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RESEARCH ETHICS EDUCATION

RESEARCH ETHICS EDUCATION. Susan Blum, Ph.D. Manager, Ethics Office, University of Saskatchewan. Policy. Ensure that research involving human subjects is conducted in an ethical manner and compliance with national standards.

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RESEARCH ETHICS EDUCATION

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  1. RESEARCH ETHICS EDUCATION Susan Blum, Ph.D. Manager, Ethics Office, University of Saskatchewan

  2. Policy • Ensure that research involving human subjects is conducted in • an ethical manner and • compliance with national standards. • Requires research or other studies involving human subjects meet the standards outlined by the TCPS

  3. Ethics Structure at U of S

  4. Ethics Education Committee MANDATE: Educate the campus community about ethical issues in research (including integrity in research), and about current structures and processes for ethics review.

  5. Educational Functions • Plan, publicize, and implement seminars • Provide material to campus community • Provide consultation on research ethics education • Communicate with departments to share news, discussion, and announcements

  6. Memorandum of Understanding • Signed between the University and the Tri-Councils • Must comply in order to receive federal funding

  7. MOU requirement • promote education for, and provide training opportunities to, members of the Institution's community in the area of ethics of research involving humans

  8. GSR 985 • Introduction to Ethics and Integrity • Non-credit course • Applicable to any discipline • Teaches understanding & analyzing ethical principles, dilemmas & responsibilities • Running for 15 years

  9. Goal for GSR 985 • Promote more actively • Departments that do not have a grad course in ethics require students to attend

  10. Workshop • Half day • Held in September RISK

  11. Information required… Graduate Chairs Associate Deans of Research Departments Researchers Students

  12. Ethics Education Committee ?? • Would like feedback on • Do you have an ethics course? • Do you provide any training for research ethics? • Do you require your students who do research with human subjects to attend GSR 985? Why not? • What are your perceptions and attitudes towards the ethics review process? ?

  13. Contact • Manager, Ethics Office Susan Blum 966-8585 susan.blum@usask.ca • Chair, Ethics Education Committee Carl von Baeyer carl.vonbaeyer@usask.ca

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