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Dear SDOH colleagues,

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH) and the Tuskegee University 
National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care (the Bioethics 
Center) invite you to participate in their jointly sponsored Educational 
Conference Call Series on Institutional Review Boards (IRBs) and Ethical Issues 
in Research.

**Space is available for the May 7th and May 24th IRB Calls, which explore the 
world beyond the university IRB to gain an understanding of the supplementary 
and alternative models for human protections.  These models include community 
advisory boards, community research advisory boards, and independent community 
IRBs.  Space is also available for the final call in the series on June 25 on 
changing IRB policy and practice to better protect communities. Scroll down to 
register for these free calls today!**

The series is intended to increase understanding of the role of IRBs and other 
mechanisms for assuring that human subjects research is ethical and appropriate 
- both at individual and community levels. The aim of the series is to provide 
a comprehensive understanding of the options and tools necessary for 
communities to determine the approach that is best for them. The series will 
also inform the development of future initiatives undertaken by CCPH and the 
Bioethics Center on IRBs and ethical issues in community-campus partnerships.

The conference calls are free, but the number of incoming lines is limited. To 
maximize participation, we encourage gathering colleagues to dial-in together 
using one phone line with speaker phone capabilities. Those completing the 
online form will be notified as to whether their registration is confirmed, and 
sent instructions for dialing into the call. Handouts and digital audiofiles 
will be posted on the CCPH website at www.ccph.info shortly after each call 
takes place. To learn more about the series, visit
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/irbcalls.html

If you have comments and suggestions on the call series, including ideas for 
additional call topics, please contact the call series organizers CCPH Program 
Director Kristine Wong ([log in to unmask]) or CCPH Graduate Research 
Assistant Jessica Grignon ([log in to unmask]).

Be sure to check out resources and presentations from recent calls!

Call #1 entitled "What is an Institutional Review Board (IRB) and What Purpose 
Does it Serve?" took place on February 14, 2007.  An audiofile of the call and 
other resources are available at:
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html

Call #2 entitled "Highlighting the Importance of the Non-Affiliated (Community)
IRB Member" took place on March 14, 2007. An audiofile of the call and other
resources are available at:
http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html

Call #3 entitled "Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Proposals and
the Human Subjects Review Process: Methods for Working with University IRBs"
took place on April 18, 2007. An audiofile of the call and other resources will
be posted shortly at: http://depts.washington.edu/ccph/pastpresentations.html

Sign up for future calls in the series!

Call #4 – Monday, May 7, 2007, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

Beyond the University IRB: Understanding Alternative Models for Human 
Protection, Part I: Supplementing the IRB for Community Protection with a 
Community Advisory Board
Moderator:
*Vanessa Northington Gamble, Director, Tuskegee University National Center for 
Bioethics in Research and Health Care

Speakers:
*Otsehtokon Alex M. McComber (Mohawk), Former Training Coordinator, Kahnawake 
Schools Diabetes Prevention Project, Kahnawake Mohawk Territory, Quebec, Canada
*Stephen B. Thomas, Professor of Community Health and Social Justice, 
University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health, Pittsburgh, PA
*Vickie Ybarra, Director of Outreach and Services, Yakima Valley Farmworkers 
Clinic, Toppenish, WA

This call will cover:

*Introduction to the wide range of human protections options developed by 
community-based organizations and CBPR partnerships--from Community Advisory 
Boards that supplement University IRBs to independent Community Review Boards 
*Examples of Community Advisory Boards that have been created for additional 
protections for the community, but work collaboratively with University IRBs 
*Why and how these entities were created *How these entities function and what 
purposes they serve *How and when to develop a Community Advisory Board

To register for this call, complete the online registration form at: 
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/ccphuw/34511

Call #5 - May 24, 2007, from 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time
Beyond the University IRB: Understanding Alternative Models for Human 
Protections, Part II: Creating an Independent Community IRB — When is it Right 
for You?

