Ethics and Regulation of Social and Behavioral Research
Ethics and Regulation of Social and Behavioral Research
Activity Overview
Intended for researchers in the social and behavioral sciences, as well as IRB members and staff, this course provides an overview of ethical principles and federal regulations that govern research in these fields. Topics include:
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The rationale for regulating social and behavioral research
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Landmark studies that have raised ethical questions
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Social and behavioral science under the Common Rule
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Ethics and regulation of ethnographic studies and studies that involve deception
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Privacy and confidentiality
This course can be taken alone or as a supplement to Ethics of Research with Human Subjects.
This activity is co-provided by the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania and Penn Medicine Nursing.
After completing this course, the learner will be able to:
- Summarize the rationale for regulating social and behavioral research.
- Explain how social and behavioral research is regulated under the Common Rule.
- Explain privacy and confidentiality considerations in social and behavioral research.
- Outline ethical and regulatory issues specific to ethnographic studies and studies that involve deception.
Successful completion of this educational activity and receipt of certificate of credit includes achieving a minimum score of 83% on the 1 quiz.
Release date: December 7, 2020
Expiration date: March 1, 2025
Amount of CME credit: 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™
Amount of Nursing Contact Hours: 1.25 NCPD hours
Pharmacists: 1.25 ACPE contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit
Estimated Length of Time for Completion: 75 minutes
VIDEO SAMPLE: Why Regulate Social and Behavioral Research, with Jonathan D. Moreno, PhD
Accreditation
In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Physicians
The Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.
Penn Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Nurses
Penn Medicine Nursing is an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Pennsylvania State Nurses Association, an accredited approver by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation. Approval # 124-3-H-15.
Penn Medicine Nursing awards this activity 1.25 NCPD hours.
Pharmacists
Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE).
This practice-based activity is approved for up to 1.25 ACPE contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit. UAN: JA0000324-0000-20-007-H05-P
To receive credit, you must submit your post-test, evaluation and credit request within 30 days of completion.
Physician Assistants
AAPA accepts certificates of participation for educational activities certified for AMA PRA Category 1 Credit™ from organizations accredited by ACCME or a recognized state medical society.
PAs may receive a maximum of 1.25 Category 1 credits for completing this activity.
The planning committee members have disclosed that they have no relevant financial relationships with any commercial interests related to the content of this educational activity:
- Chase Brown, MD
- Ezekiel J. Emanuel, MD, PhD
- David Heagarty
- Steven Joffe, MD, MPH
- Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBe
- Connie Ulrich, PhD, RN, FAAN
- Laura C. Hart, MFA
- Patricia Smith, DNP, RN, BC
The faculty involved with this activity have reported that their presentations contain no mention of investigational and/or off-label use of products.
Acknowledgment of Commercial Support
There was no commercial support used in the development of this educational activity.
If you have questions, please contact Caitlin O'Neill, Program Manager for Online Educational Initiatives, at MEHPonline@pennmedicine.upenn.edu.
For questions related to this educational activity, contact Penn Medicine Continuing Medical and Interprofessional Education at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania at penncme@pennmedicine.upenn.edu or at 215-898-8005.
