Columbia University Human Research Protection Program
Annual Educational Conference

2011 Institutional Review Board Annual Educational Conference
March 31 - April 1, 2011
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Agenda
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Payment Information
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Columbia University IRB
Attention: Challace Pahlevan
722 West 168th Street, MSPH Room 426
New York, NY 10032
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As permitted by law, we do not disclose nonpublic personal information that we have obtained to any of our affiliates. We are committed to protecting the confidentiality of personal information you provide. Access to your personal information is restricted to those employees who need to know that information as part of their job, to provide effective services to you. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards that are reasonably designed to guard your nonpublic personal information.
Refund Policy
Full refunds allowed if notified 10 days prior to the event by emailing irboffice@columbia.edu with exact payment information.
Cancellation Policy
The registration fee is nonrefundable, unless cancellation is notified 10 days prior to the event by emailing irboffice@columbia.edu with exact registrant information. Those registrants who fail to cancel by this date are responsible in full for their registration fees.
* Columbia registrants’ departments will be charged a fee of $49.00 if they register and do not attend. All cancellations must be made in accordance with the above stated Refund Policy. This nominal fee will help cover some of the individual’s costs for not attending the conference
Faculty & Bios
Modupe Akinola, Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Paul Appelbaum, M.D., Elizabeth K. Dollard Professor of Psychiatry, Medicine and Law, Columbia University
Mary Ann Baily, Ph.D.,
Fellow and former staff member, The Hastings Center
Solomon Benatar, M.D.,
Emeritus Professor of Medicine &
Chairman of the Department of Internal Medicine, University of Capetown, South Africa
Elizabeth Buchanan, Ph.D., Endowed Chair, Director, Center for Applied Ethics, University of Wisconsin-Stout
Alex Capron, L.L.B., Professor of Law and Medicine, Co-Director of the Pacific Center for Health Policy an Ethics, University of Southern California
Ellen Wright Clayton, M.D., J.D., Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics; Director, Center for Biomedical Ethics and Society Professor of Pediatrics Professor of Law, Vanderbilt University
Robert Delapaz, M.D., Professor, Department of Radiology, Columbia University
Wafaa El-Sadr, M.D.,M.P.H., Professor of Clinical Medicine and Epidemiology, Director of the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP), Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Epidemiologic Research (CIDER), Columbia University
Susan Fish, Pharm.D., M.P.H.,
Professor of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Director of the MA in Clinical Investigation, Boston University School of Public Health & Boston University School of Medicine
Jean Gabeau, Esq., Manager of Contracts, Clinical Trials Office, Columbia University
Dean Gallant, B.A., Assistant Dean for Research Policy and Administration, Harvard University
George Gasparis, Executive Director, Human Research Protection Program, Columbia University
Yvonne Higgins,
C.I.P., Executive Director, Human Research Protections, University of Pennsylvania
Maritza Johnson, Ph.D. Candidate, Department of Computer Science, Columbia University
Elaine Larson, R.N., Ph.D., FAAN, CIC, Associate Dean for Research, Columbia University School of Nursing
Ellen Marakowitz, Ph.D., Lecturer, Department of Anthropology, Columbia University
Hazel May, Ph.D., Senior Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Columbia College
Katherine L. Milkman, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
Marilyn Morris, M.D., M.P.H., Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Medical Director, Clinical Trials Office, Columbia University
Miguel Munoz-Laboy, Dr.P.H.., Assistant Professor, Columbia University
Kevin Ochsner, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Psychology, Columbia University
Ivor Pritchard, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Director, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP)
Patrick Taylor, J.D., Fellow, Petrie-Flom Center, Harvard Law School Staff Scientist; Director, Ethics Analysis and Applications, Children's Hospital Informatics Program; Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School
James Wilson, M.D., Ph.D., Professor, Department of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine; Director, Gene Therapy Program, University of Pennsylvania.
