Suhaib Muflih, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan. Ethical considerations relating to providing supportive and alternative medicine therapies for patients with COVID-19. July-07-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Alaa Abouelfetouh, Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University and AlAlamein International University, Egypt. Antibiotic use made unethical? Results of an antibiotic use survey from Alexandria, Egypt. July-07-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Almuthanna Alkaraki, Faculty of Biology, University of Yarmouk, Jordan. Informed consent challenges in genetics studies in Jordan. July-21-2020 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Lina Al-Ebbini, Hijjawi Faculty, University of Yarmouk, Jordan. Ethical issues of biosamples sharing among the public in Jordan. July-21-2020 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Moawiah Khatatbeh, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yarmouk, Jordan. Ethical issues of journal reviewers. Aug-04-2020 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Zaid Altaany, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yarmouk, Jordan. Improper use of genetic data. Aug-04-2020 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Mazhar Salim Al Zoubi, Faculty of Medicine, University of Yarmouk, Jordan. Reasons for accepting or rejecting a manuscript. Aug-18-2020 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Majd Hamaly, College of Medicine, University of  Kentucky, USA. Review of Clinical equipoise: examples from oncology trials. Aug-18-2020 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Nadia EL KADMIRI, University of Ibn Zuhr, Morocco. RCR’ issues: Research Ethics Committee as first experience in Morocco. Sep-01-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Noor Al Mortadi, Faculty of Applied sciences, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan. Considerations and beliefs in tooth donation to research in Jordan. Sep-01-2021 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Dania Qtaishat, Faculty of Physiotherapy, University of Jordan, Jordan. Teaching research ethics and bioethics for undergraduate rehabilitation program: challenges and ambitions. Sep-15-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Adnan Alhindi, Islamic University, Gaza. Informed Consent used in medical procedures in Gaza Strip Hospitals: current situation. Sep-15-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Amal Al-Bakri, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Jordan.Sep-29-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Hadeia Mashaqbeh, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Yarmouk, Jordan. Key Ethical Concepts and Their Application to COVID-19 Research. Sep-29-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Wesam S. Ahmed, University of Hmad ben Khalifah, Qatar. Assessing research ethics education status of pharmacy graduate programs. Oct-13-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Omar Al Omari, University of  Sulan Qaboos, Oman. Perceived challenges of research ethics committees members. Oct-13-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

lobna Gharaibeh, Faculty of Pharmacy, Amman Ahliyya University, Jordan. Adequate representation of women in randomized controlled trials:  challenges and perspectives. Oct-27-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Mohammed Ahmed. Ethical considerations in Preclinical models of Glioblastoma. Oct-27-2020 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

 Dr. Ahmed Al-delaimy, Faculty of Medicine, Anbar University, Iraq. Ethics in Health Promotion Research. Thursday day, July-15-2021 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Dr. Alaa Abouelfetouh, Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University and AlAlamein International University, Egypt. Tuesday, June-15-2021 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time

Mariam Abbas, Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan. Informed consent: Why is it important for research? May-15-2021 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Qosay Albalas, Fculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of SCicne and Technology, Jordan Research ethics and Islam. Sep-21-2021 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Dr. Lobna Gharaibeh, Assistant Professor, Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-ahliyya Amman University, Amman, Jordan. Ethical Issues Concerning Research Conducted in Children. Tuesday, Nov-30-2021 at 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Dr. Sawsan Abuhammad, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan. entitled: Research Misconduct. Tuesday, Sep-28-2021 at 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm Jordan time (GMT +2)

Ten advanced training in RCR and research methods workshops for our alumni that was attended (on average 35-50 participants per workshop for a total of 397 trainee attendees in all 10 workshops. Below is the list of workshop dates, topics, and speakers.

 Dec 08, 2020: Pedagogy and Critical Thinking (by Kenneth Goodman, Professor, Director, Institute For Bioethics And Health Policy, Co-Director, University Ethics Programs, University Of Miami, Fl, USA, and Professor Michael Kalichman, Founding Director Of The UC San Diego Research Ethics Program, School Of Medicine, University Of California At San Diego, Ca, USA.)

Dec 15, 2020:  Bioinformatics (by Suhaib Muflih, RCR Fellow, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, and Reema Karasneh, RCR fellow, Faculty of Medicine, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan).

Dec 22, 2020: Qualitative Research (by Bonnie N. Kaiser, Associate Professor, Department of Anthropology, UCSD, CA, USA)

Jan 05, 2021: Emergency Research Ethics (by Kaveh Khoshnood, PhD, MPH, Associate Professor of Epidemiology; Faculty Director, Innovate Health Yale; Program Co-Director, Global Health Ethics Program, Yale Institute for Global Health; Program Director- BA-BS/MPH Program in Public Health at Yale)

Jan 12, 2021: Reproductive Ethics  (by Saleem Bani Hani, Associate Professor, RCR Fellow, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan)

Jan 19, 2021: Islamic Ethics (by Qosay Albalas, Professor, RCR Fellow, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan and Dr. Mohammed Ghaly (PhD), Professor of Islam and Biomedical Ethics, College of Islamic Studies, Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics, Hamad Ben Khalifah University, Qatar)

Jan 26, 2021: Pediatric Research Ethics (Tariq Mukattash, Professor, RCR Fellow, Acting Dean of Research, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan)

