To kick off Member Appreciation Month, PRIM&R would like to highlight some of our members—individuals who work daily to advance ethical research on a daily basis. Today, we highlight Carlotta Rodriguez, MS, CIP, CHRC, who works as the IRB Director at Rutgers University, the State University of New Jersey. Read more
Today is the 40th anniversary of the Belmont Report, the foundational document on which our federal oversight system for human subjects research is based. This milestone warrants a pause in our busy day to reflect on its impact and its legacy. Read more
You are on a jury in a courtroom trial. The plaintiff is suing "everyone" for serious injuries received when she was hit by a car driven by the subject. The subject was in a clinical study of a medication that might cause drowsiness. A witness has testified that the subject appeared to be asleep at the time of the crash. Read more
This month's scenario: You are on a committee tasked with advising the FDA on whether certain past actions unrelated to clinical research should disqualify a physician from conducting clinical studies. Read more
The teaching of ethical principles is included in many courses that train researchers on “responsible conduct of research”. The IRB 101sm preconference program at the 2018 Advancing Ethical Research Conference (AER18), however, was unique in describing the history of the development of modern research ethics, and then providing practical application in real research practice. Read more
