By Jim Gearhart, BA, Member of the Board of Directors for Quorum Review IRB
If one quote sums up the usefulness of PRIM&R’s annual Advancing Ethical Research (AER) Conference, I think it’s one I heard over the lunch table: "This is why you come to PRIM&R: to hear what’s coming up for the next year."
And I know I already used that line, in my last Blog Squad post from the 2014 AER Conference, but it came back to me again this week. Not even two months [...] Read more
by Rebecca S. Ohnemus, MAA, CRA, research officer at University of the Incarnate Word
Before the conference you diligently poured over the session and speaker descriptions, planned out your flights for optimal arrival and departure times, and emailed all your conference friends to see if they wanted to meet up for coffee or dinner. You worked hard to make sure everything was in place so you could get the most out of the time you’d spend with your colleagues (and away from the office!).
But what happens when you get back? Your inbox is overflowing with new messages. Your voicemail is at capacity. There is a stack of interdepartmental mail envelopes on [...] Read more
by Dr. Toby Schonfeld, Human Subjects Research Review Official, Environmental Protection Agency
Dr. Toby Schonfeld, Human Subjects Research Review Official at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), recently shared her experience at PRIM&R’s 2014 Advancing Ethical Research Conference on the EPA's official science blog, "It All Starts with Science." We are pleased to share her thoughts and observations with our community, and thank Dr. Schonfeld and the EPA for allowing us to do so.
by Meghan Timmel, Communications Coordinator
PRIM&R is only successful in advancing ethical research thanks to the work of our committed members. At December’s 2014 Advancing Ethical Research Conference, we recognized the substantial achievements and contributions of two such members, Susie Hoffman and Paula Knudson.
Susie Hoffman, RN, BSN, CIP, was the recipient of the 2014 Applied Research Ethics National Association (ARENA) Legacy Award, [...] Read more
