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Research Ethics Grand Rounds Lecture: "Managing Expectations, Encouraging Hope: Sharing the Truth in Research Advertising"

Date: February 06, 2020

Time: 12:00PM to 1:00PM

Location: 241 VKC/One Magnolia Circle Building

Event Flyer: 2.6.2020 Research-Ethics-GR-flier.pdf


Research Ethics Grand Rounds Lecture: Managing Expectations, Encouraging Hope: Sharing the Truth in Research Advertising
Feb. 6 (Th)
12:00 p.m.

Held in Room 241 of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center/One Magnolia Circle Building. Researchers know that there are countless steps involved between a research hypothesis and a potentially life-altering intervention for patients. These steps often include multiple pre-clinical and clinical studies which may require human research participants. But during the recruitment phase of research, how can researchers manage sometimes unrealistic expectations of vulnerable populations of individuals who may believe that participation in a clinical study could bring about a rare discovery or “miracle cure” for themselves or loved ones with a disability or illness? How can we avoid “overselling” research involvement while recruiting participants, while still imparting the importance of their participation in research and encouraging hope for the future of the study?

Join us for a panel discussion on ethical implications of being “consumers of research” and transparency in research messaging when recruiting research participants.

Panelists include:

  • Bob Hodapp, Ph.D. (moderator), Professor of Special Education
  • Colleen Niswender, Ph.D., Research Associate Professor of Pharmacology; Director of Molecular Pharmacology, Vanderbilt Center for Neuroscience Drug Discovery
  • Sarika Peters, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences
  • Alecia Talbott, Executive Director, Down Syndrome Association of Middle Tennessee, and parent of a child with a disability

A light lunch will be served. Please register by Friday, Jan. 31.

Accreditation: Vanderbilt University Medical Center is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

CME Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

APA Credit: Vanderbilt University Medical Center is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Vanderbilt University Medical Center maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Vanderbilt University Medical Center designates this educational activity for 1.0 CE credits toward the continuing education of psychologists. No partial credit may be awarded.

Disclosure: It is the policy of Vanderbilt University Medical Center to require disclosure of financial relationships from individuals in a position to control the content of a CME activity; to identify and resolve conflicts of interest related to those relationships; and to make disclosure information available to the audience prior to the CME activity.  Presenters are required to disclose discussions of unlabeled/unapproved uses of drugs or devices during their presentations.

Commercial Support: This educational activity received no commercial support.

Obtaining CME Credit for this event: Physicians and psychologists may obtain credit by signing the attendance log; attendance and credit data will be stored in the CME database and may be accessed through the Vanderbilt CME database. (http://cme.vanderbilt.edu/)


For accessibility information or to request an accommodation

Contact kc@vumc.org or 615-322-8240 for disability access information; 2 weeks advance notice is recommended for some accommodations (e.g., Braille, signing).