| Ethical Standards |
| Belmont Report | The Belmont Report is the standard basic ethical document for the protection of human subjects. It is essential reading for any researcher using human subjects in their research. |
| AMA Statement of Principles | This ethics statement has been widely cited and many specialty codes are based on it. |
| Legal Rules & Regulations |
| HIPAA | Summary of the HIPAA privacy rule |
| Federal Guidelines | NIH website on conflict of interest contains a variety of commentary on financial conflict of interest as well as the official policy |
| Conflict of Interest for Federal Grantee | Office of Extramural Research, National Institutes of Health |
| Copyright Standards | Lamar Soutter Library copyright information and resources |
| Professional Standards & Ethical Guidelines |
| American Medical Association | The American Medical Association's website provides access to the Code of Ethics of the AMA on which psychiatric ethics are based. |
| American Psychiatric Association | Ethics resources and standards |
| AGAPE | The website of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry presents the organization's guidelines on conflict of interest for researchers and clinicians as well as a general code of ethics. |
American Psychological Association
| The principles of medical ethics |
AAPL
| The organizational site of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law includes the ethical guidelines for the practice of forensic psychiatry. |
American Counseling Association Code of Ethics
| Assistance with ethical dilemmas, revisions and professional standards. |
Practice Guidelines for LGB Clients
| Guidelines for psychological practice with lesbian, gay, and bisexual clients |
| UMass Rules and Regulations |
| UMass Conflict of Interest | Policy on conflicts of interest relating to intellectual property and commercial ventures. |
| UMass Medical School IRB | Clinical Research Reviews- expedited reviews, exempt studies, and order of procedure |
UMMHC Code of Ethics and Business Conduct
| Code of ethics and business conduct |
| Professional compliance policies |
| UMass Memorial Medical Group Coding, Billing, & Documentation Training and Sanctions | Employed physicians and non-physician care givers coding, billing, and documentation training and sanctions |
| UMMHC Compliance Education | UMMHC corporate compliance |
Resource by Topic |
| Research |
| Conflict of Interest | Human Subjects Research |
| Research Integrity | Animal Research |
| Confidentiality | Publication |
| Clinical Care |
| Psychiatry | Psychology |
| Other Topics |
| Vendor Relationships Policy | Industry Funding |