Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative (MERETI)

中东研究伦理培训倡议（MERETI）培训计划的总体目标是确保中东个人和机构研究伦理能力的可持续性。最近中东的临床试验活动有所增加，因此，提高研究伦理能力至关重要，以便充分保护研究参与者的权利和福利。还需要有研究伦理学方面的土著学者，他们能够对围绕资源有限的国家开展研究的复杂国际辩论作出重要贡献。只有这样，研究才能解决现有的卫生不平等问题。为了实现我们的目标，我们提出了以下具体目标：“提供临床研究科学硕士学位，专业研究伦理学，这将促进中东土著学者的职业生涯。我们的计划是在5年的资助期内招募至少8名卫生专业人员。“加强我们目前的12个月的证书课程，以传授给个人更多的必要的关键技能，以从事学术活动，成为研究伦理教育工作者，并承担在研究伦理委员会的领导作用。我们的计划是招收16个人在我们的修订计划。证书学员将补充硕士学员的努力。“在我们的计划中纳入新的远程学习活动，可以进一步扩大MERETI计划的教育范围和覆盖面，并为我们的学员提供额外的教学机会。我们发现，远程学习活动增加了进一步的教育层面，我们的培训计划，可以是一种有效的手段，提供必要的研究伦理培训。“通过制定和实施一项可持续发展计划，包括电子网络、学员发展计划以及与开罗大学的持续机构合作，增强MERETI的影响。为了保持我们的学员的成功，我们打算实施创新的方法来继续他们的职业发展。我们还与全球卫生领域的重要个人和组织建立了重要的合作关系，这进一步确保了我们的成功。从本质上讲，我们打算我们的培训计划，以确保我们的学员的职业发展，延伸到培训后的时期。只有这样，我们的计划才能实现其长远的总体目标。 公共卫生相关性：该提案旨在提供科学的临床研究与研究伦理学专业硕士学位，至少8个人从中东在5年的资助期。这种培训将通过加强能够成为国家和国际一级领导者的研究伦理领域个人的职业发展，培养可持续的研究伦理能力。他们的努力将确保进行符合伦理的临床和公共卫生研究，并确保这种研究对全球社区卫生保健服务分配方面的现有不公平现象作出反应。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The overall goal of the Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative (MERETI) training program is to ensure the sustainability of individual and institutional research ethics capacity in the Middle East. There has been a recent increase in clinical trials activity in the Middle East and therefore, it is crucial that research ethics capacity is enhanced so that there are adequate protections of the rights and welfare of research participants. There also needs to be indigenous scholars in research ethics who can contribute critically to the complex international debates surrounding the conduct of research in resource-limited countries. Only then can research address the existing health inequities. To achieve our goal, we propose the following specific aims: " Offer a Masters of Science in Clinical Research with Specialization in Research Ethics that will promote the careers of indigenous scholars in the Middle East. Our plan is to enroll at least 8 health professionals during the 5-year funding period. " Intensify our current 12-month Certificate Program so as to impart to individuals more of the necessary critical skills to pursue scholarly activities, become research ethics educators, and assume leadership roles in research ethics committees. Our plan is to enroll 16 individuals in our revised program. Certificate trainees will complement the efforts of the master's trainees. " Incorporate new distance learning activities in our program that can further expand the educational scope and reach of the MERETI programs, and provide our trainees with additional teaching opportunities. We have found that distance learning activities add a further educational dimension to our training program and can be an efficient means to provide the necessary research ethics training. " Enhance the impact of MERETI by developing and implementing a sustainability plan that includes eNetworking, a trainee development program, and continued institutional collaboration with Cairo University. To sustain the successes of our trainees, we intend to implement innovative approaches for continuing the development of their careers. We have also established important collaborations with important individuals and organizations in the global health field that further assures our success. Essentially, we intend our training program to ensure the career development of our trainees that extends into the post-training period. Only then can our program realize its long-range overall goal. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: This proposal aims to offer a Masters of Science in Clinical Research with Specialization in Research Ethics to at least 8 individuals from the Middle East during the 5-year funding period. Such training will lead to sustainable research ethics capacity by enhancing the career development of individuals in the field of research ethics who can become leaders at the national and international levels. Their efforts will ensure the conduct of ethical clinical and public health research and ensure that such research is responsive to existing inequities in the distribution of health care services across global communities.