Jeremy Sugarman speaks on evidence-based research ethics tomorrow in Pelton Auditorium

Brief

Fred Hutchinson's Research Ethics Education Program and the University of Washington 2004 Biomedical Research Integrity Series present "Using Evidence to Face the Challenges of Informed Consent," a lecture by Dr. Jeremy Sugarman, Harvey M. Meyerhoff Professor of Bioethics and Medicine at Johns Hopkins University.

The lecture, 2-3 p.m. Friday, July 16 in Pelton Auditorium, focuses on the use of empirical evidence to improve the process of informed consent in research with human participants. In an article in the Jan. 28, 2004 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, Dr. Sugarman writes: "The time is ripe for evidence-based ethics. Similar to evidence-based medicine, an evidence-based ethics would emphasize the importance of data in informing discussions and decision-making about the ethical issues inherent to clinical medicine and research."

Lecture attendees receive credit for the center's Research Ethics Education Program and if required, the UW 2004 BRI Series. For more information, contact Lee Strucker, at lstrucke@fhcrc.org or (206) 667-1247.

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