摘要
the citi program (collaborative institutional training initiative) is a course based on internet with no profit intention; it has been developed by volunteers who offer educational subjects on human beings%26apos; protection in biomedical investigations, as well as on conduct, good medical practices, responsible conduct in investigation and humanitarian behaviour towards laboratory animals. this program is a joint effort done by the fred hutchinson cancer research centre and the university of miami. with the collaboration of local experts a considerable part of its content has been adapted for latin america, it has been translated to spanish and portuguese and collaborative agrees have been established with bioethics%26apos; specialized institutions in chile, brazil, costa rica and peru. its authors present an accessible methodology in order to train on investigation%26apos;s ethics and to justify its use and spreading out throughout latin america.