NATIONAL HUMAN SUBJECT PROTECTIONS WORKSHOPS NIH GUIDE, Volume 26, Number 7, March 7, 1997 P.T. 42 Keywords: Human Subjects Policy 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 10-11, 1997 TITLE: Science to Practice: The Role of Research in Public Health LOCATION: The Robert W. Woodruff Health Sciences Center, 1440 Clifton Road, NE, Atlanta, GA 30322 SPONSORS: Emory University - School of Public Health, Atlanta, GA; Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, GA REGISTRATION: Emory University School of Medicine Continuing Medical Education 1462 Clifton Road, NE, Suite 276 Atlanta, GA 30322 Telephone: (404) 727-5695 FAX: (404) 727-5667 REGISTRATION FEE: $75 DESCRIPTION: This program is a practical working session to explore issues in human subjects protection related to public health including surveillance, emergency responses, community-based research and international research. An outstanding faculty will present topics from the perspective of the public health researcher and the public health practitioner. Sessions will provide a panel format with ample time for audience questions and discussion. This program will be of interest to researchers in public health, epidemiology, health education, and the behavioral and social sciences, Institutional Review Board members, university and hospital administrators, lawyers, ethicists, health care practitioners, students, and other persons with interests in human subject protection issues. 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 Office of Extramural Research 6100 Executive Boulevard, Suite 3B01 Rockville, MD 20892-7507 Telephone: (301) 496-8101 x233 FAX: (301) 402-0527 Email: RossD@od6100m1.od.nih.gov .
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