bioethics: REMINDER - Harvard Ethics Workshop (June 23-27, 2003)

[bioethics@hsphsun2.harvard.edu]

**Applications are still being accepted for the upcoming workshop, "Ethical
Issues in International Health Research", presented by the Program on Ethical
Issues in International Health Research at the Harvard School of Public Health
-- June 23-27, 2003 (Boston, Massachusetts).**

To register or view more information about this workshop, please visit our
website <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/bioethics> or contact Suzanne Welty
<swelty@hsph.harvard.edu> for more information.

**Overview
As more research is conducted in developing countries, ethical issues that
reflect differences in cultures, politics, wealth, standards of care,
individual and group rights, and priorities are surfacing with increasing
frequency. The present ethical codes are not always sufficient for the broad
new set of problems faced by funders of international health research, members
of Ethical Review Boards, government agencies, and researchers themselves.

**Why You Should Attend
To address current issues, anticipate potential future problems, and
facilitate productive communication, this interactive program draws on the
combined talents of leaders in the field.  Participants from both developing
and industrialized countries have an opportunity to compare experiences,
receive expert advice, and voice their concerns in five days of lectures, case
studies, and panel discussions. Recognizing that current guidelines are both
subject to interpretation and likely to create conflict, the program
encourages candid comments, questions, and open critique of available
materials.

**Who Should Attend
"Ethical Issues in International Health Research" is intended for individuals
involved in all areas of international health research, including medicine,
anthropology, epidemiology, education, journalism, political science and law;
government, foundations, and industry officials with funding responsibilities;
and members of institutional and governmental review boards.

**Key Topics
Ethical Guidelines for Research Involving Human Subjects
Proposed Changes to International Guidelines
Cultural Absolutism vs. Cultural Relativism
Individual and Group Rights
Ethical Review Boards/Institutional Review Boards
Informed Consent
Confidentiality
Conflict of Interest and Scientific Misconduct
Standards of Care
Responsibility of Researchers to the Community
Issues in Genetic Research
Research in Refugee Populations
Role of Medical Journals, the Press, and Others in Maintaining Ethical
Standards

**Program Fee
Course fee of $1,600 includes:
Daily continental breakfast and break
One special function
Comprehensive reference manual
Harvard certificate of attendance
**Boston based students, fellows and faculty course fee is $800

This course is conducted in collaboration with the International Health
Systems Group <http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/ihsg/ihsg.html> and the Department
of Population and International Health
<http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/Academics/pih/index.html> at the Harvard School
of Public Health.