bioethics: Workshop on Ethical Issues in International Health

[bioethics@hsphsun2.harvard.edu]

The Program on Ethical Issues in International Health Research at the 
Harvard School of Public Health presents: "Ethical Issues in International 
Health Research" -- June 14-18, 2004 (Boston, Massachusetts).

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

<<mailto:trabin@hsph.harvard.edu>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

**Scholarship Assistance
The Program on Ethical Issues in International Health Research may be able 
to obtain tuition assistance for individuals from developing countries who 
would not be able to attend without outside support. Please complete the 
program registration form and return
it with a letter stating the need for assistance.



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