National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Prevention Research Centers Program

present

Lecture Series on Public Health Ethics

Lecture Title

Ethical Issues in the Design and Conduct of Community-Based Research

Guest Speaker
Karen Glanz, PhD
Director of Emory Prevention Research Center,
Professor of Behavioral Science and Health Education,
and Georgia Cancer Coalition Distinguished Research Scholar,
Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University

 

Commentary by
Barbara Bowman, PhD
Associate Director for Science, NCCDPHP, Office of the Director
&
Steven Coughlin, PhD
NCCDPHP Lead for the CDC Public Health Ethics Committee

 

Location, Date, and Time
Koger Center, Columbia Building: Conference Room 1064 and 1065
Atlanta, GA
Tuesday, June 19, 2007
10:45 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

 

Lecture Summary

Community-based health research includes research with defined populations in a wide variety of settings, including institutions (such as work sites and schools), health care delivery systems and other organizational networks, and the consumer marketplace. The challenge of balancing scientific rigor, dynamic community environments, and ethical concerns has become increasingly complex. This lecture will examine ethical issues related to the scientific, methodologic, and practical concerns of community-based research. The discussion will cover ethical issues related to research participants, professional relationships, and the relationship between science and society.