Mission

The Research Integrity, Compliance, and Ethics (RICE) unit's mission is to uphold integrity in research, ensure compliance with relevant laws and policies, and promote the highest ethical standards in research conducted by SPH-affiliated investigators. RICE aims to enhance understanding and implementation of research integrity, compliance, and ethics within SPH through various means such as information dissemination, training workshops, and seminars. Additionally, RICE continually develops new tools and strategies to ensure compliance in ongoing research.

The unit manages the ethics and compliance functions at GWSPH for GW and is crucial in establishing regulatory and ethics-related processes at GWSPH. It assesses all research-related standard operating procedures, works to reinforce responsible research conduct, and enhances the internal capacity for ethics review within GWSPH.

The RICE Unit oversees student projects, including coordinating the submission portal.

For any questions or additional information, please email [email protected].

RICE Initiatives

Policies & Guidance

SUPPORT FOR RESEARCHERS' RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 

GW UNIVERSITY POLICIES

The following categories include relevant GW University policies that impact research. Policies are categorized by when a researcher may need to reference a policy during the sponsored projects lifecycle. Certain policies may be duplicated as they pertain to multiple phases of the lifecycle.

Pre-Award Policies

The pre-award phase of the sponsored projects lifecycle includes proposal development and submission followed by award negotiation and acceptance.

Funding

There are currently no GW policies that directly impact research at this early stage in the grant life cycle.

Find Funding

Federal Sponsors

Funding Databases

International Funding

Intramural Funding

Proposal Development and Submission

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Animal Care and Use

Categorization of External Funding

Classified Research - GW's stance on conducting classified research

Compliance Regarding Select Agents and Pathogens

Compliance with Laws when Conducting University Activities Overseas

Conflict of Interest for Non-Faculty Employees

Conflicts of Interest & Commitment for Faculty and Investigators

Direct Charging of Administrative Costs Associated with Sponsored Projects

FCOI Supplemental Disclosure Form

Internal Questionnaire Administration

Privacy of Personal Information Policy

Protection of Minors

Signing of Contracts and Agreements - describes which roles at the university have signing authority

Treatment of Human Research Subjects

Award Negotiation & Acceptance

Material Transfer Agreement

Post-Award Policies

The post-award phase of the sponsored project lifecycle includes award set-up, award administration and management, and award closeout. Issues related to research integrity generally occur during post-award administration, and a separate section is included to address the relevant policies.

Award Set-Up

Administrative Establishment - allows temporary set up of an award before final execution of award documents

Award Administration & Management

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Animal Care and Use

Award Management and Closeout

Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control

Chemical Hygiene (Laboratory Safety)

Compliance Regarding Select Agents and Pathogens

Compliance with Laws when Conducting University Activities Overseas

Conflict of Interest for Non-Faculty Employees

Copyright

Cost Sharing on Sponsored Projects

Cost Transfers on Sponsored Projects

Conflicts of Interest & Commitment for Faculty and Investigators

Direct Charging of Administrative Costs Associated with Sponsored Projects

Export Control

General Safety

Hazardous Waste Management

Health Information Privacy

Information Security

Patents and Scholarly Works

Privacy of Personal Information Policy

Personal Protective Equipment

Protection of Minors

Public Access to NIH-Funded Publications

Media - outlines best practices for engaging with the media

Records Management

Respiratory Protection

Signing of Contracts and Agreements

Social Media

Sub-recipient Monitoring

Treatment of Human Research Subjects

Use of Radioactive Materials

Award Closeout

Cost Transfers on Sponsored Projects

Liquidating Funds - disencumbering purchase orders

Research Integrity

Allegations of Research Misconduct

Animal Care and Use

Compliance with Laws when Conducting University Activities Overseas

Conflict of Interest for Non-Faculty Employees

Conflicts of Interest & Commitment for Faculty and Investigators

Privacy of Personal Information Policy

Protection of Minors

Treatment of Human Research Subjects

GW SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH POLICIES

The following policies are internal to the Milken Institute School of Public Health and may be more specific than the University counterpart.

