Research in Global Settings
Research in Global Settings is organized by Penn Medicine - Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education.
Start Date: 11/08/2021
End Date: 11/08/2024
Description:
Intended for researchers and those involved in research oversight, this activity provides an overview of ethical principles of biomedical research in global settings, with a special emphasis on research in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). We will begin with an 8-principle framework for conducting ethical research, then examine areas requiring special attention, including:
• Determining ethical standards of care for the control arm of trials.
• Adapting the informed consent process to various cultural contexts.
• Providing ancillary care for research participants.
• Researchers’ post-trial obligations to research participants and their communities.
This course can be taken alone, or it can serve as a supplement to Ethics of Research with Human Subjects.
Objectives:
After completing this activity, participants should be able to:
• Outline the 8-principle framework for conducting ethical research in LMICs
• Explain ethical controversies related to standards of care for the control arm of research studies
• Outline culturally appropriate strategies for engaging research participants in the informed consent process
• Define ancillary care in the context of biomedical research
• Outline researchers’ obligations to study participants and communities in which research has taken place after a trial has concluded.
Additional details will be posted as soon as information is available.