Research, by its nature, attempts to develop an understanding of the unknown. This goal of exploring the unknown can sometimes mean that there are risks to participants in research studies. At the same time, participating in research can also benefit participants - either directly or because they are contributing to the overall expansion of knowledge.

This online module will examine the importance of ethics in medical research and discuss how to ensure your medical research project meets defined ethical standards.

Learning Objectives
After completion of this module, learners will be able to:

• Describe the role and importance of ethical principles in relation to clinical research.
• Identify potential ethical nuances pertaining to a research study and consider how to best address them.
• Describe the importance of integrity in clinical research and outcome, and its role and manifestation into clinical practice.

This continuing professional development (CPD) program has been designed to consider the CanMEDS educational framework, including the roles of:

• Collaborator
• Scholar