Ethical approval for research in physiology education

College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Address for reprint requests and other correspondence: J. D. Kibble, College of Medicine, Univ. of Central Florida, 12201 Research Pkwy., 4th Fl., PO Box 160116, Orlando, FL 32816-0116 (e-mail: jkibble{at}mail.ucf.edu ). Abstract T...

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Published in:Advances in physiology education 2009-12, Vol.33 (4), p.268-269
Main Author: Kibble, Jonathan D
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biomedical Research - education
Biomedical Research - ethics
Biomedical Research - trends
Educational Research
Ethics
Faculty Publishing
Health education
Humans
Periodicals
Physiology
Physiology - education
Physiology - ethics
Physiology - trends
Professional ethics
Review boards
Teachers
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Summary:College of Medicine, University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida Address for reprint requests and other correspondence: J. D. Kibble, College of Medicine, Univ. of Central Florida, 12201 Research Pkwy., 4th Fl., PO Box 160116, Orlando, FL 32816-0116 (e-mail: jkibble{at}mail.ucf.edu ). Abstract The goal of this article is to reflect on the contemporary ethical standards that should be applied to the publication of physiology education research. As teachers, we are all education researchers to some degree but our appreciation of when and how regulatory requirements apply to our work is variable. A significant number of articles in Advances in Physiology Education that might be classified as "research involving human participants" do not document ethical safeguards such as Institutional Review Board approval and informed consent, which are required according to journal policy. I elaborate my personal view that we should strive to maintain the present community standards for conducting and publishing education research. And, as always, I hope the road to hell is not paved with good intentions! Key words: Institutional Review Board; informed consent
ISSN:1043-4046
1522-1229
DOI:10.1152/advan.00086.2009