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Course on Research Ethics (C.O.R.E.)
Sponsored by
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
Office of Continuing Medical Education

***If you can provide documentation that you have completed one of the other research ethics courses below, you will not need to complete the C.O.R.E. requirement.
To obtain a C.O.R.E. exemption, please send a copy of your transcript or CME certificate to Karen Justice-White in the Research Administration at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 1629 Thames Street, Ste. 200, Baltimore, MD 21231
Research Ethics 550.860.01 (School of Public Health)
Research Ethics and Integrity: US and International Issues 366.665.01 (School of Public Health)
Science of Clinical Investigation: Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Clinical Research
Instructors Dr. Norm Fost and Dr. N. Franklin Adkinson.***
Note - This course is offered several times throughout the year. To select one of the other dates instead, click on the date.
Dates:
- March 4, 2008
- May 19, 2008
- June 30, 2008
- July 17, 2008
- October 8, 2008
Thomas B. Turner Building
Baltimore, Maryland
T he Johns Hopkins University is deeply committed to the protection of human research
subjects. This commitment begins with comprehensive compulsory education and training of its faculty, student and staff researchers who conduct human subjects research. The Course on Research Ethics (C.O.R.E.) is designed to address key concepts in human subjects protection in specific research communities.
CORE consists of three parts and provides practical information on the ethical issues involved in research protocol development and implementation:
- a web-based pre-conference knowledge assessment found at the compliance training website https://secure.lwservers.net
- a one-day instructor-led course consisting of lectures and small group discussions
- a post-conference web-based portion found at the compliance training website https://secure.lwservers.net
Course Objectives
Following this program, the participant should be able to:
- describe the context for the development of research ethics at the national and local levels
- recognize aspects of study design that can be ethically problematic including subject selection, research-related risks, conflicts of interest, and use of vulnerable populations
- describe the key concepts in informed consent, including respect for autonomy, voluntariness, decision-making capacity, disclosure of information, and understanding
- describe methods of protecting privacy and confidentiality in the context of human subjects research
- recognize the key concepts in the responsible conduct of research, including data acquisition and management, mentor/trainee responsibilities, publication practices and authorship standards, conflicts of interest and commitment, and scientific misconduct
If you have questions concerning the instructor led portion of the course, please contact:
Carolyn Burke
Conference Coordinator
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Email: cburke12@jhmi.edu
Phone: 410-955-2959
or
Mark T. Hughes, MD
Course Director
Email: mthughes@jhmi.edu
Phone: 410-955-1733
If you have questions regarding access to the web-based portion of the course, please contact:
Karen Justice-White
Assistant to the Associate Dean, Research Administration
Email: kjustice@jhmi.edu
Phone: 410-502-2132
https://secure.lwservers.net
For registration information contact:
Office of Continuing Medical Education
Turner 17
Phone: 410-955-2959 or 410-502-9634
Fax: 410-955-0807
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