The Research Ethics Education Program in Jordan

 描述(由申请人提供)：负责任的研究行为(RCR)是发达国家研究培训的基本要求，大多数学术和资助机构要求研究人员在开始研究项目之前获得此类培训约旦是中东和北非(MENA)地区学术地位较高的国家之一，人均大学教育水平较高，研究议程不断进步。它也是药品开发的中心，有20多家公司生产仿制药，并将其出口到该地区和全球。约旦制药公司涉及约旦的7个合同研究组织(CRO)，进行临床药物试验和相关的人体研究。非传染性疾病是约旦的主要死亡原因，因为约旦已转向西方生活方式，并更好地控制了传染病。约旦是中东和北非地区吸烟率和肥胖率最高的国家之一，这是非传染性疾病的主要风险因素。对研究人员进行负责任的研究方面的培训对于开展与非传染性疾病治疗有关的预防和临床试验的人口公共卫生研究至关重要。然而，没有适当的道德标准和研究人员培训的研究可能会产生有害的结果，而不是受益。约旦在负责任的研究行为和研究道德方面没有接受过可与西方和更发达国家相媲美的培训。在约旦培训下一代研究科学家将需要在研究道德培训方面持续努力。这项建议的目的是：通过建立硕士水平的研究道德来培养个人学习者的能力 该方案的目的是建立一个以公共卫生和临床药物试验为重点的课程；利用循序渐进的教学方法向学习者传授知识，发展机构能力；通过将课程和教育材料从英文翻译成阿拉伯文，发展区域能力；创建一个研究伦理案例研究数据库；并建立一个辅导机制，以便继续雇用毕业生。这项计划将能够在约旦和该地区培养一支新的研究伦理专业人才队伍。预计至少有120名这样的毕业生将完成该项目，并获得研究生级别的研究伦理证书。这将涉及约旦的主要合作学术机构约旦科技大学的能力建设，该大学是约旦和该区域排名最高的研究型大学之一。这将使约旦和该地区的研究人员在研究伦理方面实现必要的范式转变，促进进一步的研究生产力，更好地保护研究对象，但也将提高研究报告的标准，使其达到国际水平。该计划的首要目标是使参与者能够在增加对可接受的科学行为和诚信标准的了解的基础上做出道德决定。在实现这一目标的同时，该方案将在教学方法和RCR方面发展机构和区域能力。

 DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): Responsible conduct of research (RCR) is an essential requirement for research training in developed countries and most academic and funding institutions require researchers to obtain such training before starting a research project Jordan is one of the more academically established countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region with a high per-capita university education and progressive research agenda. It is also the hub for pharmaceutical drug development with over 20 companies generating generic drugs and exporting it to the region and globally. Jordanian pharmaceutical companies involve 7 Contract Research Organizations (CROs) in Jordan to conduct clinical drug trial and related human research. Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) are the leading cause of death in Jordan because of shifts to a Western lifestyle and better control of communicable diseases. Jordan has one of the highest smoking and obesity rates in the MENA region, which are the leading risk factors for NCDs. The training of researchers in the responsible conduct of research is essential for population public health research in prevention and clinical trials related to treatment of NCDs. However, research without appropriate ethical standards and training of researchers can produce e harm rather than benefit. Jordan does not have training in the area of responsible conduct of research and research ethics that is comparable to Western and more developed countries. Training the next generation of research scientists in Jordan will require sustained effort in research ethics training. The aims of this proposal are: To build capacity of individual learners by creating a master's level research ethics curriculum with a focus on public health and clinical drug trials; To develop institutional capacit by using a step- wise teaching methodology to deliver knowledge to learners; To develop regional capacity by translating curricular and educational material from English to Arabic; Create a database of research ethics case studies; and To establish a mentoring mechanism to continue the engagement of graduates. This program will be able to develop a new cadre of research ethics expertise in Jordan and the region. A minimum of 120 such graduates are expected to finish the program with a graduate-level certificate in research ethics. This will involve capacity building of the main partnering academic institution in Jordan, the Jordan University of Science and Technology which is among the highest ranking research university in Jordan and the region. This will provide the required paradigm shift in research ethics among researchers in Jordan and the region and promote further research productivity and provides better protection of research subjects but also raise the standard of RCR to be at the international level. The overarching goal of the program is to enable participants to make ethical decisions based on increased knowledge of acceptable standards of scientific conduct and integrity. While achieving this goal, the program will develop institutional and regional capacity n teaching methods and RCR.