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NIH now requires all investigators who apply for or receive NIH funds for research
involving people to be educated on human subjects protection. Accordingly, NIH
has developed a Web-based, continuing education program on the protection of human
participants in research. This course provides continuing medical education (CME)
credit for physicians and contact hours for nurses and other members of biomedical
research teams.*
The course, Human Participant Protections Education for Research Teams, may be
accessed at http://cme.nci.nih.gov. It incorporates interactive modules, case
studies, and exercises. Topics covered include:
- Roles and responsibilities of researchers and their key personnel
- Guiding ethical principles for research
- Federal regulations
- Informed consent
- Institutional review boards
- Ongoing protections throughout the course of the study
- Data and safety monitoring
- Reporting of adverse events
- Privacy and confidentiality
- Historical events that have impacted policy and legislation
The course offers up to two hours of category 1 credit of the Physicians
Recognition Award of the American Medical Association. Cine-Med, Inc., a continuing
medical education provider, is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing
Medical Education (ACCME) to sponsor the credits. Application for nursing contact
hours is in progress.
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