Join us as we discuss Avoiding Bias In Research Trials: The Ethics of Socioeconomic Opportunities in our webinar series hosted by the Office of Research Excellence (ORE) this month.   

The ethics of socioeconomic opportunity in research centers on ensuring that a person’s income or social status never becomes a barrier or a source of unfair treatment. Ethical research means more than just following rules; it’s about respect, fairness, and inclusion. This includes obtaining truly informed consent,
protecting privacy, minimizing harm, and promoting social justice.

Researchers have a responsibility to avoid both excluding and overburdening vulnerable populations, while ensuring that the benefits of research are shared fairly. Ultimately, ethical research should help reduce inequalities, not reinforce them, creating knowledge that serves all communities, not just a privileged few. REGISTER HERE.

Panelist: Wendy Ellis, DrPH, MPH 
Inaugural Director, Institute for Socioeconomic Opportunity
Assistant Professor, Global Health, School of Public Health
Director, Center for Community Resilience, The George Washington University

Panelist: Joseph Keith Melancon, MD
Professor of Surgery, George Washington University
Chief, Transplant Institute and Division of Transplant Surgery
Medical Director, Ron and Joy Paul Kidney Center.

Panelist: Nia Bodrick, MD, MPH, FAAP
General Pediatrician
Co-Executive Director, Early Childhood Innovation Network (ECIN)
Children's National Research Institute
Affiliate Faculty, Child Health Advocacy Institute
2024 Aspen Institute Ascend Fellow
Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics
The George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences

Moderator: Melissa Goldstein, JD
Professor, Department of Health Policy and Management,
Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University

Moderator: Paul Ndebele, PhD
Assistant Director, Office of Research Excellence (ORE),
Professorial Lecturer, Department of Global Health,
Milken Institute School of Public Health, The George Washington University

For any questions or additional information, please email gwsphbig@gwu.edu.