Starting on:
Nov 13, 2023
Ending on:
Nov 17, 2023
Moderator(s):
Max Credits:
25 Points
Provider:
KEMRI/CDC Research and Public collaboration.
Claim Points
Nov 13, 2023
Ending on:
Nov 17, 2023
Moderator(s):
Miss
Carolyne Kithinji
Ms. Kithinji is the head of training at the Scientific and Ethics Review Unit (SERU) of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). She has 17 years of experience in Research Ethics Committee (REC) administration and training. Sustainable growth is her passion. Training and mentoring young professionals in biomedical ethics and research ethics committee administration is her calling. Providing efficient and considered ethics review provides her with enormous gratification. At SERU, she has had the unique privilege to indulge in all the above. SERU, inaugurated in 2014, is a culmination of ten years of deliberate introduction of resources, both human and financial, into a secretariat that begun with three individuals to a team of 14 well trained professionals. Caroline has been instrumental in sourcing funds for the Unit, identifying, training and mentoring personnel employed at the Unit, developing SOPs and for committee members, researchers and secretariat in Kenya and the East and Central Africa region. As faculty of the CBECKEMRI Bioethics Training Initiative (CK-BTI), her pride and joy has been her participation in the development of a curriculum for a practicum for research administration. Her educational background includes an MSc in Medical Parasitology from the London Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and an MBE in Biomedical Ethics from the Sindh Institute of Health Sciences/Center of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC), Karachi, Pakistan. She has a BSc in Biochemistry and Zoology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya and a graduate certificate in International Research Ethics from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Baltimore.
Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi
Prof. Bukusi (ObGyn), MPH, PhD, PGD (Research Ethics), Masters in Bioethics, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, earned her general medical degree and Masters in Obstetrics and Gynecology degree from the University of Nairobi. She then earned a certificate in international health, MPH and a PhD from the University of Washington’s Department of Epidemiology; a post graduate diploma in Research Ethics from the University of Cape Town and a Masters in Bioethics from Centre for Bioethics and Culture at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation in Karachi. She is a certified IRB Professional. She is a Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), a Research Professor at the University of Washington (Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Global health), an honorary lecturer at Aga Khan University in Nairobi and Maseno University (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology) and Volunteer Clinical faculty – Professor at the University of California San Francisco (Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences). Prof. Bukusi, in collaboration with Dr. Craig Cohen at UCSF, established the KEMRI Research Care and Training Program in 1995. In addition to her substantial experience in conducting socio-behavioral and biomedical research and providing HIV care, mentoring and training health care and research personnel to enhance local and international capacity, she has a strong interest in research and clinical ethics and the development of systems and structures for regulation of research at KEMRI and in the country. She was the chairperson of the Bioethics Society of Kenya, (BSK), a multidisciplinary, non-political, non-discriminatory, and not-for-profit organization with a primary objective of promoting high ethical standards in bio-medical research, medicine and health care in Kenya. She is a board member of AVAC, Chaired the WHO HRP Alliance (capacity building for RH research) 2016 to 2021, and is a trustee for the HIV Trust, and an Elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS)
Venue: Ms. Kithinji is the head of training at the Scientific and Ethics Review Unit (SERU) of the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI). She has 17 years of experience in Research Ethics Committee (REC) administration and training. Sustainable growth is her passion. Training and mentoring young professionals in biomedical ethics and research ethics committee administration is her calling. Providing efficient and considered ethics review provides her with enormous gratification. At SERU, she has had the unique privilege to indulge in all the above. SERU, inaugurated in 2014, is a culmination of ten years of deliberate introduction of resources, both human and financial, into a secretariat that begun with three individuals to a team of 14 well trained professionals. Caroline has been instrumental in sourcing funds for the Unit, identifying, training and mentoring personnel employed at the Unit, developing SOPs and for committee members, researchers and secretariat in Kenya and the East and Central Africa region. As faculty of the CBECKEMRI Bioethics Training Initiative (CK-BTI), her pride and joy has been her participation in the development of a curriculum for a practicum for research administration. Her educational background includes an MSc in Medical Parasitology from the London Institute of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and an MBE in Biomedical Ethics from the Sindh Institute of Health Sciences/Center of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC), Karachi, Pakistan. She has a BSc in Biochemistry and Zoology from the University of Nairobi, Kenya and a graduate certificate in International Research Ethics from the Johns Hopkins Berman Institute of Bioethics, Baltimore.
