When: October 27, 2004
Where: Natcher Conference Center, Bethesda, MD
Institute: Office of the Director (OD)

Key issues relating to public trust and research will be topics discussed at a public meeting held by the NIH Director's Council of Public Representatives (COPR). The 12th COPR meeting follows an 80-person workshop that the COPR is hosting in collaboration with the NIH Public Trust Initiative, Inviting Public Participation in Clinical Research: Building Trust Through Partnerships. The invited workshop participants will gather and work in small group sessions on October 26. The workshop goals are to identify guiding principles that will encourage individuals to become more informed about participation in research, to help workshop participants better understand the nature of trust as it relates to clinical research, and to develop initial recommendations for consideration by NIH leadership and the NIH’s public partners.

At its October 27 public meeting, running from 3–5 p.m., the COPR will present information and findings from the workshop and NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D., will give his initial response and comments. There will also be public discussion and comments.

Next Steps
For more information about the COPR, visit http://copr.nih.gov or e-mail pollards@mail.nih.gov. For additional information, contact Shelly Pollard at (301) 496-0959.