RESEARCH ETHICS IN A COVID-19 WORLD

Wednesday 11th November

11.00am - 12.30pm AEDT

A virtual event hosted by ARMS in collaboration with the Australasian Ethics Networks 

The COVID-19 global pandemic has profoundly affected the conduct of research. Some research has been severely restricted, and protocols and methods have been altered. Other research, associated with prevention and treatment of COVID, and strategies to address anxiety, uncertainty and social isolation, has increased. Research ethics review is now routinely conducted online.

In this webinar, we will address the following questions:

• What has changed in the research ethics landscape?
  
  
• How are changes to research protocols and methods being ethically evaluated?
  
  
• What are the ‘work arounds’ research ethics committees have made?
  
  
• How has urgent research been expedited? What makes it urgent?

REGISTRATION

This virtual webinar is FREE OF CHARGE for current ARMS Members and $50 AUD for Non-Members.

WEBINAR PROGRAM

The webinar will be facilitated by Professor Clare Delany, Chair of the Humanities and Social Sciences Human Research Ethics Committee at the University of Melbourne.

Topics and Speakers:

11.05am - 11.20am AEDT
An Overview: Major Challenges in Research Ethics during COVID-19.

How has the ever changing COVID-19 landscape affected the way Institutions/Hospitals, Ethics committees and Researchers 'do research'? How have people adapted to a new way of working.

Ms Suzana Kovacevic: Manager, Human Research Ethics (STEMM): The University of Melbourne

11.20am - 11.35am AEDT  
A Focus on Ethics Review: How has COVID-19 transformed the way HRECs operate to ensure ‘business as usual’?

The Victorian Ethics Network (VEN) invited members of  human research ethics committees to complete a survey.   They were interested to learn how HREC members adapted to the pandemic and to the changes in the way the meetings were conducted. Were the National Statement guidelines interpreted in the same way? How well were members supported by their institution?  How was the quality of the review assured at this time?  What might the future HREC meeting look like?  The results of the survey will be presented during this session.

Dr Sianna Panagiotopoulos: Manager Office for Research, Austin LifeSciences, Austin Medical Research Foundation Austin Health

11.35am - 11.50am AEDT

The Bright Side of COVID-19: Identifying opportunities from the Pandemic.

A crisis can present both danger and opportunity, and COVID-19 is no different.  In this session we will explore how the pandemic may have created opportunities for researchers, ethics committee and research offices to innovate how we do things. We will look at what changes to leave behind and what to keep when contemplating the future.

Dr Nitya Phillipson. Director, Research Operations. The Royal Children’s Hospital

11.50am - 12.30pm AEDT

Panel Discussion with researchers, research ethics committee members and research ethics leaders. 

Dr Karolyn White - Director, Research Ethics and Integrity Macquarie University

Ms Sally Fornaro -  Senior Human Research Ethics Adviser Deakin University,

Mr John Harle - Lay Member Human Research Ethics Committee, The University of Melbourne and

Ms Jo Behhamu - Senior Research Nurse, parkville Cancer Clinical Trials Unit.

Facilitated by Professor Clare Delany

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TERMS AND CONDITIONS

Should your circumstances change, and you are unable to attend this virtual webinar, you must contact the arms.adminofficer@flinders.edu.au by no later than 5 working days prior to the commencement of the scheduled event. ARMS will refund the full registration fee minus any administrative fees.

Should you cancel less than 5 working days prior to the commencement of this webinar, no refund will be payable but instead you may wish to send a proxy.

ARMS reserve the right to cancel, postpone or re-schedule courses and events due to minimum numbers not being reached or for other unforeseen circumstances.  In the event of a cancellation, ARMS will aim to advise all participants in writing five (5) days prior to the scheduled event and will refund the full registration fee including administrative charges within 30 days after notification.

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