Prof. Elizabeth Bukusi
Prof. Bukusi (ObGyn), MPH, PhD, PGD (Research Ethics), Masters in Bioethics, Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences, earned her general medical degree and Masters in Obstetrics and Gynecology degree from the University of Nairobi. She then earned a certificate in international health, MPH and a PhD from the University of Washington’s Department of Epidemiology; a post graduate diploma in Research Ethics from the University of Cape Town and a Masters in Bioethics from Centre for Bioethics and Culture at the Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation in Karachi. She is a certified IRB Professional. She is a Senior Principal Clinical Research Scientist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI), a Research Professor at the University of Washington (Departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Global health), an honorary lecturer at Aga Khan University in Nairobi and Maseno University (Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology) and Volunteer Clinical faculty – Professor at the University of California San Francisco (Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences). Prof. Bukusi, in collaboration with Dr. Craig Cohen at UCSF, established the KEMRI Research Care and Training Program in 1995. In addition to her substantial experience in conducting socio-behavioral and biomedical research and providing HIV care, mentoring and training health care and research personnel to enhance local and international capacity, she has a strong interest in research and clinical ethics and the development of systems and structures for regulation of research at KEMRI and in the country. She was the chairperson of the Bioethics Society of Kenya, (BSK), a multidisciplinary, non-political, non-discriminatory, and not-for-profit organization with a primary objective of promoting high ethical standards in bio-medical research, medicine and health care in Kenya. She is a board member of AVAC, Chaired the WHO HRP Alliance (capacity building for RH research) 2016 to 2021, and is a trustee for the HIV Trust, and an Elected Fellow of the African Academy of Sciences (FAAS)
Max Credits:
25 Points
Provider:
KEMRI/CDC Research and Public collaboration.
Claim Points
Research & Public Health Ethics Certificate Cours
Starting on:
Nov 13, 2023
Nov 13, 2023
Ending on:
Nov 17, 2023
Nov 17, 2023
Venue:
Description
To impart knowledge and skills to course participants on the Ethical issues in international collaborative research including local perspectives, deliver lectures on Human subject research and research design amongst many others
Objectives
To share knowledge and skills, especially to participants involved in the field of public health, whose training have particular relevance because of their research activities and who are interested in expanding their knowledge in bioethics
Presenters
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Dr.
Lillian Omutoko
Dr. Omutoko is an Educationist and Bioethicist. She holds a PhD in Education, a Master’s Degree in Global Bioethics, a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Ethics and a Certificate in Responsible Conduct in International Research. Lillian is a Senior Lecturer at University of Nairobi, Department of Educational Management, Policy and Curriculum Studies. She is a Co-investigator in the project Strengthening Ethics Review and Oversight in Kenya sponsored by European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) and a team member in the project University of Nairobi –Ohio State University Project in One Health and Emergency Research Ethics (MOHERE) sponsored by National Institutes of Health. Lillian is part of the collaborative team involved in establishment of Hospital Ethics Committees in Kenya. She has attended several workshops and conferences in Bioethics nationally and internationally. Lillian is a member of Kenyatta National HospitalUniversity of Nairobi Ethics Research Committee; Bioethics Society of Kenya; International Association of Ethics Education; Research Ethics Association of Southern Africa and Africa Bioethics Consortium
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Dr.
James Ayieko
Dr. Ayieko is a medical doctor who holds an MPH from University of California, Berkeley and a PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Antwerp, Belgium. James’ career over the last decade has centered around HIV care and ways of improving treatment outcomes in low resource settings. His area of interest has been improving treatment outcomes by optimizing the HIV care cascade right from linkage of HIV infected individuals to care, retention and viral suppression. He has participated in designing, implementation and evaluation of various interventions aimed at improving care engagement among people living with HIV in rural Uganda and Kenya. Currently he works with the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) as a research scientist and is an investigator in the SEARCH SAPPHIRE HIV treatment and Prevention trial as well as the SEARCH Youth trial.
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Prof.
Stephen Muhudhia
Prof. Muhudhia is Consultant Paediatrician in clinical practice at The Nairobi Hospital. He is an adjunct professor of bioethics, and co-directorAfrica Bioethics Initiative at Trinity International University in Illinois, USA. He is a part- time lecturer at Kabarak University, where he teaches bioethics to Master of Family Medicine students. Prof. Muhudhia is an adjunct faculty for the Master in Bioethics program at Amref International University, Kenya. He is the Vice Chair of the Scientific andEthics Review Committee C of Kenya Medical Research Institute. He is the current Chair of the Bioethics Society of Kenya. In addition to qualifications as a specialist paediatrician, he has a Master’s degree in Bioethics and Health Law and a Post Graduate Diploma in Biomedical Ethics
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Prof.
Aamir Jafarey
Aamir Jafarey, FCPS, FRCS, MBE is Professor at the Centre of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC), SIUT. He is also a General Surgeon who did academic clinical practice at the Aga Khan University till 2016. Dr. Jafarey has been involved in bioethics education and research for over two decades and has been managing the Postgraduate Diploma and Master’s programs in Bioethics offered by CBEC since 2006. He served on Pakistan’s National Bioethics Committee for 8 years, and was involved in the research review process, in addition to serving on the Clinical Studies Committee of the Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan. He is currently serving as a member of the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region Research Ethics Review Committee since 2017 and is a Co-Director of a Fogarty International Centre – National Institutes of Health funded CBEC-KEMRI Bioethics Training Initiative (CKBTI) located in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Prof.