SPH Policies

​Conflict of Interest FAQs

Conduct of Human Subjects Research by Milken Institute SPH Students Without Prior IRB Review

HIPAA Training​

SUPPORT FOR SPH STUDENT RESEARCH ACTIVITIES

The Office of Research Excellence (ORE) oversees student projects to ensure compliance with federal regulations, GWU policies concerning human research protections, and ethical standards. To streamline this process, ORE has developed a portal for SPH students to submit their project proposals for review and clearance. All student projects outside of activities limited to the classroom must be entered into the portal. This includes CE projects, practicum, field lab placements, independent studies, and other projects for school credit. The oversight process enables the Dean's Office of Research Excellence (ORE) to support students' educational journey while ensuring compliance with GWU policies. It helps ORE keep track of our students' great work.

To comply with federal regulations and GWU policies regarding human research protections, SPH students may not begin their projects until they have received a determination by email from ORE that they are approved to do so. To submit project proposals, students should use the Student Project Oversight Portal. ORE has provided a detailed Guidance Document for Faculty Advisors to help students navigate the processes. Additionally, ORE has prepared a Guidance Document for students that offers detailed instructions on preparing and submitting their proposals through the portal. Certain types of projects are exempted from submission through the portal. ORE issues blanket determinations (memos) for such student research activities, and these memos can be obtained by emailing [email protected]. If you have any questions regarding the oversight of student projects, please contact [email protected].

To ensure compliance with federal regulations and GWU policies concerning human research protections, you may not begin your project until you have received a determination by email from ORE that you are approved to do so.

Link: Student Project Oversight Portal

Download: Student Guidance Ethics Oversight Document

Download: Faculty Guidance Ethics Oversight Document

Additional Resources:

Link: Student Initiated Research

Download: Student Initiated Research Policy

Questions: [email protected] 

BIOETHICS INTEREST GROUP (BIG)

The Bioethics Interest Group is dedicated to fostering a dynamic and inclusive dialogue on ethical decision-making in public health. Chaired by Dr. Adnan A. Hyder (Senior Associate Dean for Research and Innovation and Professor of Global Health), Professor. Melissa Goldstein (Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management), and Dr. Paul Ndebele (Assistant Director Office of Research Excellence (ORE), BIG unites students, faculty, staff, and experts to explore critical ethical issues in public health practice, research, policy, and management.

Our Mission:

• Promote Ethical Discourse: We are committed to creating vibrant platforms for discussion, debate, and discourse on ethical challenges in public health. Our goal is to embed ethics in all facets of GWSPH's functions, including teaching, learning, research, and service.
• Enhance Ethical Understanding: At BIG, we strive to deepen the GWSPH community's understanding of ethics in public health, highlighting its practical implications in decision-making and practice.
• Resource Development: Our focus is on developing and sharing comprehensive educational materials on all aspects of health ethics, providing invaluable resources for our faculty, staff, and students.
• Safe Space for Sensitive Issues: We offer a secure and open environment for tackling sensitive and pertinent issues in public health ethics.

Key Objectives:

• Facilitate active discourse on ethics in various domains of public health, including practice, research, policy, and management.
• Assist our community in understanding and applying ethics in public health.
• Develop learning materials covering a wide range of health ethics topics.
• Provide a platform for discussing sensitive and crucial public health issues.

Activities and Initiatives:

• Research and Grants: We encourage and support our members in writing grants focused on bioethics and integrating ethical considerations into broader research initiatives.
• Ethics Research Agenda: BIG actively promotes a public health ethics research agenda within GWSPH.
• Ethics Consultation Service: In collaboration with the Office of Research Excellence (ORE), we provide an ethics consult service to GWSPH members.
• Student Engagement: We offer students opportunities to engage with ethics experts and collaborate on seminars and papers.

GWSPH Students can submit their Professional Enhancement Activity Forms to [email protected] following each attended event.

For any questions or additional information, please email [email protected], copying Dr. Paul Ndebele ([email protected]).

Upcoming Webinar Events

Date: Wednesday, November 20th, 2024, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Topic: Ethics in Sexual Reproductive Health

Sexual reproductive health is a broad and multi-faceted area that involves various complex ethical considerations. This discussion explores the ethical aspects of providing reproductive healthcare, which encompasses the importance of obtaining informed consent from patients, maintaining confidentiality, and respecting the rights of both individuals and families. These ethical considerations are crucial in ensuring the delivery of high-quality and respectful reproductive healthcare services. REGISTRATION.

