Ryan Asherin, Oregon Health Authority: Based on the report of an investigation conducted by the Oregon Health Authority (OHA) and analysis conducted by ORI in its oversight review, ORI found that Ryan Asherin, former Surveillance Officer and Principal Investigator, OHA, Public Health Division engaged in research misconduct in research supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Emerging Infections Program Grant 5U01CI00306-05. ORI found that the Respondent engaged in research misconduct by falsifying and/or fabricating data that were included in the CDC research record, a manuscript submitted to JAMA Intern Med in January 2013, a published CDC report (CDC Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report 61(09):157-162, March 2012), and presentations in 2012 to CDC and at the 11th Biennial Congress of the Anaerobe Society. ORI found that the Respondent falsified and/or fabricated fifty-six (56) case report forms (CRFs) while acquiring data on the incidence of Clostridium difficile infections in Klamath County, Oregon. Specifically, the Respondent (1) fabricated responses to multiple questions on the CRFs for patient demographic data, patient health information, and Clostridium difficile infection data, including the diagnoses of toxic megacolon and ileus and the performance of a colectomy, with no evidence in patient medical records to support the responses; and (2) falsified the CRFs by omitting data on the CRFs that clearly were included in patient medical records. Mr. Asherin has entered into a Voluntary Settlement Agreement (Agreement) and has voluntarily agreed for a period of two (2) years, beginning on May 12, 2015: (1) To have his research supervised; Respondent agrees that prior to submission of an application for U.S. Public Health Service (PHS) support for a research project on which the Respondent's participation is proposed and prior to Respondent's participation in any capacity on PHS-supported research, Respondent shall ensure that a plan for supervision of Respondent's duties is submitted to ORI for approval; the supervision plan must be designed to ensure the scientific integrity of Respondent's research contribution; Respondent agrees that he will not participate in any PHS-supported research until such a supervision plan is submitted to and approved by ORI; Respondent agrees to maintain responsibility for compliance with the agreed upon supervision plan; (2) that any institution employing him must submit, in conjunction with each application for PHS funds, or report, manuscript, or abstract involving PHS-supported research in which Respondent is involved, a certification to ORI that the data provided by Respondent are based on actual experiments or are otherwise legitimately derived and that the data, procedures, and methodology are accurately reported in the application, report, manuscript, or abstract; and (3) to exclude himself voluntarily from serving in any advisory capacity to PHS including, but not limited to, service on any PHS advisory committee, board, and/or peer review committee, or as a consultant. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite 750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453-8200. Donald Wright, Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity. [FR Doc. 2015-13054 Filed 5-29-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4150-31-P
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the collection of information; and to hours estimated for this Information Total Estimated Annualized burden
transmit or otherwise disclose the Collection Request are summarized in hours:
information. The total annual burden the table below.
Average
Number of
Number of Total urden per Total burden
Form name responses per
respondents responses response hours
respondent in hours)
Rural Outreach Benefits Counseling Grant Program Meas-
ures ................................................................................... 10 1 10 1.5 15
Total .............................................................................. 10 1 10 1.5 15
HRSA specifically requests comments 2012 to CDC and at the 11th Biennial including, but not limited to, service on any
on: (1) The necessity and utility of the Congress of the Anaerobe Society. PHS advisory committee, board, and/or peer
proposed information collection for the ORI found that the Respondent review committee, or as a consultant.
proper performance of the agency’s falsified and/or fabricated fifty-six (56) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
functions; (2) the accuracy of the case report forms (CRFs) while Acting Director, Office of Research
estimated burden; (3) ways to enhance acquiring data on the incidence of Integrity, 1101 Wootton Parkway, Suite
the quality, utility, and clarity of the Clostridium difficile infections in 750, Rockville, MD 20852, (240) 453–
information to be collected; and (4) the Klamath County, Oregon. Specifically, 8200.
use of automated collection techniques the Respondent (1) fabricated responses
to multiple questions on the CRFs for Donald Wright,
or other forms of information
technology to minimize the information patient demographic data, patient health Acting Director, Office of Research Integrity.