Walter Jaoko
Prof. Jaoko is a Physician, and Professor of Medical Microbiology and Tropical Medicine, and Director of KAVI-Institute of Clinical Research, at the University of Nairobi. He has since 2017 been an Extraordinary Professor of Medicine at Stellenbosch University at the Centre for Bioethics and Law in the Department of Medicine. He holdsa Bachelor’s degree in medicine and a PhD in medical microbiology from University of Nairobi, a Master’s degree in tropical medicine from Liverpool University,a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Research Ethics from Stellenbosch University and a Masters degree in Global Bioethics from Anahuac University. He has conducted clinical research in various aspects of infectious diseases transmission, treatment and control, and published over 200 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals. He also has a keen interest in health research ethics and the promotion of ethical standards in the conduct of health research in developing countries. In this regard, he has through grants from the Canadian Centre for Global Health Research and European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership (EDCTP) facilitated research ethics training in Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Botswana. He is also a member of the research ethics committee of Strathmore University, a private universityin Nairobi, Kenya
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Dr.
Serah Gitome
Dr. Gitome is a medical doctor and public health specialist at the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) with over 13 years of experience in designing and implementing HIV prevention and reproductive healthrelated research in Kenya. Her main research interests are at the intersection of HIV prevention and reproductive health, particularly among young women and reproductive-age discordant couples. Dr. Gitome is a Co-Principal Investigator on the Kenyan study team carrying out two human centered design-based studies to optimize provision of DMPA-SC and other self-care productsthrough the e-commerce and pharmacy retail channels. Dr Gitome is passionate about ethical conduct of research in Kenya and serves as a member of the KEMRI IRB. Dr. Gitome obtainedher MBCh.B degree from the University of Nairobi, Kenya, and MPH (Epidemiology) from the University of California, Berkeley.
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Mrs
Melba Katindi
Ms. Katindi is an advocate of the High Court of Kenya practicing as Katindi & Company Advocates and the Founder of NEXTGEN Lawyers -Kenya. She is an active member of Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI) – Scientific and Ethics Review Unit and has been a reviewer since 2014. She is the current Vice Chairperson of the Bioethics Societyof Kenya. She is a highly proficient legal professional with extensive experience in health-related Human Rights and Gender. She has over 10 years combined work experience. She has a postgraduate diploma in Bioethics and is passionate about bioethics education and awareness. Within the health sector, she provides technical assistanceto incorporate rights-based approaches and mainstreaming gender equality within HIV, TB, Palliative Care, SRHR and Drug Policy Reform. She is passionate about evidence-informed laws, policies and practices and been involved in advancing community-led research among populations most impacted by discriminatory laws. She continues to actively influence Policy and Legislation through Legislative Advocacy and Strategic Litigation.
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Dr.
Amar Jesani
Dr. Jesani is an independent researcher and teacher in bioethics and public health. He is a co-founder of the Forum for Medical Ethics Society and its journal, Indian Journal of Medical Ethics (www.ijme.in), published since 1993. He is its editor since 2012. He is also a co-founder of Anusandhan Trust (retired in 2013) and its institutions, CEHAT (Mumbai) & SATHI (Pune). He is a Visiting Professor at Yenepoya University, Mangalore (since 2011) and the Centre for Biomedical Ethics and Culture, Karachi (since 2010). He is a Member of the International Ethics Review Board of the Medicine Sans Frontiers (MSF) and the National Apex Committee for Stem Cell Research and Therapy (NACSCRT) of the Government of India
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Dr.
John WERU
Dr. Weru is an Assistant Professor of Palliative Medicine at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUHN). He is the leader of the Palliative Care Team at the Aga Khan University Hospital and the Chairperson of the East African Palliative Care Steering Committee charged with developing and setting up this service in the region. He is the chairperson of the board of Kenya Hospices and Palliative Care Association (KEHPCA). Dr. Weru is the chairperson of the Hospital Ethics committee at AKUHN and a member of the Institutional Scientific and Ethics Review Committee (ISERC) at the hospital.
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Mr.
Haron Mongare
Mr. Mongare is a former member of the KEMRI Scientific and Ethics Review Committee with over six years’ experience in scientific protocol review and study monitoring. Mong’are has facilitated various trainings for the CBEC-KEMRI Bioethics Training Initiative (CK-BTI) on development of SOPs for Ethics Review Committees, Conflict of interest, and Data sharing issues, with a specialization in ethical issues around consent and data. Mong’are holds a MSC in Data Communications from KCA University and a Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Biomedical Ethics from the Center of Biomedical Ethics and Culture (CBEC), SIUT, in Karachi, Pakistan
KEMRI