Panelist: Rebecca Cook, CM JD JSD FRSC    
Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Law, Medicine and the Joint 
Centre for Bioethics, Co-Director, International Reproductive and 
Sexual Health Law Program, University of Toronto

Panelist: Mary Ellsberg, PhD  
Professor and Founding Director of the Global Women's Institute,
Professor, Department of Global Health,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University

Panelist: Julia Strasser, MPH, DrPH    
Assistant Research Professor and Director of Jacobs Institute,
Department of Health Policy and Institute,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University

Moderator: Melissa Goldstein, JD    
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, 
Milken Institute School of Public Health, 
The George Washington University

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Save the date for upcoming Ethics and Public Health webinars. After registering, you will receive an email with a link to join.

Spring 2025

Date: Wednesday, February 19th, 2025, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Topic: Research Ethics in Humanitarian and Priority Settings

Research ethics in humanitarian settings is vital to protect the dignity and rights of vulnerable populations affected by crises. Fundamental principles include informed consent, cultural sensitivity, and harm minimization, ensuring community benefits without exploitation. Adaptive ethical frameworks that incorporate local stakeholder views foster trust and accountability. By maintaining ethical standards, researchers can contribute to effective interventions and policies, enhancing the resilience and recovery of those in urgent need. REGISTRATION.

Panelist: Ramin Asgary, MD MPH FASTMH 
Professor, Department of Global Health,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University

Moderator: Melissa Goldstein, JD
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University

Moderator: Paul Ndebele, PhD
Assistant Director Office of Research Excellence (ORE),
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Global Health,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University
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Date: Wednesday, March 19th, 2025, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Topic: Ethics in Animal Research

Animal research has been crucial in advancing scientific and medical discoveries for human and animal health. However, it raises important ethical considerations. Ethical animal research follows the 3 R's principle - replacement, reduction, and refinement. Oversight committees evaluate proposed studies to ensure scientific justification and minimize animal welfare concerns. Although controversial, animal research has facilitated biomedical breakthroughs. Ethical review and commitment to the 3 R's principle are crucial for humane animal research. REGISTRATION

Panelist: Rebecca L. Walker, PhD
Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Department of Social Medicine
Department of Philosophy
Center for Bioethics

Panelist: David DeGrazia, PhD
Elton Professor of Philosophy, 
Columbian College of Arts and Sciences, 
The George Washington University

Moderator: Melissa Goldstein, JD
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University

Moderator: Paul Ndebele, PhD
Assistant Director Office of Research Excellence (ORE),
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Global Health,
Milken Institute School of Public Health,
The George Washington University

Upcoming Forum Events

Fall 2024

Date: Tuesday, October 1st, 2024, from 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM EST
Topic: Monkeypox: A Global Health Emergency

Join us as we discuss Monkeypox: A Global Health Emergency in our upcoming Bioethics Interest Group Forum Hybrid Meeting. 
The recent monkeypox outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC) by the World Health Organization (WHO). The virus has spread rapidly beyond Central and West Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo experiencing a surge in cases. The international community must act urgently and collaboratively to contain the spread and support affected communities. This forum will provide an overview of the outbreak, the international response, and key considerations for addressing this global health crisis. 

Guest Speaker: Maria Elena Ruiz, MD
Associate Professor of Medicine & Director, GW Travelers Clinic,
Director of Epidemiology at the George Washington Hospital, 
The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences

Moderator: Melissa Goldstein, JD 
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, 
Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University

Moderator: Paul Ndebele, PhD
Assistant Director Office of Research Excellence, 
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Global Health, 
Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University
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This forum is an assemblage of GW faculty, staff, and students to discuss strategies and initiatives to strengthen Bioethics within GW through teaching, learning, research, collaboration, and service. After registering, you will receive an email with a link to join.

