WHO Collaborating Centre for

District Health System based on Primary Health Care

Institute of Health Management Research
Jaipur
Management Development Programme
on
September 1-6, 2014
Ethics in Health Research
Rule of
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Rules and
Regulations
Values
Research
Ethical
Practices
Moral
Principles
Ethics
Background
The Objectives
Contents
Research is not a privilege. An ethical practice in health research is extremely
important. Health research involving human participants is invaluable in advancing
knowledge and practice in the biomedical, social, and behavioral sciences. It is
increasingly conducted in developing countries. Working with human participants can
also pose ethical dilemmas and regulatory challenges prior to, during and post
research. The effects of ethical and unethical health research practice on the public at
large can be a matter of damages, development and life and death. As the emphasis on
research in the field of health gains momentum, it is important to conduct scientifically
sound research, which does not harm people using human beings just as a means to
achieving the research goals. To safeguard the ethical norms Institutional Ethics
Committees (IEC) has also increased in recent years. It is important for the
stakeholders, i.e. the investigators, institution, IEC, and funding agency or sponsors, to
answer that how we can ensure that the work we do is both relevant and
transformative, and, how can we be certain that the work we produce does not only
satisfy our own research agendas but takes into account the needs of the communities
we research.
The Institute of Health Management Research (IIHMR), Jaipur recognizes vital role of
ethics in research in general and health research specifically. It is an intensive training
programme, especially designed for researchers and programme managers, in which
participants will gain knowledge and develop insight into ethics and practices, thereby
enhancing their personal skill base while increasing their ability to impact the quality
of research.
The overall objective of this course is to increase participants awareness of and ability
to reason through ethical issues that arise in the conduct of human subject research.
The program is designed to address specific challenges, and obtain tools to increase
participants efficiency and effectiveness in reviewing, conducting, and monitoring
health research. After participating in the course, participants will be able to:
A. Define various concepts of ethical issues in health research;
B. Explain the existing guidelines for ethics in health research;
C. Understand the role and mandate of research ethics committees; and
D. Identify and use the ethical principles for decision making
The topics explored in this program include ethical issues in research design, and
specific guidance on challenges facing vulnerable populations. These are:
Defining Human rights, bioethics and ethics in research
Biomedical and social research in India: An Overview
Current guidelines of the Indian Council of Medical Research, Schedule Y of the
Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the ICH-GCP and other relevant national and
international bodies
Principles of Healthcare ethics
Ethical Challenges in Study Design
Ethical Issues in Informed Consent
Privacy and confidentiality
Researchers Responsibilities
Integrity and Conflict of interest in Research
Ethics Review Committee and its Processes
This dynamic program is designed for individuals working in a field of research
involving human participants. The participants will include:
Members of Institutional Ethics Committees / Ethics Review Boards
Researchers involved in reviewing and conducting biomedical, social, behavioral,
and public health research in public and private sector
Executives with policy-making responsibility in government agencies that are
seeking to redefine or expand their research work
Senior Programme Managers of NGOs who are in implementation and
translational research
Faculty of research and training institutions involved in pre-service and in-service
training of researchers and managers
The course will also be of interest to individuals who currently serve as researchers,
research ethics consultants or committee members, and to those who anticipate
serving as consultants or committee members in the future.
The programme adopts a range of participatory and experiential approaches to
facilitate hands-on training in equivalent protection of research participants to apply
within their organizations. The participants will get ample opportunity to translate the
concepts in to practice. The methods such as lecture-cum-discussion, Small group
discussions of case studies on topics such as the informed consent process in different
cultural settings, informal round table exchanges of real-world examples, participation
in mock-ethics committees, and group work will be used to make learning enjoyable
and sustainable.
Dr S D Gupta, MD; PhD (Johns Hopkins University, USA); FAMS, Director
Dr. Nutan P. Jain, PhD, MPH (University of North Carolina, USA), Professor
Dr Shivam Gupta, MD, PhD, MPH (Johns Hopkins University, USA), Resource Person
Dr Suresh Joshi, MD Preventive and Social Medicine, Professor
The programme is of six-day duration. The programme will start at 10.00 am on
Monday, September 1, 2014 and conclude at 5.00 pm on Friday, September 6, 2014.
The programme will be held at Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur.
A certificate of participation on completion of the programme will be issued by the
Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur.
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Certification
Programme Fee
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Nominations
About the Institute
For Residential Participants
Indian Participants: Rs. 35,000 per participant plus 12.36% service tax
Foreign Participants: USD 600 per participant plus 12.36% service tax
The fee covers tuition fee, training material, stay in air-conditioning room (twin-
sharing basis), breakfast, lunch, dinner, tea/coffee during the programme and pick-
up and drop from Jaipur airport/railway station/bus stand.
For Non-Residential Participants
Indian Participants: Rs. 25,000 per participant plus 12.36% service tax
Foreign Participants: USD 450 per participant plus 12.36% service tax
The fee covers tuition fee, training material, lunch, and tea/coffee during the
programme.
Early Bird Discount: Nominations received with payments on or before 2-weeks will be
entitled to an early bird discount of 10%.
Group Discount: Any organization sponsoring five or more participants to the
programme will be entitled to a discount of 15% on total fee payable provided that at
least five participants actually attend the programme.
Maximum Discount: Organization can avail themselves of both the discounts subject
to a maximum discount of 20%.
Women participants who have small children need to inform in advance so that
special arrangements can be made for them.
Nomination form duly filled-in along with the Demand Draft made out in favour of
Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur payable at Jaipur should reach
latest by August 25, 2014 at the following address:
Dr. Nutan P. Jain, Programme Coordinator
Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur - 302 029
Phone: 0141-3924700 (30 Lines) Fax: 0141-3924738
Email: nutan@iihmr.org
The Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur is an institution dedicated to
improvement in standards of health through better management of health care and
related programmes. It seeks to accomplish this through management education,
training, research, consultation and institutional networking in a national and global
perspective. The institute has been designated as WHO Collaborating Center for
District Health Systems based on Primary Health Care. The Ministry of Health and
Family Welfare, Government of India has identified the institute as an Institute of
Excellence for training and capacity building. The Institute has Gender Health Resource
Center. For more information please visit our website www.iihmr.org
Name & Address of Sponsoring Authority
Prof. Nutan P. J ain, Programme Coordinator
Institute of Health Management Research
1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, J aipur-302 029 (India)
Phone : 0141-3924700 (30 Lines), Fax : 0141-3924738
E-mail : nutan@iihmr.org
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above mentioned programme.
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September 1-6, 2014
J aipur
Ethics in Health Research