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⚡Newsflash⚡ Oldfield Consultancy Working Group Report Published by Parliament 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSee_sSh #ai #ethics #funding #AIEthics #MachineLearning #DataScience #ethics #ai #statistics #artificialintelligence #datascience #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #consultancy

NEW BLOG POST! 🔔 Oldfield Consultancy Working Group Report Published by Parliament 👉 https://lnkd.in/eSee_sSh #ai #ethics #AIEthics #legal #data #MachineLearning #DataScience #ethics #statistics #artificialintelligence #datascience #machinelearning #artificialintelligence #consultancy

Day 6 of 12 #YearInReview: In April, almost 100 people joined a symposium to deepen their knowledge of cultural safety in health research and Indigenous health research ethics. Cohosted by BC NEIHR and the BC SUPPORT Unit, the event brought together trainees, researchers and leaders from across BC. Attendees learned that people and communities need to be engaged in health research. Indigenous rights and self-determination must be central to this work.  “Research is only as meaningful and relevant as it is useful to communities," says Dr. Evan Adams, Tla’amin, deputy chief medical officer, First Nations Health Authority. "Research should be led by us, for us, with us.” Read more: https://bit.ly/3x3Kkpd Research Ethics BC

The Declaration of Helsinki is the founding document of medical research ethics, but until this October had nothing to say about patient engagement. All this has now changed with a new requirement for "meaningful engagement with potential and enrolled participants and their communities." Another welcome change is a requirement for dual research ethics committee approval in “both the sponsoring and host countries” which should help combat helicopter research and ensure equitable collaboration between researchers in the Global South and high income countries. As journal editors, we can and should ensure that all authors follow the revised declaration and insist that inclusive health research is a prerequisite for publication. Read more in my editorial for Nature Medicine Nature Portfolio #health #ethics #medicine #inclusivehealth #inclusion #equity #healthequity

🥳🥳🥳We have uploaded our first video on YouTube. You can watch Elvis TEMFACK, MD, PhD speak about #Solidarity in #global #health here. https://lnkd.in/dYucutmw #globalhealth #research #ethics

Many researchers–especially those doing big health data research–may lack the experience or training to anticipate the possible harms that could occur at a community level from their research. That’s why Megan Doerr, LGC and team developed the Community Health Interests for Researchers & Oversight Networks (CHIRON) toolkit. Here, CHIRON scholar Maile Tauali’I guides us on the why and the how of building researchers’ capacity to limit group harm, the role of research institutions and regulatory bodies, and community power in biorepository contexts. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gHBYY9hw #community #healthdata #ethics #bigdata #governance 

📢📢📢 [Call for papers: Bioethical Aspects of the War in Gaza Bioethics Special Issue in 𝘉𝘪𝘰𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘤𝘴] Guest Editors: Dr Zohar Lederman and Dr Hazem Zohny CLOSING DATE FOR SUBMISSIONS: 1 December 2024 On Oct 7, 2023, Hamas and other armed groups in Gaza launched an attack on Israel, killing 1,161 Israelis and people of other nationalities, taking over 250 hostage, with 128 still unaccounted for. Israel responded with a major military campaign aimed at destroying Hamas, which has reportedly killed over 34,000 people in Gaza, injured nearly 77,000, and caused extensive damage to civilian infrastructure, including healthcare facilities. While figures are contentious, the military campaign has also reportedly led to, as of 20 Apr 2023, 54 ambulances and 31 hospitals being damaged, 118 health workers detained, and over a million Gazans displaced (numbers are taken from the WHO, occupied Palestinian territory Emergency Situation Update, issue 28). Despite the scale and gravity of these events, bioethicists have not yet deeply engaged with their far-reaching ethical implications. This special issue aims to begin addressing this critical gap by inviting scholarly contributions that examine the conflict through a bioethical lens. We welcome submissions that meet the following criteria: 1️⃣ Analyze the ethical dimensions of the events leading up to the 2023 war, the conflict itself, and/or its aftermath and future implications; 2️⃣ Employ rigorous normative analysis and/or robust empirical study; 3️⃣ Avoid antisemitism, racism, or dehumanization of any group. Questions and topics to be examined may include, but are not limited to, the following: 1️⃣ The role of bioethicists in armed conflicts and human rights violations, including the ongoing war; 2️⃣ The responsibility of bioethicists to speak truth to power; 3️⃣ Bioethics and international humanitarian law; 4️⃣ Bioethics and just war theory; 5️⃣ The protection of healthcare institutions during armed conflicts; 6️⃣ The ethics of treating terrorists, and specifically the right of healthcare providers to refuse providing care to terrorists; 7️⃣ Sexual assault and medical confidentiality; 8️⃣ Dual-loyalty of healthcare providers. Submissions may include letters, commentaries, narrative analyses, empirical studies, full-length analytic essays, etc. Potential contributors are invited to consult the Guest Editors prior to submission to discuss the suitability of a potential topic or approach, but this is not a requirement. 📍 Dr Zohar Lederman zoharlederman@gmail.com 📍 Dr Hazem Zohny hazem.zohny@gmail.com You may refer to the attachment for more details. Manuscripts should be submitted online at: https://lnkd.in/g8YZmrNn Spread the word!!!

🌍 A step forward for ethical, inclusive research! The recent updates to the Declaration of Helsinki mark a critical milestone for medical research ethics. Requiring “𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀” and 𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗮𝗹𝘀 represents a significant shift toward combating helicopter research and fostering equitable global collaborations for researchers in the Global South. As journal editors, researchers, and advocates, we have a collective responsibility to ensure these principles are upheld, making inclusive health research a standard, not an afterthought. Check out this important editorial in Springer Nature portfolio at Nature Medicine to dive deeper into these transformative changes. Together, we can build a more ethical and equitable research landscape! Thanks Ben Johnson 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 #HealthEthics #InclusiveResearch #HealthEquity #GlobalHealth #DeclarationOfHelsinki

A bibliometric study looked at 974 English-language hashtag #ResearchEthics publications citing the CIOMS 2016 International ethical guidelines on health-related research involving humans (available in all UN languages ) over a seven-year period. The authors conclude that the CIOMS international ethical guidelines have had a significant impact on research ethics discussions in health and medical science literature. They have served as a foundation for health-related research ethics around the world, particularly in the areas of informed consent and research ethics linked to under-represented populations in such research. Haunschild R, Kays J, Rägo L, Kays M. Bibliometric analysis of publications that cited the CIOMS 2016 “International Ethical Guidelines for Health-related Research Involving Humans”. Heliyon 10 (2024) e36833. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e36833

🌍 Advancing inclusivity in research ethics: We're thrilled to announce that our working group has successfully contributed proposed revisions to the Declaration of Helsinki, focusing on inclusivity in research. Our recommendation on the standard of care has now been incorporated into the newly revised Declaration, specifically in Article 31! 🎉   What is the Declaration of Helsinki? The Declaration of Helsinki (DoH), developed by the World Medical Association in 1964, is a foundational document on human research ethics. This 2024 revision emphasises participant protection, particularly for vulnerable populations, and reaffirms ethical standards for research integrity and benefit sharing.   Key updates to the Declaration: 📌 Participant-centered inclusion and respect: Recognises participant vulnerability, community engagement, informed consent, global justice, and more.  📌 Research beneficence and value: Reinforces the pursuit of health, research integrity, and equitable distribution of benefits and burdens.   Are you interested in learning more about how research ethics committees can adapt to evolving standards around vulnerability in research? 🤔 Join us for our next working group meeting on 29 October 2024 from 14:00 to 15:30 CET. Registration is open for everyone 😉 https://lnkd.in/g3t668u9