E-Education in Research Ethics: Central and Eastern Europe

描述(由申请人提供)：联合研究生院与维尔纽斯大学合作，提供NIH-Fogarty支持的研究生水平在线/现场高级证书课程，以在中欧和东欧建设研究伦理能力。这个五年制项目将有来自12个国家的30名“福格蒂研究员”毕业：亚美尼亚、阿塞拜疆、白俄罗斯、捷克共和国、爱沙尼亚、格鲁吉亚、拉脱维亚、立陶宛、摩尔多瓦、波兰、罗马尼亚和俄罗斯。毕业生取得的成就包括：建立了生物伦理中心，发表了关于研究伦理/科学诚信的论文和章节；在政府各部委、专业学会和大学获得了生物伦理职位；开设和教授了研究伦理/科学诚信课程；组织了会议，创建了研究伦理网上资源。联盟-维尔纽斯伙伴关系正在申请延长四年，以利用其经验再培训30名Fogarty研究员，并支持由30名毕业的Fogarty研究员组成的网络努力发展和加强中欧和东欧的研究道德基础设施。在毕业研究员和外部专家的协助下，将修订证书课程，以更加重视实践；培养撰写赠款、调解、谈判、教学(在线和现场)、研究审查、出版写作和处理科学诚信问题的实用方法方面的技能。选定的Fogarty研究员将继续有机会接受高级教育(硕士学位)，并获得参加/出席国际会议的支持。一些研究员将获得联盟-维尔纽斯证书计划的教职。所有60名Fogarty研究员之间的信息和联系将通过改进的在线基础设施和现场会议共享。公共卫生相关性：联盟-维尔纽斯CEE高级证书的目标是增加对临床和公共卫生研究中的伦理考虑有深入了解的科学家、卫生专业人员和学者队伍，以促进他们的职业发展并加强他们的专业知识，以支持本国的伦理临床和公共卫生研究。该项目的毕业生将掌握必要的关键技能和知识，以提供研究伦理教育，并向与临床和公共卫生研究相关的机构和国家政府提供专家咨询。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Union Graduate College in partnership with Vilnius University offers an NIH-Fogarty supported graduate level on-line /on-site advanced certificate program to build research ethics capacity in Central and Eastern Europe. This five year program will have graduated 30 "Fogarty Fellows" from 12 countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova, Poland, Romania, and Russia. Among the graduated fellows accomplishments are: the establishment of a bioethics center, papers and chapters on research ethics/scientific integrity published; bioethics positions attained in government ministries, professional societies and universities; courses in research ethics/scientific integrity developed and taught; conferences organized and on-line resources in research ethics created. The Union-Vilnius partnership is applying for a four-year extension to drawing on its experience to train 30 additional Fogarty Fellows and to support the network of 30 graduated Fogarty Fellows in their efforts to develop and strengthen the research ethics infrastructure in Central and Eastern Europe. With the assistance of graduated fellows and outside experts, the certificate curriculum will be revised to increase the emphasis on practica; developing skills in grants writing, mediation, negotiation, pedagogy (on-line and site), research review, writing for publication and practical ways of dealing with problems of scientific integrity. Selected Fogarty Fellows will continue to have opportunities for advanced education (MS degree), and to receive support to attend/present at international conferences. Some fellows will be offered positions as faculty on the Union-Vilnius certificate program. Information and contacts among all 60 Fogarty Fellows will be shared through enhanced on-line infrastructure and on-site conferences. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: The goal of the Union-Vilnius CEE Advanced Certificate is to increase the cadre of scientists, health professionals and academics with an in-depth knowledge of the ethical considerations in clinical and public health research, in such a way that it facilitates their career development and strengthens their expertise to support ethical clinical and public health research in their home countries. Graduates of the program will be equipped with the critical skills and knowledge essential to provide research ethics education, and expert consultation to institutions and national governments relevant to clinical and public health research.