Date & Location
Wednesday, March 3, 2021, 8:00 AM - Sunday, March 3, 2024, 11:00 PM

Course Overview
This learning activity provides an overview of ethical and regulatory principles of research with participants perceived as vulnerable.  Learners will review definitions of vulnerability, relevant regulations in the United States, and their implications for special protections among various populations, including: 

  • Children 
  • Pregnant women and fetuses 
  • Prisoners 
  • The cognitively impaired 
  • Patients in emergency settings 

Content Last Reviewed: March 3, 2021


Target Audience
Specialties - ALL SPECIALTIES
Professions - Healthcare Administration, Nurse Practitioners, Other Healthcare Professionals/Non-Healthcare, Pharmacists, Physicians, Researchers, Students


Learning Objectives

After completing this activity, participants should be able to:


  1. Identify key regulatory and ethical guidance for research with participants perceived as vulnerable.
  2. Outline the ethical implications of various definitions of vulnerability
  3. Explain special regulatory requirements and unique ethical dilemmas pertaining to research with children, pregnant women and fetuses, prisoners, the cognitively impaired, and patients in emergency settings

Registration
There is no registration fee but you are still required to register.
 
In this activity, learners will engage with the content by moving through a series of brief video lectures with links to related readings, downloadable resources, and quizzes.

The Structure of the Course
• The Concept of Vulnerability in Research (9:08)
• Research with Children (11:18)
• Research with Pregnant Women and Fetuses (9:19)
• Research with Prisoners (12:43)
• Research with the Cognitively Impaired: Ethical Issues (6:41)
• Research with the Cognitively Impaired: Strategies (6:50)
• Research in Emergency Settings (12:36)
 
Each lecture includes a list of suggested readings that provide more detail about what was discussed. Links to external readings will lead you to an abstract or, if available, the full article.

Note that closed captions are available for all video segments.
 
Successful completion of this educational activity and receipt of certificate of credit includes achieving a minimum score of 90% on the post-test.

Accreditation

In support of improving patient care, Penn Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.  

Designation of Credit
Physicians: Penn Medicine designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™.  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurses: This activity awards 1.5 NCPD hours

Pharmacists: This practice-based activity is approved for 1.5 ACPE contact hours of continuing pharmacy education credit.
UAN: JA0000324-0000-21-046-H04-P


Credits
AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ (1.50 hours), Non-Physician Attendance / Participation (1.50 hours), NCPD Hours (ANCC) (1.50 hours), ACPE (1.50 hours)