Middle East Research Ethics Training Initiative (MERETI)

描述(由申请者提供)：中东研究道德培训计划(MERETI)培训计划的总体目标是确保中东地区个人和机构研究道德能力的可持续性。中东的临床试验活动最近有所增加，因此，至关重要的是加强研究伦理能力，使研究参与者的权利和福利得到充分保护。还需要有研究伦理方面的土著学者，他们可以对围绕在资源有限的国家进行研究的复杂的国际辩论作出重要贡献。只有到那时，研究才能解决现有的健康不平等问题。为了实现我们的目标，我们提出了以下具体目标：“提供临床研究理学硕士和研究伦理学专业，这将促进中东本土学者的职业生涯。我们的计划是在5年的资助期内招收至少8名卫生专业人员。”加强我们目前为期12个月的证书课程，以便向个人传授更多必要的关键技能，以从事学术活动，成为研究伦理教育者，并在研究伦理委员会中担任领导角色。我们的计划是在我们修订后的计划中招收16名个人。证书学员将与硕士学员的努力相辅相成。在我们的计划中加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范围，并为我们的学员提供更多的教学机会。我们发现，远程学习活动为我们的培训计划增加了进一步的教育层面，可以成为提供必要的研究道德培训的有效手段。通过制定和实施可持续发展计划来增强Mereti的影响力，该计划包括eNetking、实习生发展计划以及与开罗大学的持续机构合作。为了保持学员的成功，我们打算采取创新的方法，继续发展他们的职业生涯。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，我们的培训计划旨在确保学员的职业发展延伸到培训后阶段。只有这样，我们的计划才能实现其长远的总体目标。 与公共卫生相关：这项提议的目的是在5年的资助期内，向至少8名来自中东的个人提供研究伦理专业的临床研究理学硕士学位。这种培训将通过加强研究道德领域的个人的职业发展，从而导致可持续的研究道德能力，这些人可以成为国家和国际各级的领导人。他们的努力将确保进行合乎道德的临床和公共卫生研究，并确保这些研究对在全球社区分配保健服务方面存在的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.