South African Research Ethics Training Initiative

项目摘要/摘要 经修订的南非研究伦理培训倡议四(SARETI IV)社会科学硕士(卫生 研究伦理)计划，以夸祖鲁-纳塔尔大学为基础，将培养先进的非洲能力 卫生研究的道德审查和实施，特别注重加强法律能力 研究伦理委员会(REC)。非洲大陆的健康研究呈指数级增长，同时 复杂和不断发展的法律框架。然而，非洲的课程并没有侧重于核心法律框架。 管理卫生研究伦理或相关的附属和新的法律问题。几个非洲国家的道德准则 各国需要在区域经济共同体中拥有合法成员，但很少有国家有能力满足这种广泛的要求。 角色。这些差距将在SARETI IV中通过多学科硕士课程中的重点法律模块来解决 学位，在5年内资助20-25名学生。更多自费学生将报名参加 模数或学位。 这一整体培训计划包括：(1)面对面的模块课程；(2)与当地区域经济合作组织的实际工作， 和由国立卫生研究院资助的主要组织(南非艾滋病研究方案中心 (3)关于健康的扩展研究项目 研究与学生所在机构或国家相关的伦理话题，导致发表同行- 审阅论文，并通过该计划扩展的社会科学和实证生物伦理学提供支持 提供服务；(4)参加以批判性分析、写作和演示为重点的技能发展讲习班 技能；以及(5)通过个人辅导、虚拟辅导社区和 同龄人支持。 学生将完成一年一度的顶峰评估，以评估他们对实践和理论的同化 通过“模拟”的REC活动获得知识。作为领导力的激励，每个学年的优等生 将(1)获得奖学金参加FIC/NIH SARETI博士主办的全非洲健康研究伦理 研讨会(AHRES)；(2)被任命为REC名誉成员，为期一年，以提高他们的审查能力； 以及(3)接受额外的职业指导。 SARETI的毕业生和教职员工将为适当的健康研究和道德行为做出贡献 通过建设区域经济共同体能力、培训合法区域经济共同体成员、发展社会科学来促进非洲的发展 研究伦理问题的专门知识，并通过促进非洲研究的全球发展和概况 伦理学学术。

PROJECT SUMMARY/ABSTRACT The revised South African Research Ethics Training Initiative IV (SARETI IV) Masters in Social Science (Health Research Ethics) program, based at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, will foster advanced African capacity for the ethics review and implementation of health research, with a special focus on strengthening legal capacity on research ethics committees (RECs). Health research on the continent has increased exponentially alongside a complex and evolving legal framework. However, curricula in Africa have not focused on the core legal framework governing health research ethics nor related ancillary and novel legal issues. Ethics guidelines in several African countries require a legal member on RECs – yet few are capacitated to meet the expansive demands of this role. These gaps will be addressed in SARETI IV through focused law modules within a multi-disciplinary Masters degree with funding for 20–25 students over the 5-year period. Additional self-funded students will enroll for modules or degrees. This holistic training program comprises: (1) face-to-face modular coursework; (2) practical work with local RECs, and leading NIH-funded organizations (the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) and the Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC)); (3) an expanded research project on a health research ethics topic relevant to the student's home institution or country, leading to publication of a peer- reviewed paper and supported through the program’s expanded social sciences and empirical bioethics offerings; (4) participation in skills development workshops focused on critical analysis, writing and presentation skills; and (5) structured mentoring support through individual coaching, a virtual mentorship community and peer support. Students will complete an annual capstone assessment to evaluate their assimilation of practical and theoretical knowledge through a ‘mock’ REC activity. As a leadership incentive, the top student from every academic year will (1) receive a scholarship to attend the FIC/NIH SARETI PhD-hosted Africa-wide Health Research Ethics Symposium (AHRES); (2) be appointed as an honorary REC member for a year to advance their review capacity; and (3) receive additional career coaching. The SARETI graduates and faculty will contribute to the ethical conduct of appropriate health research and development in Africa by building REC capacity, training legal REC members, developing social science expertise for research ethics questions, and by promoting the global development and profile of African research ethics scholarship.