Annual Meeting for the Clinical Research Ethics Key Function Committee

描述（由申请人提供）：CTSA临床研究伦理关键功能委员会（CRE KFC）支持合作临床伦理研究，促进临床研究伦理最佳实践的使用，并促进临床研究伦理教育材料的获取和交流。（www.ctsaweb.org）本提案所要求的支持将用于规划、鼓励参与和举办委员会年度会议，以：1)促进合作，2)制定综合国家倡议，以解决关键议题和特殊需求，以及3)将道德意识和考虑纳入CTSA的所有活动。年会将与美国生命伦理与人文学会等相关学会的会议或其他CTSA KFS的年会同时举行。尽管年会将进行一些日常事务，但其主要目的将是解决一个关键问题，目标是提出指导意见，发布报告，并为未来的研究伦理和诚信活动制定计划。第一届年会将围绕研究伦理咨询的质量改进进行介绍和讨论。海报会议将用于分享有关研究伦理计划、特别项目和研究伦理研究的信息。会议将留出大约一个小时的时间来讨论两到三个分门别类的话题，目的是为下一届年会确定一个主要话题。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The CTSA Clinical Research Ethics Key Function Committee (CRE KFC) supports collaborative clinical ethics research, fosters the use of best practices of clinical research ethics and facilitates the access to and exchange of clinical research ethics educational materials. (www.ctsaweb.org) The support requested in this proposals will be used to plan, encourage participation in and conduct an annual conference of the Committee, to: 1) promote collaboration, 2) develop integrated national initiatives to address key topics and special needs, and 3) integrate ethical awareness and consideration into all CTSA activities. The annual conference will be held in conjunction with the meetings of related societies, such as the American Society for Bioethics and the Humanities, or with the annual meetings of other CTSA KFS. Although some routine business will be conducted at the annual conference, its main purpose will be to address one key issue, with the goal of proposing guidance, issuing reports, and developing plans for future research ethics and integrity activities. The first annual Conference will be organized around presentations and discussion of quality improvement of research ethics consultation. Poster sessions will be used to share information on research ethics programs, special projects, and research ethics research. Approximately one hour will be set aside to discuss two or three breaking topics, with the goal of identifying a main topic for the next annual conference. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE (provided by the applicant): This proposal seeks funding for five years to support an Annual Conference of the CTSA Clinical Research Ethics Key Functions Committee (CRE KFC). This Committee represents and coordinates the activities of the ethics programs that are part of the now 46 and projected-to-be 60 programs established by NIH to provide "a definable academic home for clinical and translational research" (CTSA Programs).