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RETI Curriculum
2011
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Day 1. ARRIVAL AND WELCOME RECEPTION
sunday, july 24, 2011
| 8:00 – 3:00 p.m. |
Arrival and Registration
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| 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. |
Travel to Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus (113 W. 60th Street, Lowenstein 12th Floor Lounge) via Ram Van (meet in front of McGinley Hall)
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| 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. |
Welcome Reception
Overview of Institute Goals and Objectives
Introduction of Institute Faculty and RETI Fellows
Overview of Schedule
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| 5:30 – 7:30 p.m. |
Dinner
Opening Address: Celia B. Fisher, “Why Research HIV Research Ethics? One Investigator’s Journey”. |
Day 2. getting started: an introduction to hiv prevention
research ethics past and present
monday, july 25, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
Celia B. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:15 a.m. |
HIV Prevention Ethics: Historical Landmarks and Ethical Principles
Faculty: Kaveh Khoshnood, Yale University
This session will focus on historical landmark cases in HIV prevention research ethics and the ethical principles and frameworks for conducting HIV prevention research responsibly that are continuing to evolve in the U.S. and across the globe.
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| 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45-12:15 p.m. |
Designing HIV Prevention Trials: Scientific andEthical Validity in HIV Clinical Trials
Faculty: Sean Philpott, Union College
This session focuses on the inter-relatedness of scientific validity and research ethics in the design of HIV prevention research. Examples will be drawn from studies on pre-exposure prophylactics highlighting issues related to tensions between “doing good” and ensuring design validity. The concepts of “equipoise” and “standards of care” will be discussed as well as ethical frameworks.
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| 12:15-1:45 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:45–2:45 p.m. |
Multicultural Competence and HIV Prevention Research Ethics
Faculty: Joseph Ponterotto, Fordham University
Ethical decision making in diverse cultural venues must be sensitive to cultural attitudes toward individual autonomy and communal responsibility, historicaland contemporary discrimination within society and science, sociopolitical factors influencing trust in research and economic, social and health disparities. This session will focus on how multicultural competencies can be integrated into the development and study of HIV Prevention Research Ethics.
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| 2:45–3:15 p.m. |
Break
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| 3:15–4:30 p.m. |
Research on Research Ethics in Action: Methods for the Empirical Study of Culturally Valid HIV Prevention Research Ethics
Facilitators: Joseph Ponterotto, Fordham University, Kaveh Khoshnood, Yale University, Sean Philpott, Union College, and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
During this session Fellows will engage in faculty and peerbrainstorming on methods to study ethical questions related to HIV clinical trials and other questions that might be conducive to qualitative study in their mentored research project
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| 4:30–4:45 p.m. |
Break
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| 4:45–6:15 p.m. |
Time on Your Own
Individual Scheduling of Meeting with Mentor
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6:15 p.m.
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Dinner on your own |
Day 3. medical and neurocognitive features of hiv and
drug use: implications for informed consent for
hiv prevention research ethics
tuesday, july 26, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
Celia B. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Morning Plenary: Current Diagnostic Features and Treatment Standards for HIV/AIDS and Drug Use: Institutional Perspectives and Implications for HIV Prevention Research
Moderator: Monica Rivera-Mindt, Fordham University
Lecturers: Judith Berger, M.D. Chief Infectious Diseases, Medical Director NYS Designated Pathways HIV Center, St. Barnabas Hospital., John D. Burgess, M.D. Chief Addiction Medicine & Psychiatry, St. Barnabas Hospital; board certified in Psychiatry & Child Psychiatric Neurology
This session will begin with an overview of current standards of HIV/AIDS biomedical treatments in the U.S. and treatment complications of drug use. This will be followed by group discussion of the implications of medical factors for evaluating the risks and benefits of HIV biomedical and behavioral prevention trials and implications for informed consent.
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| 10:15-10:30 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:30-12:00 p.m. |
Neurocognitive and Cultural Factors Influencing Informed Consent to HIV Prevention Studies
Faculty: Monica Rivera Mindt, Fordham University
This session will provide an overview of neuro-cognitive vulnerabilities relevant to informed consent that arise at different stages of HIV/AIDS and drug use. The importance of investigator cultural competency and respect for the diversity of Spanish speaking populations is addressed
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| 12:00-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
Research on Research Ethics in Action: Assessing and Enhancing Consent Capacity for Participation in HIV Prevention Research
Facilitators: Monica Rivera Mindt and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
This session will begin with a brief introduction currently available methods for assessing and enhancing informed consent for HIV prevention trials. Fellows will engage in small group discussions on how their mentored research project might utilize or generate evidence-based culturally relevant consent procedures.
