Curricula The Kennedy Institute of Ethics at Georgetown University hosts the National Reference Center for Bioethics Literature (NRCBL) Syllabus Exchange Database, which has hundreds of syllabi in various areas of ethics, including research ethics. Select Bioethics Syllabi from the drop down menu. Courses The Advanced Certificate Program in Research Ethics for Central and Eastern Europe, a collaboration of Union Graduate College (USA) and Vilnius University (Lithuania) has its course materials online for International Bioethics, International Research Ethics 1, and International Research Ethics 2. The course overview and weekly syllabi for International Bioethics and International Research Ethics 1 are available in Romanian-Moldovan.
Case Studies The Ethics Updates page at University of San Diego contains a number of useful resources for teaching bioethics, including case studies and classic ethics texts. The ETHICS OSCE: Standardized Patient Scenarios for Teaching and Evaluating Bioethics provides 14 detailed scenarios for teaching clinical bioethics to health care professionals. Iowa State University's Case Studies for the Classroom include cases on biotechnology, clinical ethics, and research ethics. Moral Reasoning in Scientific Research is a book of materials for teaching ethics to science students from the Poynter Center for the Study of Ethics and American Institutions at Indiana University-Bloomington. The free pdf includes guidelines for teachers and 6 case studies in research ethics. The World Health Organization’s Casebook on Ethical Issues in International Health Research contains 64 research ethics cases. Case Studies in the Ethics of Mental Health Research from The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease (Volume 200, Number 3, March 2012) - Presents six case studies in the ethics of mental health research. Each consists of a description of a research study that was proposed or carried out, and an in-depth analysis of the ethics of the study. Ethical Challenges in Short-Term Global Health Training from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics - A course that consists of a series of ten cases to introduce trainees and others involved in global health research and service to ethical issues that may arise during short-term training experiences abroad.
Career Path Advice An article by John Arras on careers in bioethics (focused on the US experience). Bioethics job listings maintained by the American Journal of Bioethics. The American Society for Bioethics and Humanities have a guide called Publishing Without Perishing: A Handbook for Graduate and Professional Students on Publishing in Bioethics and the Medical Humanities. Online Education U.S. Government Online Training Programs and Resources NIH Research Ethics Training. Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research. Focuses on professional ethics for medical researchers. This short training course is required for new NIH scientific staff members. People outside NIH can browse the course. NIH Office of Extramural Research. Protecting Human Research Participants. A three-hour on-line course. Anyone can register. Clinical Center Department of Bioethics at NIH. Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research. Webcasts and podcasts of this lecture series are available. Ethics Grand Rounds from the Department of Bioethics at NIH. CDC and ATSDR Ethics Program Activity. This online resource center from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains ethics-related publications, frequently asked questions about research ethics, links to ethics regulations, and two versions of an ethics training course. The CDC website is also offered in Spanish. The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). Human Subject Assurance Training. On-line training for Institutional Officials, Human Protections Administrators, and IRB Chairs for institutions applying for a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA). International Online Programs Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) Program in the Protection of Human Research Subjects. Available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Chinese. Family Health International (FHI) Research Ethics Training Curricula. FHI has developed two research ethics curricula. One is designed for international scientists who want to incorporate ethical considerations in the design and implementation of their studies. The other curriculum is designed for community representatives. The FHI website is offered in English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Arabic. The curricula are offered in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET) Web Based Courses. AMANET offers two courses: "Basic Health Research Ethics" and "Basic Good Clinical Practice," both of which are primarily directed toward ethics review committees and researchers in Africa. The courses are offered in both English and French. Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation for Africa (TRREE-for Africa) offer on-line training, as well as regulatory and policy resources related to the ethics of research involving humans conducted in Africa. The website is available in English, French, and German. University Courses University of Maryland's Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative (MERETI) have short on-line courses in Good Clinical Practice and Research Ethics. Most of the presentations taped for the course are in Arabic. University of California Irvine Web Tutorial The UC Irvine Office of Research Administration has three online tutorials covering animal care and use, HIPAA regulations, and human research. University of Minnesota Informed Consent Online Modules This web-based instruction on informed consent is divided into modules covering the consent process, how to create a consent document, and how to proceed with research after approval.
U.S. Government Online Training Programs and Resources NIH Research Ethics Training. Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research. Focuses on professional ethics for medical researchers. This short training course is required for new NIH scientific staff members. People outside NIH can browse the course. NIH Office of Extramural Research. Protecting Human Research Participants. A three-hour on-line course. Anyone can register. Clinical Center Department of Bioethics at NIH. Ethical and Regulatory Aspects of Clinical Research. Webcasts and podcasts of this lecture series are available. Ethics Grand Rounds from the Department of Bioethics at NIH. CDC and ATSDR Ethics Program Activity. This online resource center from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contains ethics-related publications, frequently asked questions about research ethics, links to ethics regulations, and two versions of an ethics training course. The CDC website is also offered in Spanish. The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). Human Subject Assurance Training. On-line training for Institutional Officials, Human Protections Administrators, and IRB Chairs for institutions applying for a Federal Wide Assurance (FWA). International Online Programs Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) Program in the Protection of Human Research Subjects. Available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Chinese. Family Health International (FHI) Research Ethics Training Curricula. FHI has developed two research ethics curricula. One is designed for international scientists who want to incorporate ethical considerations in the design and implementation of their studies. The other curriculum is designed for community representatives. The FHI website is offered in English, Spanish, French, Russian, and Arabic. The curricula are offered in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese. African Malaria Network Trust (AMANET) Web Based Courses. AMANET offers two courses: "Basic Health Research Ethics" and "Basic Good Clinical Practice," both of which are primarily directed toward ethics review committees and researchers in Africa. The courses are offered in both English and French. Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation for Africa (TRREE-for Africa) offer on-line training, as well as regulatory and policy resources related to the ethics of research involving humans conducted in Africa. The website is available in English, French, and German. University Courses University of Maryland's Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative (MERETI) have short on-line courses in Good Clinical Practice and Research Ethics. Most of the presentations taped for the course are in Arabic. University of California Irvine Web Tutorial The UC Irvine Office of Research Administration has three online tutorials covering animal care and use, HIPAA regulations, and human research. University of Minnesota Informed Consent Online Modules This web-based instruction on informed consent is divided into modules covering the consent process, how to create a consent document, and how to proceed with research after approval.
Updated November 2012