Equal Rights and Protections in Human Subjects Research – A Call to Action

Presenter

Leslie E. Wolf

Date of Event

10-14-2024

Description

The COVID-19 pandemic provided a stark reminder of the critical role of biomedical research in saving human lives. But it also highlighted an urgent need for research that expands the evidence base in ways that reduce health disparities and promote equity. But the inclusive research needed to achieve these goals may be hampered by the fact any efforts to achieve these goals are embedded in a system that treats research participants unequally. The federal regulations governing human subject research do not apply to all research, leaving some participants unprotected. In addition, because of variation in state laws, participants in the same study may have different rights and protections. Congress has the power to provide additional procedural and substantive research protections that would uniformly apply to all participants, and Wolf will provide some recommendations for changes Congress should consider.

Lecture Series

Elena and Miles Zaremski Law-Medicine Forum

Location

CWRU School of Law Moot Courtroom, Virtual

Document Type

Video

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