collection burden. information, and Clostridium difficile [FR Doc. 2015–13054 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am]
infection data, including the diagnoses BILLING CODE 4150–31–P
Jackie Painter, of toxic megacolon and ileus and the
Director, Division of the Executive Secretariat. performance of a colectomy, with no
[FR Doc. 2015–13088 Filed 5–29–15; 8:45 am] evidence in patient medical records to DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
BILLING CODE 4165–15–P support the responses; and (2) falsified HUMAN SERVICES
the CRFs by omitting data on the CRFs
that clearly were included in patient Meeting of the 2015 Hurricane Sandy
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND medical records. Conference: Translating Research Into
HUMAN SERVICES Mr. Asherin has entered into a Practice
Voluntary Settlement Agreement AGENCY: Department of Health and
Office of the Secretary (Agreement) and has voluntarily agreed Human Services, Office of the Secretary.
Findings of Research Misconduct for a period of two (2) years, beginning
ACTION: Notice.
on May 12, 2015:
AGENCY: Office of the Secretary, HHS. (1) To have his research supervised; SUMMARY: The Department of Health and
ACTION: Notice. Respondent agrees that prior to submission of Human Services (HHS) Office of the
an application for U.S. Public Health Service Assistant Secretary for Preparedness
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that (PHS) support for a research project on which
the Respondent’s participation is proposed and Response (ASPR) is hereby giving
the Office of Research Integrity (ORI) and prior to Respondent’s participation in notice that ASPR will convene a
has taken final action in the following any capacity on PHS-supported research, Hurricane Sandy Conference:
case: Respondent shall ensure that a plan for Translating Research into Practice
Ryan Asherin, Oregon Health supervision of Respondent’s duties is public meeting on August 10–11, 2015.
Authority: Based on the report of an submitted to ORI for approval; the The purpose of the meeting is to broadly
investigation conducted by the Oregon supervision plan must be designed to ensure share, with interested stakeholders,
Health Authority (OHA) and analysis the scientific integrity of Respondent’s
research contribution; Respondent agrees that
outcomes of Hurricane Sandy recovery
conducted by ORI in its oversight he will not participate in any PHS-supported science research and training projects
review, ORI found that Ryan Asherin, research until such a supervision plan is awarded under ASPR FOAs EP–HIT–
former Surveillance Officer and submitted to and approved by ORI; 13–001 and EP–HIT–14–001, Centers for
Principal Investigator, OHA, Public Respondent agrees to maintain responsibility Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Health Division engaged in research for compliance with the agreed upon FOAs TP13–001 and OH13–002, and
misconduct in research supported by supervision plan; National Institute of Environmental
the Centers for Disease Control and (2) that any institution employing him
must submit, in conjunction with each
Health Sciences (NIEHS) FOAs RFA–
Prevention (CDC) Emerging Infections application for PHS funds, or report, ES–13–008 and NOT–ES–13–003.
Program Grant 5U01CI00306–05. manuscript, or abstract involving PHS- Meeting participants will discuss
ORI found that the Respondent supported research in which Respondent is opportunities to build a community of
engaged in research misconduct by involved, a certification to ORI that the data practice around Hurricane Sandy
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falsifying and/or fabricating data that provided by Respondent are based on actual recovery research and the path forward
were included in the CDC research experiments or are otherwise legitimately for translating Hurricane Sandy
record, a manuscript submitted to JAMA derived and that the data, procedures, and recovery science research results into
methodology are accurately reported in the
Intern Med in January 2013, a published application, report, manuscript, or abstract; practice; highlight Hurricane Sandy
CDC report (CDC Morbidity and and recovery science grants as a model for
Mortality Weekly Report 61(09):157– (3) to exclude himself voluntarily from disaster research science preparedness;
162, March 2012), and presentations in serving in any advisory capacity to PHS and demonstrate the benefit of
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| FR Citation | 80 FR 31052 |
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