mereti middle east research ethics training initiative
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MERETIMiddle East Research Ethics Training
Initiative
Objectives
• Strengthen institutional training capacity in research ethics
• Enhance ethical review capacity of health research
Sustainability of capacity
MERETI
Sponsor:• Fogarty International Center, National Institutes
of Health, U.S.A
Training Institution: • University of Maryland, Baltimore, U.S.A
Personnel:• Program Director: Henry Silverman, MD, MA
• Teaching faculty at University of Maryland
Audience
• Physicians
• Nurses
• Dentists
• Investigators
• Members of research ethics committees
• Social scientists
• Philosophers• Others with interests in research or ethics.
Educational Programs• Individuals
– 8-month Certificate Program
– Master of Science Degree
• Targeted Groups– Workshops
– Conferences•Members of IRBs•Investigators
Philosophy of training to achieve sustainability
• Individual– Provide a long-term training experience
– Develop a group of individuals with special expertise in research ethics• Curriculum development in universities• Researches• Chairs of IRBs
– Strength of > six-months training experiences as opposed to 2-3 day training workshops
Certificate Program
Description
• 8-month program– 2-months academic courses at the
University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
– 6-months: research ethics project in candidate’s home country
Certificate ProgramRequirements• Recognized advanced degree (MD, Masters, PhD) in
one of the healthcare sciences, law, philosophy, etc. • Two letters of references
– High institutional officials to ensure support of candidate after training
Funding• Living expenses for two months in Baltimore,
Maryland, round-trip economy airfare, and registration fees.
Examples of Projects
• Research Projects– Survey studies – Analysis of existing guidelines/laws
• Curriculum Development– Undergraduate– Post-graduate
• Web-based Training – Development of training modules– www.cititraining.org
• Development of institutional IRBs
Description:• Two-year program leading to the granting of a
Masters of Science degree with a focus on research ethics
• First Year: – 12 months of academic courses at the University of
Maryland Baltimore campus
• Second Year: – research project in candidate’s home country
Master’s Program
Master’s Program
Requirements:• Advanced degree (MD, Master, PhD)• Two letters of reference• Letter of support from institutional official
guaranteeing a position in ethics after training• Satisfy admission requirements of graduate program at
University of Maryland
Funding:• Living expenses in the US, round-trip airfare, tuition
costs
MERETI 2005 Candidates
MERETI 2006 Candidates
Research Ethics Workshops
Targeted Audience
• Members of research ethics committees
• Investigators
Description
• 1- 2 day workshops– Egypt, Sudan, and Jordan
• Theoretical and practical experiences– Review protocols/informed consent forms
Suez Canal University Workshop
National Hepatology and Tropical Medicine Research Institute
Ethics Workshop in Jordan
Ethics Workshop in Jordan
Ethics Workshop in Jordan
Impact of Jordan Workshop
• Enhanced awareness of Clinical Trial Law– Investigators– Public
• Revitalization of National Ethics Committee• Re-construct IRB in Jordanian Medical Army
Services• Analysis of protocol review procedures at
Jordanian FDA
Developments
• Collaborations with CBEC
• Joint Master’s Degree Programs with Universities in Eastern Mediterranean Region– Public Health– Community Medicine– Forensic Medicine
• Network of IRBs
Thank you
