IRB Advisor – February 1, 2016
February 1, 2016
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The ethics police? New book issues challenge for change
Meet Robert L. Klitzman, MD, director of the Masters of Bioethics Program at Columbia University in New York City, and the author of The Ethics Police? The Struggle to Make Human Research Safe.
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IRB members in their own words
Robert L. Klitzman, MD, interviewed some 45 IRB members for his new book, The Ethics Police? The following are some of the published comments by both IRB chairs and members on how they came to be on an IRB and their challenges in weighing the risks and benefits of human research.
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IRB and IT collaboration can reap HRPP rewards
IRBs and researchers likely underestimate their vulnerability to data security breaches, which are a growing problem across the healthcare industry.
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IRB develops improved staff training for new hires
Leaders at one IRB decided to address concerns about new hire training through the development of a standardized training program for all new staff members.
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Improve evaluation of IRB’s QI/QA processes
IRB offices need a systematic approach to quality improvement processes. They also should have a way to evaluate performance, subjecting the office to internal scrutiny, an IRB expert says.
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Patients using social media to lobby for access to investigational drugs
Social media campaigns have successfully pressured drug companies to approve some requests for investigational drugs for terminally ill patients under expanded access programs, but this raises significant ethical concerns, experts say.