scholarly journals Basic flaws in US human research protection must be addressed

Nature ◽  
2002 ◽  
Vol 415 (6870) ◽  
pp. 363-363 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harold T. Shapiro ◽  
Marjorie A. Speers
Keyword(s):  
Human Research ◽  
Human Research Protection

Development proposals of Human Research Protection Program

2020 ◽  
pp. 096973302095211
Author(s):  
Jiyin Zhou ◽  
Dan Liu
Keyword(s):  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Ethical Review ◽  
Human Research ◽  
The Status ◽  
Human Participant ◽  
Human Research Protection Program ◽  
Communication And Coordination ◽  
Human Participants ◽  
Human Research Protection

Background: China’s ethics committees alone are unable to meet the growing need for human participant protection. Several scandals in recent years indicate weaknesses in the protection of human participants in China. Objectives: The aim of the study is to summarize the status and problems of human research protection program in China and to explore its establishment proposals at national and hospital levels. Research design: To conduct literature retrieval, Chinese National Knowledge Infrastructure, Chinese Biomedical Document Database, and English databases Web of Science and PubMed were searched; laws, guidelines, and regulations were also searched on web by Google and Chinese search engine Baidu. Ethical considerations: No data were collected from human participants, and ethical review was not required. Findings: There are problems for China’s Human Research Protection Program, such as weak relevant legal systems, insufficient administrative supervision, and incompetent ethics committee capacities. To fully protect human participants, China should promote the development of Human Research Protection Program, which can formulate ethics-related laws, improve regulations for the protection of the safety and rights of human participants, strengthen supervision, and enforce compensation for human participants. Owing to the frequency with which human participants are recruited in hospitals in China, hospitals can utilize existing ethics committees and establish data and safety monitoring committees, quality control, fund and contract management, and conflict of interest management offices. Discussion: As a growing program, it remains necessary to learn from the experience of developed countries with high ethics standards and reformulate them to fit China’s conditions to explore potential future development. The program will also be an experience for other developing countries. Conclusion: Human Research Protection Program can strengthen communication and coordination among various hospital departments to effectively protect the rights and welfare of human participants.

scholarly journals The Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs: 15 years of emphasizing research safety, ethics, and quality

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elyse I. Summers
Keyword(s):  
Institutional Review Board ◽  
Research Staff ◽  
Human Research ◽  
Research Participants ◽  
High Profile ◽  
Institutional Review ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
15Th Anniversary ◽  
Research Protections ◽  
Human Research Protection

This year marks the 15th anniversary of the founding of the Association for the Accreditation of Human Research Protection Programs (AAHRPP), an organization that has been instrumental in strengthening protections for research participants. AAHRPP was established by seven Founding Members in response to a series of high-profile incidents that shook the foundation of the U.S. research enterprise. The Founding Members viewed voluntary accreditation as one way to strengthen research protections and restore and preserve public trust. Today, AAHRPP accreditation is widely regarded as the gold standard for research protections. To attain accreditation, organizations must demonstrate that they adhere to rigorous standards covering three domains: The Organization, The Institutional Review Board or Ethics Committee, and Researcher and Research Staff. The emphasis is on system-wide policies and procedures that strengthen an organization’s commitment to participants and help ensure a more consistent, more effective approach to protecting them. Because AARHPP accreditation is considered an objective indicator of quality, the benefits to accredited organizations can be considerable. Their accreditation status sends a signal — to potential research partners, to sponsors and other funders, and to research participants — that the organization has the systems in place to conduct research in a scientifically and ethically sound manner.

Enhancing Graduate Practicum Project Development and Selection at Schools of Public Health: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 196-202
Author(s):  
Kristen Cribbs ◽  
Susanna Lynch ◽  
Marita LaMonica ◽  
Chioma Amadi ◽  
Ashish Joshi
Keyword(s):  
Public Health ◽  
Experiential Learning ◽  
Doctoral Students ◽  
Administrative Database ◽  
Learning Program ◽  
Health Seeking ◽  
Human Research ◽  
Schools Of Public Health ◽  
Human Research Protection Program ◽  
Human Research Protection

Experiential learning is a core competency of curricula across accredited U.S. schools of public health, helping students to hone diverse skill sets that will enable them to readily join the workforce and contribute to solving complex public health problems. At the City University of New York (CUNY) Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (SPH), all master’s and doctoral students are required to complete a practicum during their degree programs; yet practicum development and selection processes are often overlooked. To enhance the experiential learning program and Human Research Protection Program processes surrounding student practica at the CUNY SPH, researchers mined an administrative database and analyzed characteristics of practicum projects undertaken by graduate students. Findings from this novel study will facilitate policy and procedural changes within the SPH Office of Experiential Learning, which oversees the practicum program, and across SPH offices, including the Human Research Protection Program, to promote an optimal, student-centered practicum experience. Additionally, these analyses will serve as a model for other schools of public health seeking to develop, refine, and strengthen their practicum programs.

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