On February 2, 65438, the National Health and Family Planning Commission reported the investigation and handling results of 38 cases of medical scientific research integrity.

"Medical Science" combed and found that this bulletin * * * involved 20 hospitals in Shandong, Jiangsu and Guangxi, all of which were self-examination and self-correction. 13 1 person was demoted, cancelled promotion within 3 years, and competed for post qualification, etc., and 4 people were disqualified from Gao Zheng title and deputy chief physician.

It is worth noting that in the report of the investigation results, the identity of the "middleman" in the paper fraud incident was mentioned for the first time, and the corresponding punishment was made. For example, the Ninth People's Hospital of Suzhou said in the bulletin:

Give a warning to Zhou Moumou, an intermediary who participated in the author and contacted as a third party; Demote; Informed criticism of the whole hospital; Transferred to primary medical units for six months, and within five years, the promotion of professional titles, competition for posts, declaration of scientific and technological projects, scientific and technological awards, titles of scientific and technological talents and qualifications for appraising and appraising are cancelled.

Give a warning, informed criticism, demotion and transfer from the Ninth People's Hospital of Suzhou to Tian Moumou, an intermediate contact of the third party, and cancel the promotion of professional titles, declaration of scientific and technological projects, scientific and technological awards, titles of scientific and technological talents and evaluation qualifications within five years.

In addition, among the 20 hospitals notified this time, Shandong Province accounts for the largest proportion, involving 14 hospitals and nearly 100 doctors, and the treatment measures are also the most stringent. Dozens of people have been revoked their superior professional and technical positions and related academic awards and honorary titles obtained by using papers, such as:

Qingdao Central Hospital revoked the appointment qualification of a communication author with a senior title;

Linyi People's Hospital revoked the appointment qualification of the author Han Moumou's deputy senior title;

Qingdao Haici Medical Group revoked the qualification of deputy chief physician of the first author Shimou's thesis;

The First People's Hospital of Jining City, Shandong Province revoked the relevant academic awards and honorary titles won by the first author Cao;

Since the beginning of this year, the supervision and punishment measures in the field of medical scientific research integrity have been continuously strengthened, and National Health Commission has issued a number of notification documents and handling circulars related to scientific research integrity.

In June, 20021year, National Health Commission opened a column on medical scientific research integrity in official website, which reprinted the investigation and handling results of scientific research integrity cases verified and publicly notified by medical and health institutions and medical scientific research institutions affiliated to health administrative departments at all levels according to the Rules for the Investigation and Handling of Medical Scientific Research Integrity Cases.

Up to today, the column * * * has reported 20 1 case, and the frequency of reporting has increased from once in January to two or three times, handling more than 1000 doctors. The papers involved are mainly academic misconduct such as investment writing, trading data, outsourcing experiments, and improper signature.

In addition, the Department of Science, Technology and Education of the National Health and Wellness Commission issued eight consecutive notices on June 3, reiterating the need to strengthen the integrity construction of medical research.

Among them, two old documents jointly issued by the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Health and Family Planning Commission, and the Code of Conduct for Medical Research were reissued, requiring all units to establish an investigation and handling mechanism for academic misconduct and conduct self-examination.

According to the Notice of the National Health and Wellness Committee and the Ministry of Education on Carrying out the Special Education and Rectification Activities on the Construction of Medical Research Integrity and Style of Study, special activities are being deployed in many places across the country, and institutions and individuals are also carrying out self-examination and rectification, and a wave of self-examination and self-correction of papers has been set off in various places.

In addition, the first "China Hospital Scientific Research Integrity Alliance" led by Xiangya Hospital of Central South University and jointly established by 43 hospitals in provinces and cities nationwide 19 was formally established on19.

Guo Hua, chairman of the alliance, told the Medical Science that the hospital's special action of self-examination and self-correction of scientific research integrity was conducive to shocking the bad atmosphere of academic misconduct, but when the results were made public, "it was at the end, a little late."

She believes that most hospitals in China have a great demand for promoting the construction of scientific research integrity, but they lack timely early warning and intervention mechanisms. "On the basis of zero tolerance, we should focus on education and prevention in the future, and gradually establish an early warning mechanism for scientific research integrity and a big data analysis platform."