2007 Human Research Ethics Committee Chairs Roundtable

This year the HREC Chairs Roundtable is being held in conjunction with the National Health and Medical Research Council’s 2007 National Research Ethics Conference.

16th October
8am - 5:15pm
Sebel and Citigate Hotel
MELBOURNE

The HREC Chairs from across Australia are invited to attend the Chairs Roundtable in Melbourne. This is an all day event to discuss current trends and issues pertinent to being the Chair of a Human Research Ethics Committee as well as innovations which are occurring across the country.

What to expect on the day:

Networking and discussion opportunities
Innovations in the field of ethical review
Informative and topical presentations
The opportunity to share experience and knowledge

The Chairs Roundtable has free registration. You may indicate your interest by emailing michelle.waterford@nhmrc.gov.au.

16th October 2007 HREC Culture and Practice: Changes for the Future
2007 CHAIRS ROUNDTABLE PROGRAM
8:00am - 8:50am	Registration
8:50am - 9:00am	Welcome
9:00am - 10:30am	Update: Changes and Choices How the National Statement and Joint Code will change Human Research Ethics Committee’s.
10:30am - 10:45am	Morning Tea
10:45am - 11:45pm	Governance matters… The relationship of HRECs to their institutions and to researchers.
11:45pm - 12:30pm	Topical Issues I: Qualitative Research The ethics of the theory, design and practice of research using qualitative methods.
12:30pm - 1:15pm	Lunch
1:15pm - 2:00pm	Topical Issues II: Clinical trials This session address’ the recurrent issues that emerge in the design, conduct and reporting of clinical research.
2:00pm - 3:00pm	Topic Review Looking at Genetics and Off-Shore Research and how they are impacting on ethical review.
3:00pm - 3:15pm	Afternoon Tea
3:15pm - 4:15pm	Innovation in Practice What’s new?
4:15pm - 5:10pm	Where to From Here? -Summary of the Day
5:15pm	Conference Welcome

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