Spring 2025 

Date: Tuesday, March 4th, 2025, from 12 PM - 1 PM EST
Topic: Trustworthy AI - GW TRAILS Project
Panelist: To Be Announced
 

Date: Tuesday, April 1st, 2025, from 12 PM - 1 PM EST
Topic: Clinical Consultation Service
Panelist: To Be Announced

2025 Research Webinars

Date	Topic/Speaker	Links/Materials
March 2025	"Ethics Of Animal Research" Panelists: Rebecca L. Walker, PhD Professor, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Department of Social Medicine Department of Philosophy Center for Bioethics David DeGrazia, PhD Elton Professor of Philosophy,  Columbian College of Arts and Sciences,  The George Washington University	Registration Link
February 2025	“ Research Ethics in Humanitarian and Priority Settings" Panelists: Ramin Asgary, MD MPH FASTMH Professor, Department of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University	Registration Link

2024 Research Webinars

Date	Topic/Speaker	Links/Materials
November 2024	"Ethics in Sexual Reproductive Health" Panelists: Rebecca Cook, CM JD JSD FRSC Professor Emerita in the Faculty of Law, Medicine and the Joint Centre for Bioethics, Co-Director, International Reproductive and Sexual Health Law Program, University of Toronto Mary Ellsberg, PhD Professor and Founding Director of the Global Women's Institute, Professor, Department of Global Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University Julia Strasser, MPH DrPH  Assistant Research Professor and Director of Jacobs Institute, Department of Health Policy and Institute, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University
October 2024	“Ethical Challenges in Public Health Practice" Panelists: Lisa Lee, MA MS PhD Interim Senior Associate Vice President for Research and  Innovation, Co-Interim Director, Office of Sponsored Programs,  Director Scholarly Integrity and Research Compliance, Research  Professor, Population Health Sciences, Virginia Tech Joshua Sharfstein, MD Vice Dean, Public Health Practice and Community Engagement Director of the Bloomberg American Health Initiative and Professor  of the Practice in Health Policy and Management	Ethical Challenges in Public Health Practice
September 2024	“Diversity Plans for Improving Enrollment of Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Populations in Clinical Trials"  Panelists: Bridgette Rice, PhD MDiv APRN FAAN Associate Dean for Research and Innovation, Richard and Marianne Kreider Endowed Professor in Nursing for Vulnerable Populations, M. Louise Fitzpatrick College of Nursing, Villanova University Daniel Mullins, PhD Professor and Executive Director, The PATIENTS Program, University of Maryland School of Pharmacy Melvin Echols, MD FACC FASPC Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, American College of Cardiology Associate Professor of Medicine, Associate Director (Clinical Research), Cardiovascular Research Institute (CVRI) Morehouse School of Medicine	Diversity Plans for Improving Enrollment of Underrepresented Racial and Ethnic Populations in Clinical Trials
April 2024	“The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence” Panelists: Dr. Alex John London K&L Gates Professor of Ethics and Computational Technologies, Director, Center for Ethics and Policy Chief Ethicist, Block Center for Technology and Society, Carnegie Mellon University Dr. Qing Zeng Director, Biomedical Informatics Center Professor, Clinical Research and Leadership School of Medicine and Health Sciences, George Washington University	The Ethics of Artificial Intelligence
March 2024	“Translational Bioethics and Public Health” Panelists: Mark A. Rothstein, JD Director, Translational Bioethics Institute for Clinical and Translational Science University of California, Irvine Dr. Samar A. Nasser, PhD, MPH, PA-C Program Director of MSHS, Clinical Translational Sciences Program Director, BSHS in Health Sciences Program Program Director, PhD in Translational Health Sciences Program Associate Professor of Clinical Research and Leadership	Translational Bioethics and Public Health

 

2023 Research Webinars

Date	Topic/Speaker	Links/Materials
November 2023	“Ethics and Public Health: Diversity in Research Training” Panelists: Dr. Payam Sheikhattari Director of Prevention Sciences Research Center & Professor, School of Community Health & Policy, Morgan State University. Dr. Wanda K. Nicholson Senior Associate Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion & Professor of Prevention and Community Health, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University.	Diversity in Research Training
October 2023	“Ethics and Public Health: Ethics and Statistics Education” Panelists: Rameela Ramana Associate Professor of Biostatistics, Health Policy, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Nursing Department of Biostatistics, School of Medicine, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN Dr. Keith A. Crandall Professor, Director of Computational Biology Institute, Director of Genomics Core.	Ethics and Statistics Education

 