Feb 02, 2021: Peer review/Editorial ethics. (by Dena Plemmons, Director, Research Ethics & Education Program, UCR, CA, USA)

Feb 09, 2021: Stem Research Ethics (by Rana Dajani, Professor, Molecular Cell Biology, Faculty of Science, The Hashemite University, Jordan)

Feb 23, 2021: Mental Health ethics (by Wael Al-Delaimy, RCR Director, Professor, Division Chief of Global Health, Family Medicine and Public Health, UCSD, CA, USA)

University of Balamand, Lebanon, the RCR program, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan, and the University of California at San Diego, CA, USA

October 21/22- 2022

In continuation of the series of international conferences held by the Responsible Conduct of Research Program in Jordan and the MENA region, this “7th International Conference on Ethics in the MENA” was virtually hosted by the University of Balamand, Lebanon, the RCR program, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan and the University of California at San Diego, CA, USA. The conference covered the following themes:

1) Predatory journals, open access publishing versus subscription, and related challenges

2) Responsible conduct of research and research ethics

The conference was held virtually on WebEx

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	The 7th International Conference on Ethics in the MENA: Predatory Journals and Open Access Publishing University of Balamand, Lebanon, The RCR program, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Irbid, Jordan and the University of California at San Diego, CA, USA, Oct-21/22, 2022

 

Opening Session
3:30 pm-4:00 pm	Sign in
4:00 pm-4:10 pm	Opening Remarks, Prof. Wael Al-delaimy, Director of the Responsible Conduct of Research Program, UCSD, USA
4:10 pm-4:25 pm	A directive talk, Prof. Karem Alzoubi, Co-Director of the Responsible Conduct of Research Program, JUST, Jordan.
Day 1 (21-Oct-2022) Predatory Journals and Open Access Publishing	4:30 pm- 7:30 pm Virtual Meeting Room Co-Chairs:  Prof. Wael Al-delaimy, UCSD, USA, and Prof. Karem Alzoubi, JUST, Jordan
4:30 pm – 5:00 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Authors Beware Predatory Journals. Christine Laine, MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, Annals of Internal Medicine, Senior VP, American College of Physicians, Professor of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	What Research Administrators Need to Know About Recognizing Predatory Publishing: Guidance and Best Practices William L. Gannon, Ph.D., Director, Academic Integrity & Research Ethics (AIRE program), Research Faculty, Biology & Museum of Southwestern Biology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USA
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Open Access is the future, but it is not free. Joel Kaufman, Professor, Epidemiology, Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences, Professor, Medicine – General Internal Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA
6:00 pm – 7:30 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Discussion Panel: (Panelists) , MD, MPH, Editor in Chief, Annals of Internal Medicine, Senior VP, American College of Physicians, Professor of Medicine, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, PA, USA. Ph.D., Director, Academic Integrity & Research Ethics (AIRE program), Research Faculty, Biology & Museum of Southwestern Biology, The University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM, USAProfessor, Epidemiology, Professor, Env. and Occ. Health Sciences, Professor, Medicine – General Internal Medicine, Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle, WA, USA Professor, Director, Institute for Bioethics and Health Policy, University of Miami, FL, USA.
7:30 pm – 7:50 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Knowledge and Attitudes toward Predatory Journals in Low-resourced countries: The Moroccan Experience Dr. Nadia El Kadmiri, Polydisciplinary Faculty of Taroudant, Ibn Zohr University, Morocco.
7:50 pm – 8:10 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Preprints, to do or not to do? Dr.  Alaa Abouelfetouh, College of Pharmacy, Alexandria University, Egypt
8:10 pm – 8:30 pm	Conclusions and Recommendations

Day 2 (22-Oct-2022) Responsible Conduct of Research	4:00 pm-7:00 pm Virtual Meeting Room Co-Chairs: Prof. Omar Khabour, JUST, Jordan, and Prof. Nivine Abbas, University of Balamand, Lebanon, Mr. Emile Whaibeh, University of Balamand
4:00 pm – 4:20 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Knowledge and Awareness of Authorship Practices Among Health Science Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Wisam Ismail, College of Pharmacy, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA, USA
4:20 pm – 4:40 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Knowledge and Perceptions of Honorary Authorship among Health Care Researchers: Online Cross‑sectional Survey Data from the Middle East Mayis Aldughmi, The School of Rehabilitation Sciences, The University of Jordan, Jordan.
4:40 pm – 5:00 pm   (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Knowledge and practice of patients’ data sharing and confidentiality among nurses in Jordan Sawsan Abuhammad, Faculty of Nursing, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan
5:00 pm – 5:20 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Ethical considerations for conducting research with children Nivine Abbas, University of Balamand, Lebanon
5:20 pm – 5:40 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Knowledge, practices, and patterns of data confidentiality among pharmacists in a developing country Lobna Ghariabeh, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Amman Ahliyya University, Amman, Jordan.
5:40 pm – 6:00 pm (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	The Value of Autonomy in Herbal Medicine Use and Disclosure Among Patients with Chronic Diseases Suhaib Muflih, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jordan University of Science and Technology, Jordan.
6:00 pm – 6:20 pm   (Amman, Jordan, GMT +3)	Launching a birth cohort for environmental health research in a low-resource setting: ethical perspectives and lessons learned from the EELI Study. Emile Whaibeh, University of Balamand, Lebanon
6:20 pm – 6:40 pm	Conclusions and Recommendations