IRB Advisor articles from February 2006

IRB Advisor archives from February 2006

South Korean research controversy raises questions about oversight.
February 1, 2006... South Korean research controversy raises questions about oversight IRBs have little control over research fraud here or abroad As the story developed in headlines from around the world it grew from questions about ethical lapses on the...

Tips for IRBs overseeing international research.
February 1, 2006... Tips for IRBs overseeing international research Pre-trial preparation is one key element The recent headlines and controversy over the resignation of a South Korean investigator who admitted to ethical lapses and fraudulent data have...

Optimization committee helps with consistency.
February 1, 2006... Optimization committee helps with consistency IRB chairs, others, work out issues for themselves Every other week, those most directly involved in protecting human subjects in Vanderbilt University's research programs meet in an effort...

Are third parties due protection?
February 1, 2006... Are third parties due protection? Social-behavioral research often involves others Much of social-behavioral research is, at its heart, the study of social relationships — between ourselves and our family, our friends, our...

Data customization possible with IRBANA.
February 1, 2006... Data customization possible with IRBANA Michigan IRB using software to go paperless ]Editor's note: In this issue of IRB Advisor is the first installment of a special series on IRB software and how institutions can use it to improve...

Community ethics training program wins award.
February 1, 2006... Community ethics training program wins award Curriculum is available to public online Formal ethics training and education for community representatives who serve on IRBs or otherwise provide an ethical perspective regarding human...

News Brief.
February 1, 2006... AMA unveils health care ethics toolkit The Ethical Force Program, a collaborative effort of the American Medical Association (AMA) to develop health care systemwide performance measures for ethics, will be field-testing a tool kit on...

CE/CME objectives/questions.
February 1, 2006... CE/CME objectives The CE/CME objectives for IRB Advisor are to help physicians and nurses be able to: *establish clinical trial programs using accepted ethical principles for human subject protection; *apply the mandated...