The King Abdullah International Medical Research Center in collaboration with Academic Affairs will conduct the Research Ethics Course on the 20 April 2010.

Fees:       300 SR
 
CME Hours:            CME Accredited  

Bioethics Section, King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, NGHA

Clinical research has become an essential step to enhance knowledge regarding human health. However the medical researches have been misused many times in the history. Many philosophers, theologians and politicians tried to formulate guidelines to prevent any kind of bad consequences of any research, or to resolve all ethical dilemmas. These guidelines developed later to form what is known: Research Ethics.
Medical Research Ethics can be divided into two main parts; firstly the ethical values and principles of any medical research; and secondly the mechanism of applying those ethical values using a practical method. Monitoring of dynamic use of ethical principles and guidelines is achieved through research ethics committees and IRBs.

Objectives:

At the end of this course, participant should be able to identify the most important ethical problems in medical research.

Contents:

1.       Introduction to Bioethics
2.       Research Ethics.
3.       Informed consent for Research purposes.
4.       GCP.
5.       Biobank: ethical considerations.
6.       Islam and Medical Research.
7.       Research Committee at KAIMRC: procedures and policies.
8.       IRB and Research Ethics Committees: procedures and policies at NGHA.
9.       Practical Experience
10.   WORKSHOP: Informed consent.
11.   WORKSHOP: IRB in Practice

Methods of Delivery:

1. LECTURES: the basic ethical issues of research will be covered by two-way lectures, allowing active participation of the trainee, using different audio-visual aids.
2. Two WORKSHOPs: Informed Consent & IRB in Practice.

Speakers:

• Prof. Jamal Aljarallah
  Professor of Family medicine- KSU
• Dr. Zuheir Al-Kawi
  Neurology-KFSH&RC
• Dr. Ghiath Alahmad
  Bioethics, Lecturer

Limited seats, pre registration is required.

For further details and registration see attached or contact the Academic Affairs – Eastren Region

Phone: +966 3 591 0000
Ext. 33887-33882 Fax. 33888
Email: Jabrn@ngha.med.sa , Frianezal@ngha.med.sa