WORKSHOP ON HUMAN SUBJECT PROTECTIONS

Release Date:  April 1, 1998

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National Institutes of Health
Food and Drug Administration

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) are continuing to sponsor a series of workshops on responsibilities of
researchers, Institutional Review Boards (IRBs), and institutional officials
for the protection of human subjects in research.  The workshops are open to
everyone with an interest in research involving human subjects.  The meetings
should be of special interest to those persons currently serving or about to
begin serving as a member of an IRB.  Issues discussed at these workshops are
relevant to all other Public Health Service agencies.  The current schedule
includes the following:

DATES:  APRIL 27-28, 1998

TITLE:  THE INTERFACE OF SCIENCE, ETHICS, AND LAW IN HUMAN SUBJECTS RESEARCH  

LOCATION:  The Westin Hotel, Miami Beach, FL

SPONSORS:  University of Miami, Miami, FL; Florida Agricultural & Mechanical
University, Tallahassee, FL

REGISTRATION CONTACT:
University of Miami School of Medicine
Division of CME
P.O. Box 016960 (D23-3)
Miami, FL  33101-9839
Telephone:  (305) 243-6716 or 1-800-U-OF-M-CME
FAX:  (305) 243-5613

REGISTRATION FEE: $159 before April 1, 1998; $189 after April 1, 1998

DESCRIPTION:  This course is targeted towards individuals who perform research
involving human subjects, and individuals who participate either directly or
indirectly in processes relating to the protection of human subjects in
research.  The course is designed to provide a greater understanding of a
number of contemporary issues pertaining to human subjects research, such as
subject recruitment and obtaining consent from special populations.  Experts
from the fields of science, ethics, and law will examine and discuss these
issues from their own perspectives.  As a result of attending this course,
participants will be able to gain knowledge of the most current information
regarding human subjects research, and develop a basic understanding of the
principles that govern human subjects research.

DATES:  APRIL 29-MAY 1, 1998

TITLE:  ISSUES IN HUMAN RESEARCH:  A FOCUS ON SOUTHWEST DIVERSITY

LOCATION:  Sheraton Old Town Hotel, Albuquerque, NM

SPONSORS:  University of New Mexico, Health Sciences Center School of
Medicine, Albuquerque, NM; Dine' Community College, Shiprock, NM; Indian
Health Service, Albuquerque, NM; Navajo Nation

REGISTRATION CONTACT:
University of New Mexico
Health Sciences Center School of Medicine
Health Science Center
Health Sciences and Services Building, Room 140
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Albuquerque, NM  87131-5126
Telephone:  (505) 272-3942
FAX:  (505) 272-8604

REGISTRATION FEE: $175

DESCRIPTION:  This program is intended for Institutional Review Board chairs,
members, administrators, researchers, and members of the community.  The aims
of the program include:  1) providing current information on the regulations
governing the use of human subjects in research, 2) providing information on
current issues in the use of human subjects in research, including recruitment
of minority populations and women and children in research, waiver of consent
in emergency medicine research, the changing research environment, and genetic
research, 3) providing a hands-on opportunity to review research protocols,
and 4) providing opportunities to network with federal regulators, research,
members of the community and IRB chairs, members and staffers.  Formats will
include keynote addresses, panel presentations, mock IRB meetings, small
facilitated workshops, and unstructured opportunities to network.

INQUIRIES

For further information regarding these workshops or future NIH/FDA National
Human Subject Protections Workshops, contact:

Ms. Darlene Marie Ross
Office for Protection from Research Risks
National Institutes of Health
6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3B01
Rockville, MD  20892-7507
Telephone:  (301) 435-5648
FAX:  (301) 402-0527
Email:  dr20a@nih.gov

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