2022 Research Webinars

Date	Topic/Speaker	Links/Materials
August 2022	“Ethics and Public Health: Ethics and Monkeypox” Panelists: Dr. Tara Palmore Professor of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases, George Washington University (GW) Medical Faculty Associates and GW School of Medicine and Health Sciences Dr. Michael Ulrich Assistant Professor, Center for Health Law, Ethics and Human Rights, Boston University, School of Public Health	Ethics and Monkeypox
April 2022	“Ethics and COVID-19: Regional Perspective - Latin America” Panelists: Carla Saenz, PhD Regional Bioethics Advisor, Department of Health Systems and Services,  Pan American Health Organization   Sofia Salas Ibarra, MD Research Professor, Center for Bioethics Faculty of Medicine, Clínica Alemana Universidad del Desarrollo	Regional Perspective: Latin America
March 2022	“Ethics and COVID-19: Strategic Lessons from COVID19 for Global Health” Panelists: Olusoji Adeyi, MD, MBA, DrPH President, Resilient Health Systems and Senior Associate, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health   Ana B. Amaya, DrPH, MPH Assistant Professor, Health Science Program, College of Health Professions- Pace University Associate Research Fellow, United Nations University – CRIS	Strategic Lessons from COVID19 for Global Health
January 2022	“Ethics and COVID-19: Omicron and Quarantine Ethics” Panelists: Mark Aulisio, PhD Susan E. Watson Professor and Chair, Department of Bioethics, Case Western Reserve University - School of Medicine and Director, Center for Biomedical Ethics MetroHealth Medical Center   Renuga Vivekanandan, MD Associate Professor, Division Chief of Infectious Disease Assistant Dean for Strategy and Accreditation CUSOM and Medical Director for Antimicrobial Stewardship & Hospital Epidemiology, CHI Health - Creighton University	Omicron and Quarantine Ethics

 

2021 Research Webinars

Date	Topic/Speaker	Links/Materials
November 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Global Vaccine Equity” Panelists: Louise Ivers, MB, Bch, MD, MPH, DTM&H Executive Director of the Massachusetts General Hospital Center for Global Health Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School.   Emily R. Smith, ScD, MPH Assistant Professor, Departments of Global Health & Exercise & Nutrition Sciences, Milken Institute School of Public Health, George Washington University.	Global Vaccine Equity
October 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Vaccine Misinformation” Panelists: Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MALD Founding Director, Center for Emerging Infectious Diseases Policy & Research (CEID) Associate Professor, Section of Infectious Diseases, Boston University School of Medicine.   David A. Broniatowski, PhD, FPsyS Associate Professor, Department of Engineering Management and Systems Engineering, George Washington University.	Vaccine Misinformation
July 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Mandatory COVID-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel” Panelists: Khurram Nasir, MD, MPH Professor of Cardiology, Academic Institute, Chief, Division of Cardiovascular Prevention and Wellness, Co-director of Center for Outcomes Research, Houston Methodist and Weil Cornell Medical College. Bryan Thomas, BA(Hons), MA, BCL/JD, SJD Senior Researcher and Adjunct Professor, University of Ottawa's Centre for Health Law, Policy and Ethics.   Preeti.R.John, MD, MPH, FACS, HEC-C Critical Care and Palliative Care Surgeon, Certified Health Care Ethics Consultant, VA Maryland Health Care System Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Maryland School of Medicine.	Mandatory Covid-19 Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel
May 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Gender & COVID-19” Panelists: Roopa Dhatt, MD, MPA Executive Director and Co-Founder of Women in Global Health   Mary Ellsberg, PhD Founding Director of the Global Women's Institute and Professor of Global Health, George Washington University Member of the Core Technical Team of the  Multi-County Study on Women's Health and Domestic Violence against Women.	Gender & COVID-19
April 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Regional Perspectives - Africa” Panelists: Bartholomew Dicky Akanmori, PhD Regional Advisor for Vaccine Regulation, Communicable and Non-Communicable Diseases (UCN) Cluster, & the Vaccine Preventable Diseases (VPD) Program at WHO, Regional Office for Africa.   Yimtubezinash Woldeamanuel Mulate, MD, MSc, PhD Associate Professor in the Department of Microbiology, Immunology, and Parasitology,  Addis Ababa University (AAU) School of Medicine, College of Health Sciences	Regional Perspectives - Africa
March 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Vaccine Ethics (Part 3 - Human Challenge Trials)” Panelists: Holly Fernandez Lynch, JD, MBE John Russell Dickson, MD Presidential Assistant Professor of Medical Ethics in the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania   Josh Morrison, JD Executive Director of 1Day Sooner, an advocacy group for research participants,  including those in COVID-19 challenge studies Founder of Waitlist Zero and the Rikers Debate Project   Paul Ndebele, PhD Senior Research Regulatory Specialist, Office of Research Excellence  Professorial Lecturer, Department of Global Health,  Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University	Vaccine Ethics (Part 3 - Human Challenge Trials)
February 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Christianity & Buddhism” Panelists: Karma Lekshe Tsomo, PhD Co-founder of Sakyadhita International Association of Buddhist Women Founding Director of the Jamyang Foundation  Professor, Theology and Religious Studies, University of San Diego   Rev. Dr. Isaac Mwase, PhD Associate Pastor of Youth, Children, and Missions & Outreach,  University Baptist Church, Baltimore, Maryland	Christianity & Buddhism
January 2021	“Ethics and COVID-19: Vaccine Ethics (Part 2)” Panelists: Melissa Goldstein, JD Associate Professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University Advisory Board Member of the Future of Privacy Forum (FPF) Member of the National Committee on Vital and Health Statistics   Jerome Singh, LLB LLM MHSc PhD Adjunct Professor of Clinical Public Health,  Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto, Canada Director of the Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues (ELSI) Advisory Services on  Global Health Research and Development	Vaccine Ethics (Part 2)

