Innovations in medical practice are critical to the advancement of medicine, but the question of “innovative treatment” versus “medical or surgical research” can often become clouded.  It was with great interest that I attended the breakout session led by Stephanie Cargill, PhD, and Jeremy Corsmo, MPH. When does a doctor’s innovative treatment of a patient become surgical or medical research? This question comes up frequently and is also posed when research takes place outside the surgical theater. I was relieved to find out I was not the only person on the planet to have dealt with this issue. As the co-chair of an independent IRB, Read more