General Information
The Fogarty International Bioethics Training Program supports education and research training to develop ethics expertise in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC). The programs complement other global health research and research training programs in the mission areas of the NIH Institutes and Centers.
The R25 International Research Ethics Education and Curriculum Development Award supports curriculum development for master's level courses; courses for skill development, including practicum experiences; and mentoring activities. The D43 International Bioehtics Research Training Program supports LMIC-US collaborative institutional bioethics doctoral and postdoctoral research training programs that incorporate didactic, mentored research, and career development components to prepare trainees for positions of scholarship and leadership at health research institutions in LMICs.
Currently, there are approximately 30 programs. Descriptions for each of these programs can be found here.
This annual network meeting will be held in a hybrid format (see logistics for details). The sessions will include brief introductory talks highlighting an element in your training program that has worked (for new programs, that you expect will work) exceptionally well that you would like to share with the other Principal Investigators in attendance; specific research training issues such as distance learning, trainee degree completion, mentorship, etc.; informational sessions by representatives from FIC grants management, WHO, PAHO, NIH Department of Bioethics and other NIH partners (NIAID, NHGRI, NICHD); and regional breakout groups to share information and discuss possible collaborations.
Meeting Contacts
- Sina, Barbara +1 301 402 9467 sinab@mail.nih.gov
- Ferreira, Maria +1 301 827 7594 ferreima@mail.nih.gov
Sponsored By
- Fogarty International Center
Sessions/Agenda
Tuesday, May 16, 2023-Thursday, May 18, 2023
09:00 AM-05:00 PM(EST)
National Institutes of Health
16 Center Drive,
Bethesda, MD - 20952
Access to this meeting website has been extended to May 31, 2023 to allow participants access to the publications and information shared during the hybrid meeting (May 16-18). Please go to the 'More Info' section to access the JERHRE papers referenced during the May 18 discussions. Also posted are the various publications mentioned during the sessions on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Final Agenda
Logistics
The Bioethics network meeting will be held in a hybrid format. When you register to attend, please indicate whether you will participate in-person or virtually. If you are unsure at the time of registration, please indicate the most likely option. This will allow us to coordinate the logistics of the meeting considering any COVID-19 Health and Safety protocols that are in place during the planning phase and during the meeting days.
Meeting location:
The meeting will be held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Main Campus, 16 Center Drive (Stone House), Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
Visitor information can be found here.
Virtual participants will join the meeting via Zoom platform. The zoom link will be shared with registered participants.
Please download and import the following iCalendar (.ics) files to your calendar system.
Travel Arrangements:
Each person is responsible for coordinating their own travel, hotel, and transportation. The costs incurred for attendance can be supported by your Bioethics grant.
If you need a letter of invitation to attend the meeting, please email mili.ferreira@nih.gov with your full name, contact information, and grant number.
Hotel options near the NIH Campus
Approximately 1 mile away from NIH:
The Bethesdan Hotel, Tapestry Collection by Hilton
8120 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD
(301) 652-2000
https://www.hilton.com/en/hotels/wasbaup-the-bethesdan-hotel/
- Free Wifi
- Free shuttle service to/from hotel/NIH
American Inn of Bethesda
8130 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda, MD
(301) 656-9300
1-800-323-7081
- Includes continental breakfast
- Free Wifi
Marriott Bethesda Downtown at Marriot HQ
7707 Woodmont Avenue, Bethesda, MD
Telephone: (301) 276-7707
website
Approximately 2 miles away from NIH
Bethesda Marriott
5151 Pooks Hill Road, Bethesda, MD
(301) 897-9400
https://www.marriott.com/en-us/hotels/wasbt-bethesda-marriott/overview/
- Free Wifi
- Free shuttle to/from hotel/NIH
Nearby Airports:
There are three nearby airports.
Dulles International Airport (Dulles, Virginia) Approximately 20 miles away (approx. 30 mins driving distance). This airport is conveniently located with public transportation service on Metro.
Baltimore Washington International Airport (Baltimore, Maryland) Approximately 40 miles away (approx. 1 hour driving distance)
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (Arlington, Virginia) Approximately 20 miles away (approx 30 mins driving distance). This airport is conveniently located with public transportation service on Metro.
All airports also have taxi, uber, and other car services
Local transportation
Subway/Metro: Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Metro website. You can plan your metro ride on the website.
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) station is Medical Center Metro Station on the Red line
National Airport has two metro lines (Yellow and Blue lines). The Yellow line requires a train transfer to the Red line at Gallery Place Metro Station. The Blue line requires a train transfer at Metro Station.
Dulles Airport has a convenient metro station (Silver line) Train transfer from Silver to Red Line at Metro Station.
Drivers to NIH:
If you are driving to the NIH, please follow this guidance for parking. The parking garage to use will be MLP-11. Parking directions.pdf
Lunch at the meeting
The NIH is slowly reopening the campus cafeteria services.
Unfortunately, there are limited options in proximity to building 16.
Therefore, the easiest option is to have NIH food services to deliver boxed
lunches to the meeting venue. Please follow the instructions
links to the 8 JERHRE papers below
International Research Ethics Education JAMA 2015 Feb 3; 313(5): 461-462
GHBN_10year_booklet_Sept2022_Online_artwork.pdf
Michael Kalichman, Ethics and Science: A 0.1% Solution https://meded.ucsd.edu/neu232/secure_docs/docs2007/kalichman_paper2.pdf
An additional publication on the 2014 evaluation is also included.
The following publications offers an empirically derived competency framework for health research ethics educational programs, another describes a method for developing such a competency framework, and another reports the findings of a national `research ethics system¿ mapping exercise.
A Competency Framework for Health Research Ethics Educational Programs: Results from a Stakeholder-Driven Mixed-Method Process. https://doi.org/10.1002/eahr.500166
Developing a competency framework for health research ethics education and training. DOI: 10.1136/medethics-2021-107237
Defining Malaysia's health research ethics system through a stakeholder driven approach. https://doi.org/10.1111/dewb.12396
(U.S. Department of Health and Human Services)