PRIM&R Service Award Presentation, and Plenary I: When Research Context Changes—Politics, Legislation, the Culture Wars impact on Independent Ethics Oversight

PRIMR22 day two will start with the presentation of the PRIM&R Service Award to Clement A. Adebamowo, BM, ChB, ScD, FWACS, FACS, Professor, University of Maryland School of Medicine, followed by Plenary I.

Plenary I Descriptor:Good science requires the thoughtful analysis of all the variables that can impact an outcome, and the ability to consider all possible solutions. What happens when we are no longer permitted to explicitly consider key variables or have to completely reframe a topic of study due to the political winds? Research focused on systemic inequality and health disparities is now in a precarious position. Recent legislation on topics ranging from teaching about racism, teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity, limiting or outlawing abortion, and limiting or outlawing gender affirming care are having a direct impact on how educators and doctors work, and on what researchers can study. This panel will consider what this changing legal and cultural landscape may mean for research, and look at what is happening with funded and IRB-approved studies that may not be able to continue, and how to best prepare HRPPs, leadership, and staff for inquiries into active research.