Moderator:
*Vanessa Northington Gamble, Director, Tuskegee University National Center for 
Bioethics in Research and Health Care

Speakers:
*Sheila Beckham, Preventive Health Services Director, Waianae Coast 
Comprehensive Health Center, Waianae, Hawaii *Bill Freeman, Director of Tribal 
Community Health Programs & Human Protections Administrator, Northwest Indian 
College, Bellingham, Washington *Jacqueline Tran, Program Manager, Orange 
County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance, Garden Grove, California 
*Eric Wat, Data Manager, Special Services for Groups, Los Angeles, California

This call will cover:
*Review of the wide range of human protections options developed by 
community-based organizations and CBPR partnerships – from Community Advisory 
Boards that supplement University IRBs to independent Community Review Boards 
*Examples of independent Community IRBs that have been created to serve the 
needs of their communities *Why and how these entities were created *How these 
entities function and what purposes they serve *How and when to develop an 
independent Community Review Board *Community ownership of data and benefits 
from research – how does this differ between Community IRBs and University 
IRBs?

To register for this call, complete the online registration form at: 
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/ccphuw/33263

Call #6 - Monday, June 25, 2007, 12:00 - 1:30 p.m. Pacific Standard Time

IRB Reform: Changing Policy and Practice to Protect Communities

Speakers: *Syed Ahmed, Director of the Center for Healthy Communities (CHC) & 
Professor of Family and Community Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, 
Milwaukee, WI *Sarah Beversdorf, Rural Health Liaison for the Healthier 
Wisconsin Partnership Program, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin *Sarah Flicker, Assistant Professor, York University, Toronto, 
Ontario, Canada *Robb Travers, Scientist and Director of Community-Based 
Research, Ontario HIV Treatment Network, Toronto, Ontario, Canada *Nancy Shore, 
Assistant Professor at the University of New England School of Social Work, 
Portland, Maine

This call will cover:
*Findings from recent studies of IRBs and CBPR
*Do IRB policies and practices adequately protect communities? How should they 
be changed? *Ideas and recommendations for how IRBs could better protect 
communities

To register for this call, complete the online registration form at: 
https://catalysttools.washington.edu/survey/ccphuw/33264

ABOUT THE CO-SPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health and the Tuskegee University National 
Center for Bioethics in Research and Health Care have established a partnership 
to advance their shared goal of meaningfully involving communities in decisions 
made about every aspect of research. In particular, the partnership is focused 
on engaging Historically Black Colleges and Universities and the communities 
they serve. The first outcome of the partnership is a jointly sponsored 
Educational Conference Call Series on Institutional Review Boards and Ethical 
Issues in Research.

Community-Campus Partnerships for Health promotes health (broadly defined) 
through partnerships between communities and higher educational institutions. 
Founded in 1996, CCPH is a growing network of over 1,300 communities and 
campuses across North America and increasingly the world that are collaborating 
to promote health through service-learning, community-based participatory 
research, broad-based coalitions and other partnership strategies. What ties 
CCPH members together is their commitment to social justice and their passion 
for the power of partnerships to transform communities and academe. CCPH 
advances its mission by disseminating information, providing training and 
technical assistance, conducting research and evaluations, developing and 
influencing policies, and building coalitions.  Learn more about CCPH at 
www.ccph.info

The Tuskegee University National Center for Bioethics in Research and Health 
Care, promotes racial and ethnic diversity in the field of bioethics and in 
public debates about bioethical issues. Established in 1999, its mission is to 
promote equity and justice in health and health care. The Bioethics Center is
the nation's first bioethics center dedicated to addressing bioethical issues 
of importance to African Americans and other underserved populations. It is 
also the only bioethics center at a Historically Black College and University. 
The Bioethics Center carries out its mission by conducting education and 
training programs, fostering respectful community partnerships, advancing 
interdisciplinary research, and advocating public policies that improve the 
health and health care of all Americans, particularly the underserved. Learn 
more about the Bioethics Center at
http://www.tuskegee.edu/Global/category.asp?C=35026

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