by Susan Trinidad, MA, Research Scientist in the Department of Bioethics & Humanities at the Center for Genomics & Healthcare Equality at the University of Washington
by Jackie Tekiela, MS, CIP, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
“Most codes dealing with human experimentation start out with the bland assumption that consent is ours for the asking. This is a myth. The reality is that informed consent is often exceedingly difficult to obtain in any complete cense…Nevertheless, it remains a goal toward which on must strive for sociological, ethical, and legal reasons.”
- Henry Beecher on informed consent in the article "Ethics and Clinical Research"
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by Andrea Johnson, JD, CIP, Regulatory Specialist in the Research Integrity Office at Oregon Health and Science University
Greetings, readers! I am beyond excited to attend my first Advancing Ethical Research (AER) Conference this year and honored to be there as a member of the PRIM&R Blog Squad. I [...] Read more
by Royell Sullivan, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Education Specialist at the New York University (NYU) School of MedicineI first entered the field of human subject protections about three years ago. When I first started, I knew there was plenty of administrative work. I knew there were top-secret meetings that took place every two weeks. I knew that we were there to ensure the safety and protect the rights of [...] Read more
by Jackie Tekiela, MS, CIP, Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administrator at Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
Looking forward to the gorgeous San Diego weather during PRIM&R’s 2012 Advancing Ethical Research (AER) Conference? Me too! I will be coming from Milwaukee, WI where we are currently experiencing record high temperatures…in the 30’s. I am also excited for the amazing offerings [...] Read more
