Only those individuals who actively participate in the preparation of the work should be named as authors. Active partici-pants include those who, for example, design the study, gather or interpret the data and those who write the paper. All authors are responsible for the work that is contained in the publication. All authors should review the manuscripts before their submission for publication as well as, whenever possible, the raw data on which the manuscript is based and any comments received or revisions made as a result of the editorial review. The primary author is responsible for making certain that all other authors receive a copy of the manuscript before its submission.
Authors are responsible for the correct acknowledgment of any supporting agency or people.
Every faculty member engaged in research must maintain accurate and complete records. All notebooks produced at the School of Medicine are subject to review by the Dean or his designee in the event an investigation has been undertaken in the response to an allegation of misconduct in research. After the faculty member leaves the School of Medicine, records produced at the School of Medicine remain subject to this provision. A Department Chair recommending an individual for a faculty appointment, reappointment or promotion is responsible for verifying the curriculum vitae and bibliography of any such candidate. Any faculty member who provides a letter recommending an individual's appointment or reappointment to the faculty or promotion must do so honestly and must include all material facts relating to professional qualifications and personal integrity of the applicant.