1. Conflicts of Interest in Research Ethics Committee Review Dr. Vichai Chokevivat M.D,MPH Chairman, Forum for Ethical Review Committees in the Asia Pacific (FERCAP) Ministry of Public Health Bangkok, Thailand

2. MISSION of REC To protect dignity, safety, rights and well being of research participants

3. Basic Principles for Research Ethics 1. Autonomy Informed Consent 2. Beneficence and Non-malificence Risk-Benefit assessment 3. Justice Fairness to participant

4. Basic Principles for REC Independence Competence Quality Timely Review

5. We are living in a small world Conflict of Interest may emerge many times How can REC maintain their independence in doing review?

6. Conflict of Interest can be: Direct or Indirect Working in the same Institute/place with investigator Working for Sponsor Friend/colleague of investigator/ Sponsor Family members working with or in connection with sponsor/ investigator Working for other organization/ company competing with the Investigator/ Sponsor

7. The Procedure Set the SOP How to inform / declare Inform Chairperson Declare to the committee When to leave the meeting room From the beginning? Before discussion? Before making the decision? Fully participate in the whole process?

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