Conference Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Columbia University Irving Center for Clinical and Translational Research (CTSA)
Silver Sponsors
Columbia University Clinical Trials Office
Bronze Sponsors
HRP Consulting Group
Study Manager
Conference Exhibitors
Council for Certified IRB Professionals (CCIP)
IRBNet
Masters Program in Bioethics- Columbia University
RASCAL
Office for Research Compliance and Training- Columbia University
Conference Planning Committee
Conference Co-Chair: Challace Pahlevan & Alan Teller
Brenda Ruotolo, Associate Director, IRB; Chair, Education and Training Committee
George Gasparis, Executive Director, HRPP/IRB
Scott Beardsley, Susie Kim, Rachel Lally
William Henriquez, Vanessa Laroche, Milvia Perez, Diana Wong
Continuing Education Credits
Accreditation Statement
The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The College of Physicians and Surgeons designates this educational activity for a maximum of 11.25 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
Disclosure Statement
The College of Physicians and Surgeons must ensure balance, independence, objectivity, and scientific rigor in its educational activities. All faculty participating in this activity are required to disclose to the audience any significant financial interest and/or other relationship with the manufacturer(s) of any commercial product(s) and/or provider(s) of commercial services discussed in his/her presentation and/or the commercial contributor(s) of this activity. When unlabeled uses are discussed, these will also be indicated.
Other Credits
The following organizations have recognized this conference as eligible for continuing education credits for their certifications:
Society for Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA)
The Society of Clinical Research Associates (SoCRA - www.socra.org) accepts documentation of participation in this conference for recertification. Attendance for the entire conference offers 11 hours of CE credit.
Council for Certified IRB Professionals (CCIP)
IRB Professionals holding CIP credential who are eligible to recertify by continuing education may use credits from this conference towards the 30 hour CIP Continuing Education recertification requirement.
Hotel Accommodations
There are a number of wonderful hotels within 20 minutes of the campus. They include:
2130 Broadway (and 75th Street)800-572-4969 or 212-787-1100
356 West 58th Street (between 8th and 9th Avenues)800-444-4786 or 212-554-6000
201 West 79th Street (and Amsterdam Avenue)800-492-8122 or 212-875-1000 Fax: 212-721-1179
222 West 77th Street (and Broadway)800-509-7598 or 212-362-1100
In addition, there are a number of larger hotels throughout Manhattan, all easily accessible to campus and only a subway ride away. These include:
114 West 40th Street (and Broadway)800-321-2211 or 212-391-0088
- Crowne Plaza Times Square Manhattan
1605 Broadway (between West 48th and 49th Streets)800-243-6969 or 212-977-4000
- Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel in Times Square
1568 Broadway (and 47th Street)800-222-8733 or 212-719-1600
160 Central Park South (between 6th and 7th Avenues)866-809-9330
234 West 42nd Street (between 7th and 8th Avenues)800-523-8699
440 West 57th Street (and 9th Avenue)800-465-4329 or 212-581-8100
- InterContinental Central Park South New York
112 Central Park South (59th Street at 6th Avenue)800-327-0200 or 212-757-1900
- New York Marriott Marquis
1535 Broadway (between West 45th and 46th Streets)800-228-9290 or 212-398-1900
1335 Sixth Avenue (and 53rd Street)800-445-8667 or 212-586-7000
- Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square
Two Times Square, 714 Seventh Avenue at West 48th Street800-468-3571 or 212-765-7676
- Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers
811 7th Avenue (and 53rd Street)888-625-5144 or 212-581-1000
- W New York – Times Square
1567 Broadway at 47th Street877-WHOTELS (877-946-8357) or 212-930-7400
In addition, there are a number of accommodations with more economical rates. These include:
42 West 35th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues)800-228-5150 or 212-947-0200
129 West 46th Street (between 6th and 7th Avenues)800-565-7720 or 212-221-2600
442 West 36th Street (between 9th and 10th Avenues)800-228-5150 or 212-714-6699
- Comfort Inn Central Park West
31 West 71st Street (between Central Park West & Columbus Avenue)877-727-5236 or 212-721-4770
2528 Broadway (between West 95th and 96th Streets)800-643-5553 or 212-678-6500 or 888-HOTEL58
515 West 42nd Street (between 10th & 11th Avenues)
800-950-1363
Special Needs
Dietary Needs: Kosher, vegetarian, and vegan meals can be provided upon request. Please indicate these or any other dietary restrictions at the time of registration so that we can best accommodate you.
Accessibility Needs: All conference buildings are handicap accessible (please find the accessibility map in the Campus Map section) and auxiliary aids are available upon request. If you require auxiliary aids or any additional services please indicate your needs at the time of registration and contact Challace Pahlevan at cdp2109@columbia.edu by March 18th if additional accomodations are required.
Campus Map
Interactive Campus Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/
Disability Access Map: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/map/AccessibilityMap.pdf
Directions to the Morningside Campus: http://www.columbia.edu/about_columbia/directions.html
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Directions to The Faculty House
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