VA Issues Human Subjects
Research "Stand Down"
March 14, 2003 - VA Chief Research and Development
Officer Nelda Wray, M.D., M.P.H., March 6 announced a "90-day
national VA human subjects research stand down effective Monday,
March 10 through Friday, June 6, 2003." The move does
not constitute a shut down of research activities; Dr. Wray
intends the move to "focus attention on proactively reviewing
the human study program to ensure we are doing all that is
possible to ensure the protection of human subjects and the
ethical conduct of research."
The stand down memo specifies that 1) the effective oversight
of human studies research by an Institutional Review Board
(IRB) and VA research committee will be verified; 2) all individuals
involved in human studies research receive appropriate training
in the ethical principles and accepted practices on which
human studies research should be conducted; 3) an effective
credentialing process for all individuals involved in human
studies research be verified; and 4) disciplinary actions
may result from noncompliance with the ethical standards of
human study oversight.
Information:
Jonathan Fishburn, Director, Research, Education and Veterans' Legislative Affairs
AAMC Government Relations
jfishburn@aamc.org
(202) 828-0525
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