Current Topics in Research Ethics

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Rapidly evolving scientific and technologic capabilities in medicine combined with an ever- increasing demand to translate these scientific developments to the bedside presents new challenges to regulating human subjects’ research. This course seeks to keep pace with many of these new and emerging challenges, providing students an opportunity to critically examine the ethical and legal implications of these topics. Specific topics for analysis will be drawn from the current medical literature, popular press, and evolving policy guidance.