Course Summary. Online course materials will soon be available. Onsite courses were held at different locations across the U.S. The course as well as continuing education credit were provided at no charge. We invited participants to complete evaluations at the end of each course.

Online Courses. In 2009 we will offer an online course. The online course will make available videotaped on-site course presentations and case study discussions, which will be available for viewing using the end-users' preferred streaming video and audio applications. On-site materials (readings, case studies and handouts) will also be available for viewing and downloading. The major difference between online and on-site content will be the lack of real-time interaction among course participants and between participants and course faculty. However, online course participants are provided with the means to easily connect with other participants and with course faculty through online "bulletin boards" and email.

On-site Courses. Courses covered upwards of a full day of instruction, and breaks and lunch were provided. Courses consisted of between 5-6 different modules, each module centered on a different topic (e.g., balancing risks and benefits; pediatric research). Issues and case studies were tailored to focus upon cardiovascular disease research ethics, but subject matter was broadly applicable to other research as well. Not all courses were the same; to ensure that we addressed a broad array of subject matter, our topics varied from course to course. Most importantly, our topics and content reflected the expressed needs and interests of investigators based upon a previously completed nationwide survey of researchers, together with emerging developments in the field.

Course modules included online access to reading materials provided in advance of each course; a brief (~45 minute) faculty presentation; related handouts; and opportunities to pose questions. Each course also included up to 2 facilitated case studies for participants' discussion and problem-solving. Case studies addressed subjects covered in the presentation, and other other topics not covered but still directly relevant to human subjects protection. Modules and case studies were led by course faculty who are nationally renowned and experienced experts in the fields of bioethics, human subject protection, law and epidemiology.

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