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Research Ethics Resources

2007-08 Research Ethics Workshops and Seminars

Spring 2008

  • A seven session, 1 credit course in research ethics will be offered by Douglas MacLean (UNC-CH Professor of Philosophy) this spring. In addition, the course materials are available online (http://openseminar.org/ethics/courses/73/index/screen.do) as an alternative for self-directed study.
    • The 2007-08 CPC research ethics requirement will be satisfied for those completing the course for credit.
    • For those choosing the self-directed option, one CPC RE workshop = one module. Please provide evidence of module completion for this option.

  • Joint Duke-UNC Symposium with generous support from the Robertson Collaborative Fund
    Panel Discussion:Ethical Issues in Global Short-term Medical Outreach
    • Pape Gaye, Senior Vice President of IntraHealth, IntraHealth International
    • Dr. Jeffrey Baker, Duke University
    • Dr. Gail Henderson, Professor of Social Medicine, UNC-CH

      • Tuesday: February 5, 2008
      Hock Plaza Auditorium, Duke University (Free Parking Available at the Hock Plaza Parking Garage)
      7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. ---- Dessert Reception to follow

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    • Navigating the Perils of Plagiarism, Copyright and Fair Use: Academic Integrity and Intellectual Property
    Dr. Ruth Walden, UNC-CH James Howard and Hallie McLean Parker Distinguished Professor of Journalism and Mass Communication

    Friday: February 29, 2008
    Room 405 CPC East
    12:00 - 1:00

  • Association of American Geographers (AAG) 2008 Annual Meeting
    • Experts, Ethics, and Environmental Justice: New Approaches to Reporting on Body Burden and Household Exposure Data
    Lay Science and the Environment I, Paper Session

    Wednesday: April 16, 2008
    1:00 p.m.

Fall 2007

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    • Your Principles Just Are Not Working on the Ground: When American Clinical Researchers Go Abroad
    Dr. Gail Henderson, Professor of Social Medicine, UNC-CH

    Friday: October 12, 2007
    Room 405 CPC East
    12:00 - 1:00

  • Department of Social Medicine -- Merrimon Lecture
    • The Tobacco Pandemic: Ethics, Health, and History
    Allan M. Brandt, Ph.D. Chair, Department of the History of Science, Harvard University

    Monday: October 22, 2007
    2204 Medical Biomolecular Research Building
    Noon

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    • Forms, Procedures, and Policies Related to Obtaining IRB Approval: Recent Revisions Relevant for Fall 2007
    Dr. Barbara Goldman, Scientist and Coordinator of Infant Learning and Assessment, Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute

    Friday: October 26, 2007
    Room 405 CPC East
    12:00 - 1:00

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