title: A syllabus for research ethics committees: training needs and resources in different European countries.
abstract: This paper reports a European Forum for Good Clinical Practice workshop held in 2011 to consider a research ethics committee training syllabus, subsequent training needs and resources. The syllabus that was developed was divided into four competencies: committee working; scientific method; ethical analysis and the regulatory framework. Appropriate training needs for each, with possible resources, were discussed. Lack of funding for training was reported as a major problem but affordable alternatives were debated. Strengths and weaknesses of this approach were discussed and the resultant proposal will be disseminated through the European Forum for Good Clinical Practice and the research ethics committees of member states.
authors.affiliation: National Research Ethics Service, 4-8 Maple Street, London, UK. ester.cairoli@nres.npsa.nhs.uk
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Cairoli
authors.forename: Hugh T
authors.initials: HT
authors.lastname: Davies
authors.forename: Jürgen
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Helm
authors.forename: Georg
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Hook
authors.forename: Petra
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Knupfer
authors.forename: Frank
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wells
mesh_terms: D002202:Capital Financing; D004493:Education / Q000458:organization & administration; D004496:Education, Continuing; D028744:Ethics Committees, Research / Q000592:standards*; D032984:Ethics, Research / Q000193:education*; D005060:Europe; D006295:Health Resources; D006801:Humans; D020380:Needs Assessment