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| 3:00–6:00 p.m. |
Time on Your Own
Individual Scheduling of Meeting with Mentor
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| 6:00–8:00 p.m. |
Dinner on your own
NYC GROUP ACTIVITY: BROADWAY THEATER OPTIONAL |
Day 4. ethical issues in recruitment, compensation, and
implementation of hiv prevention research
wednesday, july 27, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
Celia B. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Ethics of National and International Epidemiological HIV Prevention Research
Faculty: Lloyd Goldsamt, National Development & Research Institutes
This session will provide Fellows knowledge of ethical issues in epidemiological research involving injection drug users, youth and men who have sex with men (MSM). Special attention will be given to issues of confidentiality, risks involving law enforcement and challenges of implementation.
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| 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45-12:15 p.m. |
Ethical Issues in Compensation for HIV Prevention Research: National and International Perspectives
Faculty: Kaveh Khoshnood, Yale University
This session will focus on ethical issues that arise in respondent driven sampling and in monetary and other forms of compensation for HIV research participation involving drug users and other vulnerable populations.
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| 12:15-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
Research on HIV Research Ethics in Action: Strategies for the Empirical Study of Ethical Practices for Recruitment and Incentive/Compensation for HIV Prevention Research
Facilitators: Lloyd Goldsamt, National Development & Research Institutes, Kaveh Khoshnood, Yale University, and Celia Fisher, FordhamUniversity
During this session faculty andfellows will review and brainstorm methods for empirically examining ethical issues in field recruitment and compensation involving drug users, youth, MSM and other vulnerable populations.
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Travel to Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus via Ram Van
(113 W. 60th Street, Lowenstein 12th Floor Lounge)
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| 4:00–6:00 p.m. |
Meetings with Mentors
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6:00 p.m.
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Faculty-Fellow Dinner
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Day 5. ethical issues and opportunities in the use of new
technologies in hiv prevention research
thursday, july 28, 2011
| 7:30 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:00–8:30 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
Celia B. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Ethical Issues in HIV and Drug Use Research Involving the New Technologies
Faculty: Lisa Marsch, National Development & Research Institutes
This session will focus on ethical challenges arising from the use of emerging technologies in HIV and drug use prevention models. Topics will include: privacy, confidentiality and Internet security; relevant state and federal laws; and recruiting teens on-line.
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| 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45-12:15 p.m. |
Research on HIV Research Ethics in Action: The Study and Use of New Technologies in Generating Evidence-Based Ethical Practices in HIV Prevention Research
Facilitators: Lisa Marsch, National Development & Research Institutes, and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
During this session faculty and fellows will brainstorm how to examine ethical issues in the use of web-based and other technologies and how to incorporate new technologies to study ethical issues in HIV Prevention Research.
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| 12:15-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
Research on HIV Research Ethics in Action: The Use of Qualitative Methods for Studying Stakeholder Perspectives
Faculty: Joseph Ponterotto and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
During this session fellows will be introduced to various qualitative methods (focus groups, interviews, ethnography) and content analysis followed by brainstorming on how to examine ethical issues using these methodologies.
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| 3:00–6:00 p.m. |
Time on Your Own
Individual Scheduling of Meeting with Mentor
Begin work on the Research Protocol Ethics Assessment Tool (RePEAT) for mentored research project (due on Saturday at 9 a.m.)
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6:00 p.m.
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Dinner on your own |
Day 6. ethical engagement of communities, institutions,
and service providers for hiv prevention research
friday, july 29, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
Celia B. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:00 a.m. |
Engaging Communities and Institutions in HIV Prevention Research
Faculty: Claudia Moreno, Fordham University
This session will focus on the interplay between HIV research ethics and involvement and relationships of communities in various phases of HIV prevention research within and outside the United States. Topics will include investigator and community responsibilities for referrals for services outside those provided in the prevention trials, program and evaluation implementation, disclosure and dissemination of evaluation results, the roles and challenges that emerge with different stakeholders and social service providers’ perspectives on research and researchers
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| 10:00-10:30 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:30-11:00 a.m. |
Community Perspectives on HIV Prevention Research
Guest Speaker: Joann Casado, Bronx Community Research Review Board
This session will introduce fellows to the innovative BxCRRB, a community board that reviews and discusses research proposals with investigators and provides recommendations that these researchers can include in their studies.
