In honor of Black History Month, this education round-up features a lecture by Dr. Deirdre Cooper Owens on the (involuntary) contribution of Black slaves to modern gynecology and the legacy of medical racism. Other February events include webinars on new FDA guidance documents, discussions on the ethics of digital health technologies and psychedelics, and more.
About Education Round-Ups
As a service to our research community, we periodically share upcoming non-Ohio State events, webinars, and workshops that may be of interest to human subjects researchers, research staff, and IRB members. All events are free or low-cost and open to the public but may require pre-registration.
February Events
Webinar
Digital Health Technologies (DHTs) for Remote Data Acquisition Draft Guidance
- Date: Thursday, February 10, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
- Hosting organization: Food and Drug Administration
- Continuing education credits: RAPS, SOCRA, ACRP, SQA
- Learn more and register.
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In honor of Black History Month, we are pleased to highlight an NIH-sponsored lecture by Deirdre Cooper Owens, PhD, the Charles and Linda Wilson Professor in the History of Medicine and Director of the Humanities in Medicine Program at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
From the event description: In her talk, Dr. Owens will reveal the genealogical origins of American modern gynecology. She explains how the institution of American slavery was directly linked to the development of reproductive medicine in the U.S. Cooper Owens provides context for how and why physicians denied black women their full humanity; but also valued them as “medical superbodies” highly suited for experimentation to cure all women. Engaging with 19th-century ideas about so-called racial difference, Dr. Owens sheds light on the contemporary legacy of medical racism.
Further reading: Medical Bondage: Race, Gender, and the Origins of American Gynecology
Live-streamed lecture
What History Reveals: Slavery and the Development of U.S. Gynecology
- Date: Thursday, February 10, 2 – 3 p.m.
- Hosting organization: National Institutes of Health
- Learn more on the National Library of Medicine blog and watch the livestream on the day of the event here.
Virtual panel discussion
Should Alexa Diagnose Alzheimers?: the medical, legal, and ethical implications of using smart devices to diagnose diseases, such as Alzhiemer’s
- Date: Friday, February 11, 12:30 – 2 p.m.
- Hosting organization: Harvard Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics
- Learn more and register.
Webinar
CDER Bioresearch Monitoring Program Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Compliance & Enforcement
- Date: Wednesday, February 16, 1 – 3:30 p.m.
- Hosting organization: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation & Research (CDER)
- Continuing education credit: RAPS, SOCRA, ACRP, SQA
- Learn more and register.
Webinar
Integrating Expert Opinions: Why Your Clinical Trial Needs an EAC
- Date: Thursday, February 17, 1 – 2 p.m.
- Hosting organization: Advarra
- Learn more and register.
Webinar
Draft Guidances on Transition Plans for COVID-19-related Medical Devices
- Date: Tuesday, February 22, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
- Hosting organization: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
- Learn more (no registration required).
Virtual panel discusssion
Psychedelics and Trauma: the emerging role of psychedelics in addressing the symptoms of racial trauma, post-traumatic stress disorder, and trauma associated with violence and emotional and sexual abuse
- Date: Thursday, February 24, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
- Hosting organization: Harvard Petrie-Flom Center for Health Law Policy, Biotechnology, and Bioethics
- Learn more and register.
Save the date for these upcoming events in March!
Webinar
Principles for Selecting, Developing, Modifying, and Adapting Patient-Reported Outcome Instruments for Use in Medical Device Evaluation – Final Guidance
- Date: Tuesday, March 1, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
- Hosting organization: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
- Learn more (no registration required).
Virtual networking event
Pregnancy, Testing, Contraception, and Gender Diversity in Research
- Date: Tuesday, March 1, 8 – 9 p.m.
- Hosting group: Human Research Protection professional group
- This newly formed networking group holds monthly meetings on topics of interest to professionals in fields related to human research protections. All meetings are held on the Clubhouse app (available for Apple and Android devices).
- Event information (Full event information is available in the Clubhouse app)
Virtual public meeting
Meeting of the Secretary’s Advisory Comittee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP)
- Dates: March 10 – 11
- Hosting organization: HHS Secretary’s Advisory Committee on Human Research Protections (SACHRP)
- Agenda is forthcoming and will be posted here once available. No registration required.
Webinar
Patient Engagement in the Design and Conduct of Medical Device Clinical Studies – Final Guidance
- Date: Tuesday, March 22, 1 – 2:30 p.m.
- Hosting organization: FDA Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH)
- Learn more (no registration required).
The Education Round-up is intended for informational purposes only. While we will only share events hosted by well-known/reputable organizations, inclusion does not constitute official endorsement by the Office of Responsible Research Practices.