May 20, 2004
Research Integrity series begins in June
The Biomedical Research Integrity (BRI) Series, administered by the Department of Medical History & Ethics Continuing Education Program, was developed several years ago by the UW School of Medicine in response to a directive by the National Institutes of Health. This directive requires that all postdoctoral researchers, fellows, and graduate students supported by NIH training grants be provided with training in the ethics of research. Additionally, the Medical School Executive Committee recommends that all trainees, regardless of funding source, participate in the BRI Series during their training.
The 2004 series will begin on Wednesday, June 2. Lectures on four topics will be free and open to all UW-affiliated faculty, staff, and students. This year, all lectures will be repeated at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center (FHCRC), and typically on the same day. With the exception of the lectures on mentor/trainee responsibilities, the FHCRC lectures will be identical to those offered at the UW.
All lectures at the UW will be in Hogness Auditorium (room A-420 in the Health Sciences Building); all lectures at FHCRC will be in Pelton Auditorium.
For those required to attend, one attendance credit will be awarded per topic, not per lecture. Principal investigators will be able to tell trainees and students the number of lectures and discussion groups required to satisfy the NIH requirement.
The series schedule:
- “Trainee To Mentor: Rocky Road, Slippery Slope, or Smooth Sailing?”
(Topic: Mentor/Trainee Responsibilities)
FHCRC: Wednesday, June 2, noon – 1 p.m.
Panel Moderator: Nancy Haigwood, FHCRC Scientific Ombudsperson
UW: Tuesday, June 22, noon – 1p.m.
Drs. Peter H. Byers, Pathology, and Sarah E. Shannon, Biobehavioral Nursing and Health
- “Using Evidence to Face the Challenges of Informed Consent”
(Topic: Human Subjects)
Friday, July 16
Dr. Jeremy Sugarman, Johns Hopkins University
UW: noon – 1 p.m.
FHCRC: 2 – 3 p.m.
- “Who Owns What in the Lab?”
(Topic: Data Acquisition, Management, Sharing, & Ownership)
Wednesday, July 28
Dr. Susan D. Wray, School of Medicine Industry Relations
UW: noon – 1 p.m.
FHCRC: 2:30 – 3:30 p.m.
- “The Ethics of International Clinical Research:
Who Pays, Who Benefits, & Who Decides?”
(Topic: Peer Review)
Tuesday, Aug. 10
Dr. George W. Counts, FHCRC Senior Advisor on Special Populations
UW: noon – 1 p.m.
FHCRC: 3 – 4 p.m.
Ninety-minute lunchtime discussion groups associated with each lecture will be held on Wednesdays and Thursdays, late-June through mid-September. Pre-registration is required for all discussion groups. Trainees are not required to pre-register for lectures, though it would be appreciated.
For additional information or to download a copy of the 2004 BRI registration form (after May 21), please visit the BRI website at: http://depts.washington.edu/mhedept/conedu/bri/BRI_Home_Page.html or contact Marilyn Barnard, manager of the Continuing Education Program in the Department of Medical History and Ethics (206-616-1864, mbarnard@u.washington.edu).