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| 11:00-12:15 p.m. |
Research on HIV Research Ethics in Practice: Community Engagement
Facilitators: Claudia Moreno, Fordham University, Joann Casado, BXCRRB, and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
During this session faculty and Fellows will brainstorm ways in which their individual mentored research projects can involve communities in the development and/or study of HIV Community-Based Prevention Research Ethics
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| 12:15–1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
Legal, Ethical, Professional, and Moral Dilemmas Encountered During Ethnographic Research in the Inner City
Faculty: Eloise Dunlap, National Development & Research Institutes
This session will focus on ethical issues that emerge in the study of subculture patterns of transactional sexuality and drug distribution in impoverished and marginalized inner city communities.
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| 3:00–5:30 p.m. |
Time on Your Own
Individual Scheduling of Meeting with Mentor
Work on the Research Protocol Ethics Assessment Tool (RePEAT) for mentored research project (due Saturday morning at 9 a.m.)
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6:00 p.m.
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Dinner on your own
NYC GROUP ACTIVITY: MUSEUM OF MODERN ART
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Day 7. ethical issues in hiv prevention research and risk
of violence against women and sexual partners
saturday, july 30, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
Celia B. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Privacy, Confidentiality, and Disclosures in HIV Research Involving Potential Violence Against Women and HIV Discordant Sexual Partners
Moderator: Celia Fisher, Fordham University
Faculty Panel: Sean Philpott, Union College, Janie Simmons, National Development & Research Institutes, and Claudia Moreno, Fordham University
This session will begin with a discussion on evolving standards for human rights in HIV research with examples from microbicide international trials and research involving sex workers. The panel with then focus on HIV prevention research ethics challenges in ethnographic and intervention research involving HIV sexual partners, including HIV discordant sexual partner, how to handle couple arguments and threats against women during couples counseling for HIV prevention research, and how to address the impact of monetary incentives on the quality of data collected especially when participants profess they will not use safe sex methods.
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| 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45-12:15 p.m. |
Research on HIV Research Ethics in Action: Generating Evidence-based Practices for Protecting Participants and their Sexual Partners
Facilitators: Sean Philpott, Union College, Janie Simmons, National Development & Research Institutes, Claudia Moreno and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
During this session trainees and mentors will brain storm on methods to study and to protect the confidentiality and physical welfare of participants in epidemiological and clinical studies related to their mentored research project.
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| 12:15-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30–2:30 p.m. |
Time on your own
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| 2:30–4:30 p.m. |
Research on Research Ethics in Practice: Self-Assessment of Human Participant Protections in the Mentored Research Project
Facilitators: Doyle McCarthy and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
This session will focus on ethically important elements, including scientific design features that must be explicitly addressed by investigators in their work with protocols involving vulnerable populations. Fellows will apply the Research Protocol Ethics Assessment Tool (RePEAT) as an educational self-assessment instrument to their nascent research designs.
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| 4:30–6:00 p.m. |
Time on Your Own
Individual Scheduling of Meeting with Mentor
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| 6:00–8:00 p.m. |
Dinner on your own
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Day 8. Ethical challenges for field workers and staff
conducting hiv and drug use prevention research
sunday, july 31, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
CeliaB. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Ethical Challenges for Community-Based HIV and Drug Use Field Research: Perspectives from Front Line Workers
Moderator: Celia Fisher, Fordham University
Panel: Janie Simmons, National Development & Research Institutes, Robert Quiles, Mark Kinzly
In this session professional research staff will discuss their experiences in the field, the ethical challenges they face in the field and in their research organization. Panelists will discuss with Fellows the research distress and trauma that can be experienced in fieldwork involving participants living under impoverished, powerless and violent conditions. It will include discussion of intrinsic and extrinsic pressures leading to the potential for dual relationships. The responsibilities of PIs and other supervisors will be discussed.