 

2020 Research Webinars

Date	Topic/Speaker	Links/Materials
December 2020	“Ethics and COVID-19: Islam & Judaism” Panelists: Zainab Chaudry, PharmD Director of Maryland Outreach at the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) Member of the Advisory Board of the Interfaith Action for Human Rights Liaison to Shoulder-to-Shoulder, an interfaith campaign founded to counter anti-Muslim bigotry in America   Laurie Zoloth, PhD Margaret E. Burton Professor and Dean at the University of Chicago Divinity School Author of Health Care and the Ethics of Encounter: A Jewish Discussion of Social Justice Co-Founder of The Ethics Practice	Islam & Judaism
November 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Regional Perspectives - West Africa” Panelists: Morenike Ukpong-Folayan Professor of Pediatric Dentistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife, Nigeria Convener for 2020 Nigeria Bioethics Conference Member Guttmacher Institute Institutional Review Board   Seydou Doumbia, MD PhD Dean, Medical School and Dentistry Director of University Clinical Research Center (UCRC) University of Sciences, Technique, and Technology of Bamako (USTTB), Mali	Regional Perspectives - West Africa
November 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Mental Health” Panelists: Shekhar Saxena, MD FRCPsych DAB MRC Psych Director of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse at World Health Organization's Headquarters Office in Geneva, Switzerland (2010-2018) Professor of the Practice of Global Mental Health at the Department of Global Health and Population at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health   Charmaine Chitiyo, BSc, MSc Project Coordinator and Community Volunteer Trainer for the Friendship Bench, Department of Psychiatry University of Zimbabwe	Mental Health
October 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Regional Perspective - South Asia” Panelists: Anant Bhan, PhD Researcher Bioethics and Global Health Senior Research Consultant, ESC Program for Global Health Adjunct Visiting Professor in the Department of Community Medicine, Yenepoya Medical College and Centre for Ethics, Yenepoya University, Mangaluru, India   Farhat Moazam, MD FACS PhD Professor and Chairperson, Center of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC), Karachi, Pakistan	Regional Perspective - South Asia
October 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Adolescent Health” Panelists: Zulfiqar Bhutta, FRS MBBS FRCPCH FAAP PhD Founding Director, Institute for Global Health and Development Founding Director, Center of Excellence in Women and Child Health, the Aga Khan University South Central Asia, East Africa & United Kingdom   Ann Strode, BA LLB LLM PhD Professor, School of Socio Legal Studies, Pietermaritzburg, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	Adolescent Health
September 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Publication Ethics” Panelists: Dr. Laragh Gollogly  Editor in Chief, Bulletin of the World Health Organization   Prof Keymanthri Moodley Professor and Director, Centre for Medical Ethics and Law, WHO Collaborating Centre in Bioethics Department of Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, South Africa	Publication Ethics
September 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Regional Perspectives - East Asia” Panelists: Calvin W.L. Ho, JSD LLM MSc LLB Associate Professor of Law, University of Hong Kong   Yonghui Ma, PhD Associate Director of the Centre for Bioethics, Medical College, Xiamen University, Associate Professor	Regional Perspectives - East Asia
September 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Refugee Populations” Panelists: Ron Waldman, MD Professor of Global Health Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University   Serena Parekh, PhD Associate Professor, Director of the Politics, Philosophy, and Economics (PPE) Program Co-Editor, Feminist Philosophy Quarterly, Northeastern University	Refugee Populations
August 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: International Context” Panelists: Katherine Litter Co-Lead, Global Health Ethics and GovernmentUnit, Research for Health Department World Health Organization (WHO)   Carla Saenz, PhD Regional Bioethics Advisor, Department of Health Systems and Services, Pan American Health Organization (PAHO)	International Context
