Ethical and Regulatory Issues of Pragmatic Clinical Trials: NIH-Hosted Workshop (May 2016)

May 10, 2016: This workshop focused on unique ethical and regulatory issues identified by the NIH Collaboratory Trials supported by the NIH Health Care Systems Research Collaboratory Program.

Agenda and Slides

Welcome and Introduction

Catherine Myers, MD
Wendy Weber, ND, PhD, MPH

Keynote: Addressing the Ethical and Regulatory Issues in Pragmatic Clinical Trials

Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH

Panel 1: Options for Altered Consent and the Importance of Minimal Risk Determination

Moderator: Kevin Weinfurt, PhD

Panel:

    • Laura Dember, MD
    • Gregory Simon, MD, MPH
    • John Lantos, MD
    • Emma Meagher, MD

Panel 2: Oversight of Pragmatic Clinical Trials: Institutional Review Boards and Data and Safety Monitoring Boards

Moderator: Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS

Panel:

    • Douglas F. Zatzick, MD
    • P. Pearl O'Rourke, MD
    • Susan S. Ellenberg, PhD

Panel 3: Privacy Issues for Pragmatic Clinical Trials

Moderator: Valerie Bonham, JD

Panel:

    • Sarah M. Greene, MPH
    • Valery Gordon, PhD, MPH
    • Miguel Bazquez, MD

Panel 4: Vulnerable Populations

Moderator: David Wendler, PhD

Panel:

    • Susan S. Huang, MD
    • Mary Jane Welch, DNP, APRN, BC

Panel 5: Expert Panel Q&A

Moderator: Jeremy Sugarman, MD, MPH

    • Kevin Weinfurt, PhD
    • Adrian Hernandez, MD, MHS
    • Valerie Bonham, JD
    • David Wendler, PhD

Summary and Concluding Remarks