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| 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45-12:15 p.m. |
Research on HIV Research Ethics in Action: The Empirical Study of Ethical Challenges for Community Based Research Workers
Facilitators: Janie Simmons, National Development & Research Institutes, Robert Quiles, Mark Kinzly, and Celia Fisher, Fordham University
During this session faculty and Fellows will discuss how to empirically examine ethical issues faced by community based HIV prevention research workers and how to collaborate with researcher workers on best ethical practices.
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| 12:15-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30–6:00 p.m. |
Time on Your Own
Individual Scheduling of Meeting with Mentor
Fellows begin Work on PowerPoint for Tuesday Presentation
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6:00 p.m.
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Dinner on your own |
Day 9. ethical issues in international research aimed at
reducing hiv transmission
monday, august 1, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–8:45 a.m. |
Introduction of Speakers and Setting the Context
Celia B. Fisher, Fordham University
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| 8:45–10:15 a.m. |
Ethical Issues in Research Aimed at Reducing HIV Transmission
Faculty: Ruth Macklin, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
This presentation will cover HIV preventive vaccines, microbicides, and medications used for treatment of AIDS that have been shown to reduce transmission when used prophylactically.
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| 10:15-10:45 a.m. |
Break
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| 10:45-11:45 a.m. |
Ethical Assessment of Ongoing Vaccine Trial
Faculty: Ruth Macklin, Albert Einstein College of Medicine
Facilitator: Celia Fisher, Fordham University
This session will begin with a brief presentation on a site visit in which Dr. Macklin participated during the ongoing VaxGen vaccine trial in Bangkok. The participants (former or concurrent injection drug users) were enrolled in a methadone maintenance program. It was expected that some participants would be jailed during the period of the vaccine trial. The session will then turn to group discussion of the type of “incarceration protocol” information that should be presented to clinical trial participants during initial informed consent for the eventuality that some are likely to be jailed at some point during the trial.
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| 11:45-12:15 p.m. |
Break
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| 12:15–1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
Cultural Relativism
Guest Speaker: Ruth Macklin
In this keynote presentation, Dr. Macklin will address the debate surrounding ethical relativism and ethical universalism in multicultural HIV research.
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| 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
NIDA and NIH Funding Opportunities for “Research on HIV Prevention Research Ethics”
Richard Jenkins, Health Scientist Administrator, Prevention Research Branch at NIDA
This section will focus on the availability of funding at NIDA and NIH for research on research ethics. Dr. Jenkins will also discuss strategies for integrating the mentored research project into a future grant proposal.
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| 3:00–6:00 p.m. |
Time on Your Own
Individual Scheduling of Meeting with Mentor
Fellows Continue to Work on PowerPoint for Tuesday Presentation
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6:00 p.m.
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Dinner on your own |
Day 10. presentations by reti fellows
monday, august 2, 2011
Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus
(113 W. 60th Street, Lowenstein 12th Floor Lounge)
| 8:00–9:00 a.m. |
Travel to Fordham University Lincoln Center Campus (113 W. 60th Street, Lowenstein 12th Floor Lounge)
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| 9:15–10:45 a.m. |
Fellow Presentations
Peer and Faulty Discussion and Feedback
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| 10:45-11:00 a.m. |
Break
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| 11:00-12:30 a.m. |
Fellow Presentations
Peer and Faulty Discussion and Feedback
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| 12:30-1:30 p.m. |
Lunch
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| 1:30–3:00 p.m. |
Fellow Presentations
Peer and Faulty Discussion and Feedback
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| 3:15–4:30 p.m. |
Fellow Presentations
Peer and Faulty Discussion and Feedback
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| 4:30–5:00 p.m. |
General Feedback and Discussion
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| 5:00–6:00 p.m. |
Reception
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| 6:00–8:00 p.m. |
Dinner and Closing Ceremonies
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Day 11. departure
wednesday, august 3, 2011
| 8:00 a.m. |
Continental Breakfast
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| 8:30–9:15 a.m. |
Outline Fellow Activities and Expectations for the coming Year
Celia Fisher and Adam Fried, Fordham University
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| 9:15–9:30 a.m. |
Break
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| 9:30–12:00 a.m. |
Fellows meet with Celia Fisher and Adam Fried to Discuss Individual Plans
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| 12:00-1:00 p.m. |
Lunch Available: Departures Arranged
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