August 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Digital Privacy” Panelists: Ross Upshur, MA MD MSc Dalla Lana Chair in Clinical Public Health Head, Division of Clinical Public Health, Dalla Lana School of Public Health Scientific Director, Bridgepoint Collaboratory for Research and Innovation Associate Director, Lunenfeld Tanenbaum Research Institute, Sinai Health Professor, Department of Family and Community Medicine, Dalla Lana School of Public Health, University of Toronto   Melissa Goldstein, JD Associate Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management, Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University	Digital Privacy
July 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Domestic and Family Violence” Panelists: Nicole V. Lang, MD President and CEO, Washington Pediatric Associates, Premier Pediatric Concierge Care Assistant Professor of Pediatric Medicine, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University   Joan S. Meier, Esq. Professor of Clinical Law and Director of the National Family Violence Law Center, The George Washington University School of Law	Domestic and Family Violence
July 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Ethnic and Racial Disparity” Panelists: Jim Lavery, PhD Conrad N. Hilton Chair in Global Health Ethics Professor, Hubert Department of Global Health, Rollins School of Public Health Faculty, Center for Ethics, Emory University   Ruqaiijah Yearby, JD MPH Professor, School of Law, Saint Louis University, Co-Director, Center for Equity, Saint Louis University Co-Founder, Institute for Healing Justice and Equity, Saint Louis University	Ethnic and Racial Disparity
June 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Vaccine Ethics (Part 1)” Panelists: Saad Omer, MBBS MPH PhD FIDSA Director of the Yale Institute for Global Health Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at Schools of Medicine and Public Health, Yale University   Alexandra Phelan, SJD LLM LLB Assistant Professor, Center for Global Health Sciences and Security Assistant Professor, Dept. of Microbiology and Immunology, Georgetown University Adjunct Professor of Law, Georgetown University Law Center	Vaccine Ethics
June 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Research Ethics” Panelists: Debra Paxton, MS CIP Director of the Office of Human Research, The George Washington University   Julia Slutsman, PhD Director of Research Affairs, Children's National Hospital Assistant Professor, Dept. of Pediatrics, School of Medicine and Health Sciences, The George Washington University	Research Ethics
May 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Maternal and Child Health” Panelists: Leana Wen, MD MSc Visiting Professor, The George Washington University, Distinguished Fellow at the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute of Health Workforce Equity   Amita Vyas, PhD MHS Associate Professor, The George Washington University	Maternal and Child Health
May 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Scarce Resource Allocation” Panelists: Sarah Vittone, DBe MSN RN Assistant Professor, Georgetown University Bioethicist at Pellegrino Center for Clinical Bioethics at Georgetown University Govind Persad, JD PhD Assistant Professor, The University of Denver Sturm College of Law Greenwall Foundation Faculty Scholar in Bioethics	Scarce Resource Allocation
April 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Clinical Ethics” Panelists: Melissa Goldstein, JD Teaching Associate Professor, The George Washington University   Vanessa Madrigal, MD MSCE Director, Ethics Program  Critical Care Specialist, Children's National   Katalin Roth, MD JD Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University  Director of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine	Clinical Ethics
April 2020	“Ethics & COVID-19: Introduction” Panelists: Melissa Goldstein, JD Teaching Associate Professor, The George Washington University   Paul Ndebele, PhD GWSPH Compliance & Professorial Lecturer in Global Health Research Regulatory Specialist	Ethics and Covid-19: Introduction

 

Research Guidance & Resources

• FCOI Supplemental Disclosure Form
• Single PI for Multi-department Awards
• Graduate Assistants (GA, GRA) and Fellowships Policy
• Cost Share Approvals
• Principal Investigator Eligibility Exception Request