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Symposium for Ethics Committee Members 
Third National Bioethics Conference, 17-20 November 2010
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi
Symposium for Ethics Committee Members
November 17, 2010; 8.30 am to 1.00 pm
Members of Institutional Review Boards, Ethics Committees, and others interested in research ethics and governance in India participated in this interactive symposium. The focus of the symposium was to help build capacity, accountability and common standards for ethical review of research in India and the region and work together on a common platform with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) Bioethics Initiative; The Forum for Ethical Review Committees in India (FERCI), The Forum for Ethical Review Committees in the Asian and Western Pacific Region (FERCAP) and The Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review (SIDCER).
Programme
| 8.30 to 9.00 am |
Introduction to the workshop and The ICMR Bioethics initiative- Progress to date and future plans: Dr. Vijay Kumar (ICMR) |
| 9.00 to 9.30 am |
ICMR survey of IECs in India: Dr. Roli Mathur (ICMR) |
| 9.30 to 10.00 am |
Forum for Ethical Review Committees in India (FERCI): Dr. Vasantha Muthuswamy, Dr. Nandini Kumar, Dr. Urmila Thatte (FERCI) |
| 10.00 to 10.30 am |
The Forum for Ethical Review Committees in the Asian and Western Pacific Region (FERCAP) and The Strategic Initiative for Developing Capacity in Ethical Review (SIDCER): Dr. Roli Mathur (FERCAP-SIDCER) |
| 10.30 to 11.00 am |
Standard Operating Procedures for IRBs / ECs and roles and responsibilities of members: Dr. Vasantha/ Dr. Nandini |
| 11.00 to 11.30 am |
Ethical issues in reviewing research proposals: Dr. George Thomas (Editor, IJME and Chairperson, IRB, CMC Vellore) |
| 11.30 to 12.00 am |
Facilitating scientific and ethical standards in research: the role of IRBs: Dr. Prathap Tharyan (Director, South Asian Cochrane Network & Centre; CMC Vellore) |
| 12.00 to 1.00 pm |
Open discussion: All participants
Recommendations for future action: Dr. George Thomas
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Lunch |
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NBC 3, 2010
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National Advisory Committee
Dr Syeda Hameed, Member, Planning Commission of India;
Justice Leila Seth (Retd),Former Member, Law Commission of India
Dr M K Bhan, Secretary, Government of India, Department of Biotechnology;
Dr Srinath Reddy, Director, Public Health Foundation of India;
Dr Samiran Nundy , Head, Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Sir Gangaram Hospital.
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George Thomas (IJME),
Neha Madhiwalla (CSER),
Peush Sahni (AIIMS),
Renu Saxena (AIIMS),
Sarojini NB (SAMA).
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Abstracts
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NBC 2010 abstracts
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NBC 2010 participants
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NBC 2007 supplement issue cover
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NBC 2007 concept note
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NBC 2007 programme details
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NBC 2007 abstract bionotes and organisers.
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NBC 2005 supplement issue
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Presentations
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NBC-2 PRESENTATIONS
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NBC-3 PRESENTATIONS
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