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- International Research Ethics
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International Research Ethics
Ethics and Health at the WHO - "This site has been created as an aid to person, both inside and outside of WHO seeking information about bioethics, including the ethical aspects of healthcare delivery and planning as well as the ethics of clinical care, research, and biotechnology. We provide a global calendar of bioethics events, resources on research ethics, and information about a range of topics in ethics… The Ethics and Health Initiative was launched by the World Health Organization in October 2002 both to provide a focal point for the examination of the ethical, social, and legal issues raised by activities throughout the organization, including the regional offices, and to develop global initiatives on a wide range of bioethics topics."
FHI, Family Health International - "FHI collaborates with developing country colleagues to develop educational materials, design communication-based interventions and implement training to enable health organizations to meet their program and research objectives… FHI strengthens programs in developing countries to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases and improve care for people with HIV/AIDS."
Fogarty International Research Bioethics Initiatives - Find summaries of the Global Forum for Bioethics in Research meetings at this site. "The Global Forum … brings together individuals involved in medical research in low- and middle-income nations to share views with each other and with organizations that support clinical research." At the 2001 meeting capacity building for ethics review in developing countries, and post-trial obligations to host countries were discussed. - Also find news items and bioethics funding opportunities at the NIH at this site.
International Scientific Ethics at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - At this site you will find (i) international ethical codes and guidance documents, (ii) organizations involved in international human subjects research, (iii) articles of interest in international ethics, (iv) meetings, conferences and training announcements, (v) human subjects protections abroad.
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- www.irbforum.org
Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) list serv - At the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) "The OHRP has created a LISTSERV in order to provide interested individuals with information regarding human subject research protection, and upcoming educational workshops and other programs. The list is used for posting human subject research protection announcements only; it is not a discussion list."
- ohrp.osophs.dhhs.gov/list.htm
SciDev.Net E-mail Updates - SciDev.Net is "an organization devoted to providing news and promoting debate on science and technology issues relevant to the needs of developing countries [has launched] a new dossier on the ethics of conducting medical research. SciDev.Net dossiers are in-depth guides to key topics at the interface between science and development. [The dossiers] combine original articles by experts with highlights of SciDev.Net news coverage… The ethics of research dossier addresses some of the key issues difficulties faced by those funding, designing, reviewing and conducting medical research in developing countries. It does so by presenting the experiences and perspectives of those working in the field -through analytical policy briefs and topical opinion articles- as well as providing annotated links to other relevant websites, and access to electronic versions of key reports and documents."
- www.scidev.net/dossiers/ethics/erintro.html
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IRB Forum list serv (MCW) - "The IRB Forum promotes the discussion of ethical, regulatory and policy concerns with human subjects research. The IRB Forum strives to create an atmosphere for open and respectful conversation about issues of mutual interest to the members. Although the privacy of e-mail cannot be guaranteed, the members of The IRB Forum should respect the confidentiality and opinions of others on the list. Please review the features, policy and procedures of The IRB Forum before requesting membership… The IRB Forum is open to past and current members of Institutional Review Boards (IRB) or Research Ethics Committees (REC), IRB/REC administrators, individuals involved in IRB/REC oversight, and others with professional involvement in IRB/REC and/or research activities. Others will be admitted if their involvement in human subjects research will contribute to the discussion of issues pertinent to The IRB Forum. International participants are welcome. There is no membership fee."
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