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When it comes to HIV/AIDS, the nation's capitol is experiencing some of the highest rates in the United States. At least 3% of District of Columbia (DC) residents have HIV or AIDS, according to a 2009 epidemiology report by the DC HIV/AIDS office.
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If your clinical practice includes care of college-age youth, you will want to review the results of a new study of university students.
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Half of urban teenage girls may acquire at least one of three common sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) chlamydia, gonorrhea, or trichomoniasis within two years of becoming sexually active, according to results of a recent study.
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The Office of Protocol Research of the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston developed its administrative research-monitoring plan (ARMP) as a simple, user-friendly systematic tool.
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There are a variety of models for research ethics consultation services (RECS), but a common factor that has made these new ethics boards appealing to top U.S. health officials and foundations is the idea that they can work collaboratively with IRBs to improve human subjects protection, an expert says.
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Many universities are rewriting their student subject pool policies in the wake of a decision by the Office of Human Research Protections (OHRP) regarding penalizing students who fail to show up for research appointments.
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In analyzing the potential obstacles to conducting schizophrenia research, it's tempting for some to see IRBs as the sticking point. But a recent study of mental health researchers suggests that the situation is more complex than that.
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A new online course for IRB members will use animation, audio and interactive features in order to teach members not just the principles of human subjects protection but also what would be expected of them in real board meetings.
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