Training Program in Research Ethics in the Americas

Co-directors: Ruth Macklin, Ph.D., Department of Epidemiology and Population Health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York, USA; Florencia Luna, Ph.D., FLACSO, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina. The training program is being conducted under a grant from the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health in the United States.

OPEN TO:  Physicians, biomedical scientists, bioethicists, lawyers, philosophers, social scientists, and other scholars

QUALIFICATIONS

Ø      Applicants must be bilingual in English and Spanish, and reside in any country in Central or South America. 

Ø      They must hold a medical degree (MD), a law degree (JD), a Ph.D., or a Master’s degree with substantial teaching, research, or clinical experience.

Ø      Candidates must be employed at an institution to which they will return at the conclusion of the fellowship year.

Ø      They must provide evidence of institutional support to enable them to implement the results of their training experience.

Ø      Individuals working or teaching in public institutions are especially encouraged to apply.

SELECTION CRITERIA

Ø      Likelihood of making a substantial impact in their institution/community country after the training year

Ø      Educational background and degrees

Ø      Relevant experience in research involving human subjects or research ethics

Ø      Past accomplishments, including publications and projects established or supervised

 THE TRAINING PROGRAM

Ø      Trainees will spend seven months in the program, which will take place in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Ø      The host institution is FLACSO, where trainees will have an office equipped with a computer and printer. 

Ø      Trainees are expected to arrive in Buenos Aires on April 15, 2006 and will return home in mid-November 2006.

 Program activities include:

Ø      attendance at research ethics committees in several hospitals

Ø      participation in bioethics seminars taught by Drs. Macklin and Luna, and other international faculty

Ø      enrollment in other courses relevant to the trainee’s discipline,

Ø      completion of a mentored research project

Ø      preparation of a detailed plan for implementing activities in research ethics at the trainee’s home institution.

STIPENDS

            Trainees will receive a stipend that is expected to cover their living expenses in Buenos Aires.  The cost of economy class airfare will be provided for all travel in connection with the training program.

TO APPLY:

Ø      See Application Form 

Ø      Completed applications must be submitted by November 30, 2005.  Applicants will be notified by November 2005.