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2020 Webinars
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)
2021 Webinars
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)
Past Workshops
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)
The 7th International Conference on Ethics in the MENA: Predatory Journals and Open Access
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
conference program
| 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 |
Dr. Alaa Abouelfetouh new interview for a BMC blog
RCR alumni, Dr. Alaa Abouelfetouh, Dept of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University and AlAlamein International University, Egypt, was recently interviewed for a BMC blog. Here is a link to the interview. https://blogs.biomedcentral.com/on-health/2021/06/14/meet-the-sdg3-researchers-alaa-abouelfetouh/
∞The 4th International Conference on Research Ethics in Jordan
Representing his Excellency, Professor Saeb Khreisat, President of Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST), Professor Khalid El-Salem, the Vice President of JUST, inaugurated the 4th International Conference on Research Ethics in Jordan. The conference was organized by the Responsible Conduct of Research Program in Jordan and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA, which is a joint international program between University of California San Diego-USA and JUST), and Faculty of Pharmacy held the. The conference highlighted ethical principles pertaining to responsible conduct of research, biotechnology research ethics and how these principles can be applied in the MENA region. The event included several international speakers and a wide-range of international attendees from all over the MENA region.
Professor Khalid El-Salem, Vice President of Jordan University of Science and Technology, indicated that this conference is consistent with the strategic plan of the university that was built around creativity and excellence in education, scientific research, and social responsibility. He also continue to say that the conference is part of the University’s efforts to support the research ethics education and capacity building to ensure that JUST will continue to be a center of excellence in this field for Jordan and the MENA.
Professor Sayer Al-azzam, the Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy, indicated that this conference is part of the efforts of the Faculty of Pharmacy and the Responsible Conduct of Research program to provide distinguished education and scientific research.
Professor Wael Al-delaimy, the program director from University of California at San Diego-USA, expressed his appreciation to JUST for supporting and leading the research ethics education effort Jordan and the MENA.
A Workshop on the ethics of scientific research was held at JUST/Nursing
On Thursday, 25/4/2019, the Faculty of Nursing at Jordan University of Science and Technology organized a workshop entitled “Ethics of Scientific Research” in collaboration with the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program at University of California San Diego (UCSD) and Jordan University of Science and Technology (JUST).
The workshop dealt with several topics facing researchers within the nursing fields including ethics of research on human subjects, medical data bases, research misconduct, and Global health. The presenters in the workshop were the RCR program fellow/instructors.
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program held a new workshops at JUST, Jordan
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program (a joint program between the University of California San Diego and Jordan University of Science and Technology; JUST) provided a one-day face-to-face workshop in Research Misconduct in collaboration with the Faculty of Graduate Studies at JUST. The workshop was conducted on April 22nd at Salah Al-Deen hall at JUST.
The workshop was presented by Dr. Nour Al-Sawalha, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and fellow at RCR program. The workshop aimed at deepening understanding of research misconduct and questionable research practices, including; types, causes, consequences, handling and reporting, real cases and possible preventative remedies. Further, the workshop assisted the graduate students to become familiar with the consequences of research misconduct and real examples of cases in the scientific community. In addition, proper research practices were addressed to avoid research misconduct and questionable research practices. The participants appreciated the provided information and they requested to conduct such useful workshops more frequently.
At the end of the workshop, Prof. Karem Alzoubi (The director of the RCR program in Jordan, and the Dean of Faculty of Pharmacy) distributed the certificates to the participants.
Graduation Ceremony of the Third Class of Fellows from the Responsible Conduct of Research Program
Under the Patronage of the His Excellency Professor Saeb Khraisat, the President of Jordan University of Science and Technology, the graduation of the third class of the fellowship degree in responsible conduct of research was celebrated Tuesday, 09-04-2019 at JUST campus. The celebration was attended by Prof. Karem Alzoubi, Dean of the Faculty of Pharmacy and Director of the program responsible conduct of research at JUST, as a representative of JUST president, and Prof. Wael Al-dlaimy, the Director of the program, University of California at San Diego, USA.
This program is joint program between Jordan University of Science and Technology and the University of California at san Diego/USA, and it is funded by the National Institute of Health /USA. JUST is considered the focal point for this program in Jordan and the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The fellowship training is focused on the philosophy and principles of research ethics pertaining to epidemiological studies, clinical trials, studies in laboratory animals, cell lines, biological samples and biotechnology.
Prof. Wael Al-dlaimy, said that the Fellowship Program in Responsible conduct of research is an international collaboration aimed at building capacities among young scientists in Jordan and the MENA in scientific research ethics and related policies. This is expected to prepare them to conduct scientific research consistent with global standards and to be future leaders who formulate policies of responsible conduct of research in their institutions and countries.
Prof. Karem Alzoubi, indicated that the graduates of this program are faculty members, lecturers and master degree holders representing various Jordanian universities and Arab countries such as Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Sudan, Iraq, Egypt, Yemen and Palestine.
The ceremony was attended by several of faculty members, program fellows, and postgraduate students.
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program held workshops at JUST
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) program (a joint program between the University of California San Diego and Jordan University of Science and Technology; JUST) provided a one-day face-to-face workshops in Research Misconduct in collaboration with the Faculty of Graduate Studies and The Deanship of Research at JUST. The workshops were conducted on June 25th and July 8th at the academic development center at JUST.
The workshops were presented by Dr. Nour Al-Sawalha, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Pharmacy and current fellow at RCR program. The workshops aimed at deepening understanding of research misconduct and questionable research practices, including; types, causes, consequences, handling and reporting, real cases and possible preventative remedies. Further, the workshops assisted the graduate students to become familiar with the consequences of research misconduct and real examples of cases in the scientific community. In addition, proper research practices were addressed to avoid research misconduct and questionable research practices. A total of 55 graduate students, including master students and residents participated in these workshops. The participants appreciated the provided information and they requested to conduct such useful workshops more frequently.
At the end of the workshops, Prof. Karem Alzoubi (The director of the RCR program in Jordan, and the Dean of faculty of Pharmacy) distributed the certificates to the participants.
Research Ethics Program In Jordan 