Research Ethics Conference

Research Ethics: Reexamining Key Concerns                                             

Thursday and Friday, Nov. 10-11, 2011

Benson University Center, Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, NC                            

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the original publication of “Bad Blood: The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment”, the Wake Forest University Center for Bioethics, Health, & Society presents a major conference to promote reflection and discussion about critical issues of ongoing importance in research ethics. With the help of a distinguished group of bioethics thinkers, conferees will consider: the relationship between researchers and study participants; the significance of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status in perceptions about research, the meaning of research results, and the research policy agenda; the changing relationships between research,treatment, and biotechnology around the globe; and the role of institutional review boards (IRBs) in protecting the rights, interests, and safety of research participants and promoting sound and ethical science.

We hope that you will join us for this special event.  Please see the links to the left to register for the conference and to find information about the schedule, speakers, accommodations, location, and parking.  You can also view our Conference Brochure.

Presented by the Wake Forest University Center for Bioethics, Health & Society.

Co-sponsors:

Department of Chaplaincy & Pastoral Education, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center

Department of Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Humanities Institute, Wake Forest University

Institute for Public Engagement, Wake Forest University

Maya Angelou Center for Health Equity, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Office of Research, Wake Forest School of Medicine

Translational Science Institute, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center